"The Needs of the Patient Come First": A Conversation with Dr. Theresa Cheng [Q&A]
2025 Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Award recipient Theresa Cheng, MD, JD, reflects on her care philosophy, humanistic medicine, and her unconventional path to emergency medicine in a Q&A with the UCSF Department of Emergency Medicine.
Dr. Peter Sokolove Recognized with 2025 Holly Smith Award for Exceptional Service
Chair of the UC San Francisco Department of Emergency Medicine, Peter Sokolove, MD, FACEP, has been named a recipient of the School of Medicine's 2025 Holly Smith Award for Exceptional Service.
UCSF Department of Emergency Medicine Earns Accolades, Delivers Key Research at SAEM Annual Meeting
The UC San Francisco Department of Emergency Medicine demonstrated its leadership and commitment to advancing emergency care at the 2025 Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Annual Meeting from May 13 – 16.
UCSF Department of Emergency Medicine Showcases Pediatric Research at PAS 2025
The Department of Emergency Medicine had strong representation at the 2025 Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Meeting, held in Honolulu, Hawaii, from April 24 through 28.
UCSF Health Hospitals Earn Top Honors for Patient Safety
Three UCSF Health hospitals received “A” ratings in the spring 2025 Hospital Safety Grades from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety.
Few U.S. Emergency Departments Screen for Adverse Social Determinants of Health
A national cross-sectional survey study led by 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.