Focus on UCSF Fresno: February 2019
By Barbara Anderson & Brandy Ramos Nikaido, UCSF Fresno Communications on February 12, 2019
By Barbara Anderson UCSF Fresno Receives More Than $1 Million for Medical Education and Research
By Brandy Ramos Nikaido, UCSF Fresno Communications, [email protected] on February 11, 2019
FRESNO – UCSF Fresno recently received contributions of more than $1 million from two development companies and families known for giving back to the local community. The donations will enable UCSF Fresno to further develop its physician training and research programs.
UCSF Fresno Educates Women on Heart Health with Free Event
By Brandy Ramos Nikaido, UCSF Fresno Communications, [email protected] on February 04, 2019
Media Note: Faculty experts will be available for interviews during the event (March 2) from 12:30 p.m. to 12:50 p.m. or in advance. For interviews, please call (559) 313-6539.
UCSF Fresno Shares Latest Diabetes and Endocrine Information
By Brandy Ramos Nikaido, UCSF Fresno Communications, [email protected] on January 28, 2019
MEDIA NOTE: Registration has closed for this event. Media are invited to interview experts for diabetes and endocrinology stories in advance or from 9:50 a.m. to 10:20 a.m. the day of the symposium (Feb. 2). Please call (559) 313-6539.
UP CLOSE: UCSF Fresno’s Gene W. Kallsen, MD, an EM trailblazer says goodbye
By Barbara Anderson, UCSF Fresno Communications, [email protected] on January 23, 2019
Gene W. Kallsen, MD, (left) and Jim Comes, MD, (right) at Dr. Kallsen’s retirement party.
UP CLOSE: Looking Back on 2018
November 28, 2018
As 2018 winds down, now is an ideal time to look back. UCSF Fresno achieved many milestones aimed at improving health in the San Joaquin Valley, including expanding medical education and access to health care.
Here are some of our shining moments. UP CLOSE: Faculty at UCSF Fresno Demonstrate Innovation and Excellence in Medical Education
September 13, 2018
L to R: Drs. Yang, Alving, Elhassan, Stender, Pugoy, and Peterson
UCSF Fresno Gives Students Hands-On Biomedical Research Experience
By Brandy Ramos Nikaido, UCSF Fresno Communications, [email protected] on July 18, 2018
FRESNO – While most students prefer to spend the summer pursuing nonacademic interests, 12 high school students from Clovis, Fresno, Kingsburg and Merced are working with faculty physicians at UCSF Fresno to research health issues and examine data. UCSF Establishes UCSF Fresno as a ‘Branch Campus’ of the UCSF School of Medicine
By Brandy Ramos Nikaido, UCSF Fresno Communications, [email protected] on July 09, 2018
Applications for UCSF San Joaquin Valley Medical Education Track to Be Accepted in October
UP CLOSE: Graduating Physicians Care for Patients, Teach Future Doctors
June 19, 2018
(from left to right: Andres Anaya, Jaimie Brandley and husband, and Karndeep Samran)
Graduating UCSF Fresno Physicians to Care for Patients and Teach Future Doctors
By Brandy Ramos Nikaido, UCSF Fresno Communications, [email protected] on June 12, 2018
Graduates overcome obstacles, fall in love with a fighter pilot, and grow roots, literally
UCSF Fresno Names John T. Tran, MD, as Chief of Psychiatry
By Brandy Ramos Nikaido, UCSF Fresno Communications, [email protected] on May 30, 2018
Dr. Tran also will serve as medical director for the Fresno County Department of Behavioral Health
UCSF Fresno and Susan G. Komen® Northern and Central California to Offer No-Cost Breast Screenings and Mammograms on May 19
By Brandy Ramos Nikaido, UCSF Fresno Communications, [email protected] on May 18, 2018
FRESNO –Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer among women in the U.S. About one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime.
UCSF Fresno and Susan G. Komen® Northern and Central California will hold a breast health education, screening and mammogram event on Saturday,... UCSF Fresno Shares Cardiovascular Care Expertise to Improve Health in the Valley
By Brandy Ramos Nikaido, UCSF Fresno Communications, [email protected] on May 03, 2018
Broken-heart syndrome is one of the topics to be discussed at the May 5 event
UCSF Fresno To Address Health Impacts of Air Pollution and Climate Change at Third Annual Symposium
By Brandy Ramos Nikaido, UCSF Fresno Communications, [email protected] on April 04, 2018
FRESNO – Air pollution and climate change present serious health implications, particularly in the San Joaquin Valley where air is some of the most polluted in the United States and significant health disparities exist.
The UCSF Fresno Department of Internal Medicine will present the Third Annual... UCSF Fresno and Community Medical Centers Team Up to Teach Life-Saving Skills on National Stop the Bleed Day
By Brandy Ramos Nikaido, UCSF Fresno Communications, [email protected] on March 27, 2018
FRESNO – Trauma is the leading cause of death for Americans under age 46, according to a National Academies of Science study. Many lives, however, can be saved by stopping blood loss. UP CLOSE | UCSF Fresno Celebrates Match Day, Announces New Residents
March 20, 2018
UCSF Fresno recently celebrated another successful recruitment period. Two events were held. On Match Day, March 16, five students in the UC San Joaquin Valley PRIME opened their Match Day envelopes during a special breakfast at UCSF Fresno. Congressman Jim Costa and Assembly member Joaquin... UCSF Fresno Celebrates Match Day for Medical Students and Residents
By Brandy Ramos Nikaido, UCSF Fresno Communications, [email protected] on March 13, 2018
All UCSF Fresno residency programs that participated in the Match filled available positions – representing a 100 percent match rate for the eighth year straight.
Experts in Diabetes and Internal Medicine Gather in Fresno to Share Newest Info and Best Practices for Testing, Treatment and Prevention of Many Health Conditions
By Brandy Ramos Nikaido, UCSF Fresno Communications, [email protected] on March 06, 2018
WHO: UCSF Fresno Programs Receive $2.15 Million to Expand and Train the Physician Workforce in Underserved Areas
By Brandy Ramos Nikaido, UCSF Fresno Communications, [email protected] on February 15, 2018
Fresno – Four UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program residency programs received a combined $2.15 million over three years from the Office of Statewide Health and Planning to expand and train the physician workforce in underserved areas. The granting program is part of the Song-Brown Health Care... UP CLOSE | UCSF Fresno Chief Lends Expertise to Statewide Commission
February 06, 2018
UCSF Fresno’s Ivan Gomez, MD, is lending his expertise to a statewide commission charged with developing a plan to recruit and educate a diverse health care workforce to meet California’s future needs.
As a member of the California Future Health Workforce Commission’s Technical Advisory Committee...