News

Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine

The Department of Emergency Medicine welcomes the Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine (the Department’s first official division) as of July 1, 2014, and Dr. Christine Cho, Interim Division Chief. 

Quarterly Bedside Teaching Award

Dr. Bill Whetstone for UCSF (pictured at left) and Dr. Viraj Lakdawala for SFGH are the 3rd Quarter Bedside Teaching Award winners for 2013-14.

EM Residency Class of 2018 and Chief Residents Announced

Announcing the UCSF-SFGH Emergency Medicine Residency Class of 2018 and our Chief Residents for 2014-2015, Dr. Sean Kivlehan and Dr. Julian Villar.  See the list of our new interns.

SFGH Responds to the Asiana Plane Crash

Click below to see the video about our department's instant response to the disaster.

Quarterly Bedside Teaching Award

Dr. Alan Gelb Receives Distinction in Teaching Award

Dr. Alan Gelb, Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, is the recipient of the 2014 Academic Senate Distinction in Teaching Award for faculty at UCSF five years or more.

Global Surgery Efforts in East Africa Workshop

On February 14, 2014, the UCSF East Africa Interest Group (EAIG) will kick off its second year with a workshop featuring Dr. Teri Reynolds, Assistant Clinical Professor and Director of Global Health in Emergency Medicine, along with other faculty.

Congratulations to Dr. Lori Weichenthal

Dr. Lori Weichenthal, Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, who has been selected for membership in The Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators.

Outstanding Teaching Award

Chancellor Diversity Award

Dr. Robert Rodriguez, Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, received the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Award for Diversity.