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UCSF FRESNO RECEIVES FUNDS TO TRAIN PHYSICIANS TO PRACTICE IN UNDERSERVED AREAS

FRESNO – UCSF Fresno Family Medicine Residency Program recently received nearly $155,000 from the Office of Statewide Health and Planning to train physicians to practice in underserved areas. The granting program is part of the Song-Brown Health Care Workforce Training Act (SongBrown Program).

UCSF FRESNO GRADUATES CLASS OF 2011 MEDICAL RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS

FRESNO – The UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program will graduate 85 medical residents and fellows in a ceremony to be held Thursday, June 9, beginning at 6:30 p.m., at the William Saroyan Theatre (700 M Street) in Fresno. A social hour for the graduating fellows and resident physicians, their...

Fresno, California Children’s Health Center Welcomes Volunteer Reader

Community Medical Centers - Children’s Health Center is pleased to introduce Kristene Scholefield, volunteer reader with the Reach Out and Read Program. On a weekly basis, Kristene can be found reading books with children as they wait for appointments at the Children’s Health Center. Scholefield,...

VALLEY VISIONS EVENT RAISES FUNDS FOR AND AWARENESS OF UCSF FRESNO

FRESNO – Approximately one-third of physicians practicing in the greater Fresno area were trained at UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program. Yet many people are unfamiliar with the program and the contributions it makes to health care in the San Joaquin Valley - from training physicians who stay...

CONTRIBUTIONS BRING UCSF FRESNO CENTER FOR CLINICAL RESEARCH CLOSER TO ACTUALITY

FRESNO – UCSF Fresno Medical Education and Research Program recently received three gifts totaling $625,000. The contributions bring the planned UCSF Fresno Center for Clinical Research closer to fruition. Central California Faculty Medical Group (CCFMG) and University Centers of Excellence (UCOE...

DOCTORS ACADEMY AT SUNNYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL TO CELEBRATE ITS NINTH GRADUATING CLASS

The UCSF Fresno Sunnyside High School Doctors Academy (DA) will celebrate its ninth graduating class on Tuesday, May 9 from 5:45 pm to 7:30 pm in the Performing Arts Theater at Sunnyside High School (1019 S. Peach Ave.) in Fresno. More than 400 people are expected to attend.

DOCTORS ACADEMY AT CARUTHERS HIGH SCHOOL TO HOLD AWARDS NIGHT

The UCSF Fresno Caruthers High School Doctors Academy will celebrate its second graduating class on Wednesday, May 4, from 5:30 pm to 7 pm in the gymnasium at Caruthers High School (2580 West Tahoe Avenue) in Caruthers. All eight graduating seniors in the program will attend a college or...

DOCTORS ACADEMY STUDENTS GET HANDS-ON TRAINING AT UCSF FRESNO CENTER

FRESNO – Eleventh-grade students in the Doctors Academy programs at Caruthers and Selma high schools will get hands-on training in clinical skills on Wednesday, April 27 at the UCSF Fresno Center for Medical Education and Research (155 N. Fresno St.) in Fresno.

DOCTORS ACADEMY STUDENTS HOLD HEALTH FAIR AT SELMA HIGH SCHOOL

FRESNO - The University of California, San Francisco Fresno Latino Center for Medical Education and Research Selma High School Doctors Academy students will host a Health Fair at Selma High School on Thursday, March 10, 2011.

DOCTORS ACADEMY STUDENTS FROM CARUTHERS, SELMA AND SUNNYSIDE HIGH SCHOOLS SHADOW LOCAL HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS

FRESNO – Tenth-grade students in the Doctors Academy programs at Caruthers, Selma and Sunnyside high schools will participate in the annual National Groundhog Job Shadow Day. During the month of February, students will follow health professionals for half a day at various healthcare facilities in...

UCSF FRESNO ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR HIGH SCHOOL BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH PROGRAM

FRESNO – UCSF Fresno is accepting applications for its 24th Summer Biomedical Research Internship (SBI) Program, which provides Central San Joaquin Valley high school students an opportunity to gain experience with careers in medicine and valuable research skills. Students in their junior year of...

EHS MEDICAL GROUP PROVIDES GRANTS TO FUND TECHNOLOGY UPGRADE AND BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS IN CENTRAL VALLEY

FRESNO, CALIF. -- NOV. 16, 2010 – Continuing its commitment to support the needs of physicians and patients in the Central Valley, EHS Medical Group, the largest Medicaid Accountable Care Organization in California, today announced two grant awards to local organizations through its Partners in...

