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UCSF Fresno Brings National Expert to Fresno to Promote Physician Wellness, Invites Local Health Care Providers to Participate

More than three-quarters (78%) of physicians reported feeling burned out, according to The Physicians Foundation’s 2018 Survey of America’s Physicians. Physician burnout is defined as long-term job stress that doesn’t go away and results in feeling overwhelmed and worn out. The physician suicide...

UCSF School of Medicine Ranks in U.S. News Best Graduate Schools’ Top Five for Ten Years Running

For the 10th consecutive year, UC San Francisco’s School of Medicine placed in the top five nationally in the U.S. News & World Report survey of best graduate and professional schools.

UP CLOSE: UCSF Fresno offers new testing and education for better diabetes management

UCSF Fresno offers new testing and education for better diabetes management

Experts Gather in Fresno to Share Latest Diagnosis and Treatment Info on Dementia, Parkinson’s, Cancer Immunotherapy and Many Other Conditions

MEDIA NOTE: Media are invited to interview experts on geriatrics on March 8 from 10:25 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. and during lunch from 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m. On March 9, internal medicine experts will be available from 10:25 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. or in advance by calling (559) 313-6539.

UCSF Fresno Receives $3.375 Million to Support Medical Resident Education

FRESNO – UCSF Fresno was one of several medical education programs in the San Joaquin Valley that recently received funding to support medical resident education in the region. Physicians for a Healthy California (PHC) awarded more than $12 million to programs in the Valley, one of the areas in the...

Focus on UCSF Fresno: February 2019

      By Barbara Anderson

UCSF Fresno Receives More Than $1 Million for Medical Education and Research

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

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

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

  Gene W. Kallsen, MD, (left) and Jim Comes, MD, (right) at Dr. Kallsen’s retirement party.    

UP CLOSE: Looking Back on 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

L to R: Drs. Yang, Alving, Elhassan, Stender, Pugoy, and Peterson                

UP CLOSE: Lung Nodule Program Offers Faster Diagnosis, Emphasizes Care

               

UCSF Fresno Gives Students Hands-On Biomedical Research Experience

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.

Focus on UCSF Fresno: July 2018

UCSF Establishes UCSF Fresno as a ‘Branch Campus’ of the UCSF School of Medicine

Applications for UCSF San Joaquin Valley Medical Education Track to Be Accepted in October

UP CLOSE: Graduating Physicians Care for Patients, Teach Future Doctors

(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

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

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

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,...

UP CLOSE: UCSF and CRMC Partnership Offers Specialty Care for Kids

             

UCSF Fresno Shares Cardiovascular Care Expertise to Improve Health in the Valley

Broken-heart syndrome is one of the topics to be discussed at the May 5 event

Focus on UCSF Fresno: April 2018

UCSF Fresno To Address Health Impacts of Air Pollution and Climate Change at Third Annual Symposium

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

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.