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The Open Hand: A Conversation with the Descendants of Biddy Mason
By Nicholas Weiler Bridget "Biddy" Mason is shown treating a soldier suffering from malaria in a detail from the “History of Medicine in California” murals. She is depicted as a medical practitioner on equal footing with John S. Griffin (...
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Youth Steering Committee
The Youth Steering Committee (YSC) was a school year long leadership program for young women from the San Francisco Unified School District. We recognized the many strengths and assets of young women and provided members of the YSC with...
ZPP
The UCSF Department of Obstetrics has organized a series of webinars to meet the needs of our patients. Led by Certified Nurse Midwives.
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Partnerships
The National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health has partnered with many community organizations over the years. Learn more about our partnerships below.
CenteringPregnancy®
A unique approach that takes women out of exam rooms and into groups for prenatal care. Designed to provide excellence while building community. View our hybrid sessions during COVID-19.
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Research
‘AeroNabs’ Promise Powerful, Inhalable Protection Against COVID-19
By Jason Alvarez As the world awaits vaccines to bring the COVID-19 pandemic under control, UC San Francisco scientists have devised a novel approach to halting the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the disease. Led by UCSF...
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Healthcare
Genomic Sequencing as a Standalone Newborn Screening Tool Falls Short, But May Help Diagnose Uncertain Cases
By Laura Kurtzman With the rise of genomic sequencing, health technology companies are promising parents they can detect rare metabolic disorders in newborns who, despite a healthy appearance, may need immediate treatment. Now, scientists...
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Leadership
Lindsey Criswell Named Director of National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
By Jason Alvarez Lindsey A. Criswell, MD, MPH, DSc Lindsey A. Criswell , MD, MPH, DSc, vice chancellor of research at UC San Francisco, has been selected as the next director of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and...
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Community
Transit-Based COVID-19 Monitoring Pilot Launched in Mission District
‘Low-Barrier’ Model for State-Wide Disease Monitoring in Vulnerable Populations to Be Tested at Mission District Hub By Nicholas Weiler A testing program in April identified the outsized exposure risk facing Latinx essential workers and...