UCSF FRESNO AND SUNNYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL DOCTORS ACADEMY TO HOLD INFORMATION NIGHT FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS

The University of California, San Francisco, Fresno Latino Center for Medical Education and Research and Sunnyside High School will host an information meeting regarding the Doctors Academy on Tuesday, November 9, 2010, at 6 p.m. in the cafeteria at Sunnyside High School (1019 S. Peach Avenue) in...

UCSF FRESNO RECEIVES GRANT TO EXPAND PEDIATRIC RESIDENCY TRAINING

The University of California, San Francisco Fresno Medical Education Program recently received a substantial grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) as part of the federal agency’s Primary Care Residency Expansion (PCRE). The $1.92 million award will expand UCSF Fresno’s...

UCSF FRESNO AND FRESNO STATE HOST CONFERENCE FOR ASPIRING HEALTH LEADERS ON SATURDAY

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Fresno Latino Center for Medical Education and Research (LaCMER) and the California State University, Fresno College of Science and Mathematics will host the first “Aspiring Health Leaders Conference,” which will be held on Saturday, Oct.16, 2010,...

UCSF Fresno graduates class of 2010 resident physicians and fellows

FRESNO – The UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program will graduate 79 medical residents and fellows in a ceremony to be held Thursday, June 3, beginning at 6:30 p.m., at the William Saroyan Theatre (700 M Street) in Fresno. A social hour for the graduating fellows and resident physicians, their...

STATEMENT ON PASSING OF DR. STEVEN N. PARKS, MD BY JOAN L. VORIS, ASSOCIATE DEAN, UCSF FRESNO

“We, at UCSF Fresno, are deeply saddened by the passing of dear friend and colleague, Steven N. Parks, MD. Dr. Parks was the longtime chief of surgery and program director of the surgery residency at UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program. He was a driving force in establishing a standardized system...

UCSF FRESNO PILOTS INNOVATIVE TRAINING FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS

Doctors Academy graduate comes home to continue pathway to becoming a physician

UC Advisory Council on Campus Climate, Culture and Inclusion named

University of California President Mark G. Yudof today (June 16) named 17 members of his Advisory Council on Campus Climate, Culture and Inclusion, which will work closely with a UC Board of Regents committee to address challenges in enhancing and sustaining a tolerant, inclusive environment on...

UCSF Fresno Sunnyside High School Doctors Academy (DA) will celebrate its eighth graduating class on Tuesday, May 18, 2010.

“The Doctor Academy class of 2010 is comprised of many amazing individuals who have much to be proud of, including completing multiple Honors and Advanced Placement courses, participation in three DA summer programs and involvement in a variety of extra‐curricular and leadership activities.” said...

Seven Californians Honored with 2010 James Irvine Foundation Leadership Awards

$750,000 Total Awarded for Inspiring Work on Health Care, Education, Ranch Land Conservation, Solar Energy for Low-Income Homes, Foster Youth, Diversity in the Health Workforce Elected and Appointed Officials to Honor Recipients at Sacramento Event

UCSF Fresno receives major boost for establishing Center for Clinical Research

FRESNO – The University of California, San Francisco Fresno Medical Education Program received a $150,000 gift from B.C. “Bing” and Wanda Bingham of Fresno. The donation is a significant boost to plans to establish the Center for Clinical Research at the UCSF Fresno Center for Medical Education and...

UCSF Fresno Latino Center for Medical Education and Research receives grant from the Union Bank Foundation

FRESNO – The University of California, San Francisco Fresno Latino Center for Medical Education and Research received a $10,000 grant from the Union Bank Foundation to benefit its Doctors Academy.

UCSF Fresno adds three new physician training programs

  FRESNO – UCSF Fresno is set to begin three new training programs in 2010. A fellowship in acute care surgery began this month. A residency in orthopaedic surgery will begin in June and a fellowship in psychosomatic medicine is scheduled to begin in July. The additions bring the number of...

UCSF Fresno accepting applications for high school biomedical research program

FRESNO – UCSF Fresno is accepting applications for its 23rd Summer Biomedical Research Internship Program (SBI), which provides Central San Joaquin Valley high school students an opportunity to gain first-hand experience with careers in medicine and valuable research skills. Students in their...