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.

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Access Does Not Equal Equity: New Study Reveals Stroke Center Certification Benefits Are Unevenly Distributed Across US Communities

Findings from a UC San Francisco study led by Renee Y. Hsia, MD, MSc, showed that while disadvantaged communities gained the most access to newly certified stroke centers, they saw significantly fewer improvements in treatment and outcomes. 

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Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Andrew Chou

Shih-Chuan (Andrew) Chou, MD, MPH, SM, an assistant professor of Emergency Medicine at UC San Francisco and an affiliate member of the UCSF Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies (IHPS), is the IHPS' Faculty Spotlight Conversation of the month! 

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CARESTAR Foundation Awards $300,000 Grant to UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals to Advance Equitable Emergency Care for Children in Crisis

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals has been awarded a $300,000 grant from the CARESTAR Foundation to launch a first-of-its-kind study examining emergency medical services (EMS) providers' perspectives on caring for children in acute agitation.