Few U.S. Emergency Departments Screen for Adverse Social Determinants of Health
A national cross-sectional survey study led by Dr. Melanie Molina, MD, MAS, found that fewer than one-third of United States emergency departments (EDs) screened for adverse social determinants of health (SDOH) and one-fifth lacked policies requiring a response to positive screens, despite the high prevalence of unmet social needs in ED populations.
Mission Bay Hospitals Celebrate 10 Years of Impact and Care
How 20 acres of railroad tracks and vacant lots became the home of world-class care and health-sciences research.
UCSF Health Advances Benioff Oakland Integration
On July 1, 2025, all Benioff Oakland staff will transition to University of California employment, enabling more than 2,800 Oakland employees to participate in UC’s benefits plans and take advantage of resources available to UCSF and UCSF Health employees.
UCSF Hospitals Receive Top Hospital Award for Quality, Safety
Leapfrog honors UCSF medical centers at Parnassus Heights, Mission Bay and Mount Zion as among the nation’s best teaching hospitals.
Renowned Brownsville physician earns coveted honor for research
myRGV.com profiles Robert Rodriguez, MD, who is being honored with the American College of Emergency Physicians' (ACEP's) 2024 Award for Outstanding Contribution in Research. The feature profiles Dr. Rodriguez's prominent and impactful research career.
Never the Same: How mass shootings forever change the doctors who respond
Mass shootings devastate us all, including the health professionals who spring into action to save the victims. Christopher Colwell, MD, FACEP, discusses the impact mass shootings can have on health care workers in this AAMC multimedia production.
How UCSF’s Historic Parnassus Heights Campus Rose from ‘Remote’ Sand Dunes
Trace the transformation of UCSF's Parnassus Heights from desolate sand dunes into pioneering medical campus.
UCSF Department of Emergency Medicine Makes Strong Impact at ACEP24
The Department of Emergency Medicine had strong representation at the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP's) Scientific Assembly, held in Las Vegas, Nevada, from September 29 to October 2.
How a UCSF Emergency Medicine Resident Landed on ‘Survivor’ Island
Kishan Patel, MD, a third-year emergency medicine resident at UCSF is a contestant on the new season of “Survivor” on CBS. Read about his journey from the emergency department to the television show.
School of Medicine Honors Multiple Department Members for Excellence in Teaching, Mentorship
Sixteen members of the Department of Emergency Medicine have been recognized for their outstanding contributions to teaching and mentorship through awards conferred by the UCSF School of Medicine.