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UC San Francisco Department of Emergency Medicine

Our department provides comprehensive emergency care to a medically, socially, and ethnically diverse local and referral population at four academic hospitals across the San Francisco Bay Area and other UCSF-affiliated sites, including:

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UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights

Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital & Trauma Center

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals

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UCSF Bayfront Urgent Care

UCSF Fresno

Our Impact

4 academic hospitals

Our department provides comprehensive emergency care to a medically, socially, and ethnically diverse local and referral population at four academic hospitals across the San Francisco Bay Area.

177,000 patients

Each year, we treat approximately 177,000 patients across our four academic hospitals.

24,000 to 27,000 patient visits

In 2025, we expect to welcome 24,000 to 27,000 patient visits to Bayfront Urgent Care

123,000 patients

Our faculty also provide patient care in the UCSF Fresno Community Regional Medical Center Emergency Department, where we saw about 123,000 patients in 2024.

2 residency programs

We offer two ACGME-accredited emergency medicine residency programs — one in San Francisco and one in Fresno.

10 fellowship programs

Our residency programs are complemented by the 10 fellowship programs offered through our department.

93 peer-reviewed publications

On average, our department publishes an average of 93 papers in peer-reviewed journals each year.

$30+ million

Over the past two years, our department's research enterprise has grown substantially, amassing over $30 million in research funding.

Our Education & Training

In addition to delivering evidence-based, patient-centered care, our department is shaping the future of emergency medicine through education and research. We offer two ACGME-accredited emergency medicine residency programs — one in San Francisco and one in Fresno. These programs are complemented by 10 fellowship programs.

Medical Student Programs

Residency Programs

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Fellowship Programs

Continuing Medical Education Programs

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Our People

Collaboration is key, not only to our ethos, but also to support a more equitable health care system. We partner with each other and with colleagues across disciplines to foster solutions to challenges in emergency medicine and identify opportunities to improve care.

Our robust team of emergency physicians are residency-trained and board-certified/-eligible in Emergency Medicine and/or Pediatric Emergency Medicine and hold appointments in the UCSF School of Medicine. Many of our faculty are recognized as national and international leaders in emergency medicine research, education, and health policy.

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