December 2019

What does it mean to have a healthcare system that serves everybody? And what can physicians do to address the ways in which societal challenges impact our diagnoses? Rupa Marya, M.D., is exploring these concepts through numerous projects aimed at researching our current medical climate and collaborating with marginalized populations to make healthcare more effective and compassionate. Following is a transcript from Marya’s 2018 Bioneers keynote presentation, in which she discusses her...

By UCSF Continuing Medical Education, December 12, 2019 This is the fourth annual conference here in the Bay Area focusing on maternal mental health and well-being, with speakers from throughout the area covering important topics that will improve the care our patients are receiving. We welcome anyone with a personal or professional interest in maternal mental health. Participants will: Review the state of the current opioid crisis in this country and learn about tools to help identity...

In my previous post , I shared my personal journey that led to my discovery of the science of childhood adversities and their potential implication for making a difference in global health. In the process of doing so, my team started mapping who is doing ACEs-related work at our large, multidisciplinary university. Knowing that our UCSF community has been at the forefront of the most challenging public health problems of our time, such as HV, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer, I was not...