UCSF Fresno Celebrates Doctors Academy Classes of 2026
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Returning Home to Heal: A Medical Student’s Journey Back to the Valley
By Lucero Benitez, UCSF Fresno Communications, [email protected] on
UCSF School of Medicine student Audrey T. Garcia-Lahrs, MS, MPH, is one of 12 students in the 2024 matriculating class of the UCSF San Joaquin Valley Program in Medical Education (SJV PRIME). 
Supporting Caregivers to Strengthen Patient Care
By Brandy Ramos Nikaido, UCSF Fresno Communications, [email protected] on
Kudos: UCSF Fresno Recognition (Spring 2026)
By Brandy Ramos Nikaido, UCSF Fresno Communications, [email protected] on
Inspire: Jillian, UCSF Fresno Therapy Dog (Spring 2026)
By Brandy Ramos Nikaido, UCSF Fresno Communications, [email protected] on
UCSF Fresno's Therapy K9 Jillian, DOG
UCSF Fresno Hepatology Fellow’s Research Shows Benefits of Bariatric Surgery to Liver Health
By Barbara Anderson, UCSF Fresno Communications, [email protected] on
Marina Roytman, MD, and UCSF Fresno Hepatology fellow K
Isnardi Foundation Gift Amplifies Ultrasound Training at UCSF Fresno
By Paula Hermann, Sr. Marketing and Communications Specialist, UCSF on
In emergency medicine, seconds matter. A collapsed lung, internal bleeding, or a failing heart can escalate from critical to catastrophic in moments. Now, thanks to a generous donation from the Isnardi Foundation, UCSF Fresno’s Clinical Skills and Simulation Center has acquired four state-of-the-…
From Years of Training to One Defining Moment: Match Day at UCSF Fresno
By Lucero Benitez, UCSF Fresno Communications, [email protected] on
UCSF San Joaquin Valley Program in Medical Education (SJV PRIME) students shared tears of joy, hugs and shouts of excitement on Match Day 2026, when they learned, along with medical students across the country, where they will complete their residency training and take the next step in their…
UCSF Fresno and UC Merced Provide a Pathway from High School to Medical School
By Lucero Benitez, UCSF Fresno Communications, [email protected] on
SJV PRIME+ is the first BS-to-MD program in the San Joaquin Valley. Developed through a partnership between UC Merced, the UCSF School of Medicine, and UCSF Fresno, the program recruits high school graduates from across the region and trains them entirely within the Valley. The goal is to prepare a…
Teaching is Magical for UCSF Fresno’s Henry J. Kaiser Excellence in Teaching Award Recipient
By Barbara Anderson, UCSF Fresno Communications, [email protected] on
Liana Milanés, MD, FAAFP, a UCSF Associate Professor in the UCSF Fresno Department of Family and Community Medicine and a recipient of the Henry J. Kaiser Excellence in Teaching Award, knows the day she realized that teaching medical students and residents was a dream within reach.