Homeless Deaths Doubled in San Francisco During the Pandemic’s First Year, Mostly from Drug Overdoses
COVID-19 caused no deaths among people experiencing homelessness, but the pandemic reduced contact with substance use services, according to a study co-authored by Maria Raven, MD, MPH, and Hemal Kanzaria, MD, MSc.
Renee Hsia, MD, MSc, Among 4 UCSF Faculty Elected to the National Academy of Medicine for 2021
Renee Hsia, MD, MSc, professor of Emergency Medicine and Health Policy, and associate chair of Health Services Research in the Department of Emergency Medicine receives one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine.
Hospitals Face Urgent Need for Addiction Treatment in Emergency Departments
A study led by Leslie Suen, MD, MAS, shows emergency visits and hospitalizations made by patients with addictions increased 30 percent from 2014-2018.
UCSF Co-Leads National Project for Health Providers to Prevent Gun Deaths and Injuries
Jahan Fahimi, MD, is co-first author of a national guideline on educational priorities on firearm injury prevention for health professionals.
Frontline Health Workers Across US Faced Unique Stressors During COVID-19
Emergency staff report substantial anxiety, burnout and PTSD, according to a study led by Robert M. Rodriguez, MD.
Dr. William Whetstone discusses Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Research Priorities
Dr. William Whetstone, Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, represented Emergency Medicine at the "SCI 2020: Planning for a Decade for Disruption in Spinal Cord Injury Research" conference held February 12 at the National Institutes of Health campus in Bethesda, Maryland. He was on a panel that will help determine the spinal cord injury research priorities for the next five to ten years.
Dr. Nida Degesys Receives 2018 SAEM Resident Educator Award
Dr. Nida Degesys received the prestigious 2018 SAEM Resident Educator Award at the SAEM Annual Meeting in Indianapolis on May 17. This award is given to a single resident in the country and "recognizes an SAEM resident who has demonstrated exceptional aptitude and passion for teaching during residency."
Quarterly Bedside Teaching Award
Dr. Jeanne Noble for UCSF, Dr. Dan Repplinger for SFGH (pictured at left), and Dr. Dina Wallin for PEM are the 2nd Quarter Bedside Teaching Award winners for 2017-18. Our EM residents honor faculty members for their teaching abilities each quarter (PEM is semi-annual) by recognizing the ED Attending at each site who stands out for their bedside teaching skills and ability to provide constructive feedback to the EM residents.
Dr. Sonny Tat Receives Faculty Teaching Award
Dr. Sonny Tat received the Faculty Teaching Award from the UCSF Department of Pediatrics at their recent residency graduation.The award recognizes excellence in house staff education and was voted on by the pediatrics residents.
Dr. James Hardy Wins UCSF Caring Wisely Projects Contest
Dr. Hardy's proposal for "Care of the Homeless at UCSF: Better Care, Faster Placement, Less Cost" was one of five winners selected from 63 submmitted ideas to the UCSF Center for Healthcare Value and UCSF Health contest.