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Mental health, substance use, and other behavioral health care made up 40% of all health expenditures for U.S. children in 2022, according to a new study by researchers at UC San Francisco. That is almost twice what it was in 2011.  

Leapfrog lists UCSF medical centers at Parnassus Heights, Mount Zion, and UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland among the nation’s best hospitals.

Short wait times and convenient hours and locations meet many care needs during the winter surge of seasonal illnesses.

Electronic health records integration, infrastructure upgrades, and new hospital names reflect UCSF Health’s long-term investment in access, quality, and coordinated care across San Francisco.

US News & World Report lists UCSF Health pediatric care as tied for best in Northern California, with three specialties among the top 10 nationwide.

The UC San Francisco Department of Emergency Medicine is pleased to announce the appointment of Craig D. Newgard, MD, MPH, FACEP, as Director of the Center for Emergency Care Research.

Ashley Foster, MD, an assistant professor of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics in the UC San Francisco Department of Emergency Medicine and and Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, is the UCSF Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies' Faculty Spotlight Conversation of the month! 

The UC San Francisco Department of Emergency Medicine is pleased to announce that Aaron Kornblith, MD, MS, has been named the inaugural appointee of the Michael L. Callaham, MD, Endowed Professorship in Emergency Medicine. 

The Department of Emergency Medicine at UC San Francisco had another strong year at the American College of Emergency Physicians' (ACEP's) Scientific Assembly, held at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City from September 7 – 10.