A Monthly Digest of Noteworthy Activities and Achievements

UCSF Medical Center was named to the Best Hospitals Honor Roll for 2025-26, and DOM divisions were ranked among the nation’s best in the following specialty areas: geriatrics (#2), pulmonology (#3), cancer (#7), rheumatology (#7), endocrinology (#15), and gastroenterology (#16). Read more here.

UCSF Ranked Tier 1 for Research/Primary Care

In the 2025-2026 U.S. News & World Report annual rankings, the UCSF School of Medicine was one of only two schools nationwide ranked in Tier 1 for both research and primary care. View rankings here.

New Chief of Cardiology at ZSFG

Mary O. Gray has been appointed chief of the UCSF Division of Cardiology at ZSFG, bringing outstanding clinical expertise, proven leadership, and a deep commitment to teaching and advancing patient care. Read more here.

Honors and News

Brian Graham has been named senior advisor for space management and strategy for UCSF School of Medicine.

Uma Mahadevan served as chair of the 2025 Global Consensus Conference: Pregnancy and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).

New Mentorship Incubator

Beginning this academic year, DOM launched a mentorship initiative for incoming faculty, offering one-on-one coaching, quarterly professional development sessions, and a strong peer cohort across divisions and sites. Learn more here.

SPIRIT of DOM Awards

The SPIRIT of DOM Award recognizes staff members who exemplify the UCSF PRIDE Values and make the DOM a better place to work. Submit nominations by Wednesday, October 15.

DOM in the News

Peter Chin-Hong noted rising COVID levels amid uncertainty over fall vaccine availability (Los Angeles Times), discussed the chikungunya outbreak in China (Washington Post, Fox News), and explained that while the RSV vaccine provides at least two years of protection, uptake remains limited (New York Times).

Sarah Patterson noted lupus symptoms may ease with age as immune activity declines, decreasing inflammation and potentially allowing reduced treatment (Women’s Health).

Recent Grants of Note

Timothy Henrich and team: a grant of $11.8M over five years from the National Institute on Drug Abuse for a project entitled, “In vivo imaging and post-mortem study of methamphetamine use on immune dysfunction and HIV reservoir transcription among people with HIV on ART.”

Judith Ashouri Sinha: a grant of $2.6M over five years from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases for a project entitled, “Endogenous retroviruses in autoimmunity: T cell repertoire, tolerance, and disease.”

Jesse Ikeme: a grant of $955K over five years from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases for a project entitled, “Assessing Patient-Centric Factors and Enhancing Risk Communication to Improve Treatment Persistence in Kidney and Cardiovascular Care.”

Recent Publications of Note

Deardorff WJ, Gan S, Jing B, Boscardin WJ, Smith AK, Lee SJ. A multi-outcome prognostic model for community-dwelling older adults admitted to skilled nursing facilities for post-acute care. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2025 Jul 24;26:105775. >> PubMed Citation

Ezenwugo S, Culver J, Iacopetti CL, Connor DM. Integrating asynchronous trauma-informed care into preclinical education. Med Educ. 2025 Jul 08. Epub ahead of print. >> PubMed Citation

Hargrave-Bouagnon AS, Begna H, Lipinsky DeGette R, Wistar E, Schwarz EB. Sex differences in management of hypertension in US ambulatory practice. J Gen Intern Med. 2025 Jul 02. Epub ahead of print. >> PubMed Citation

Hickey MD, Owaraganise A, Ogachi S... Chamie G... Havlir DV... A prospective cohort study of the SEARCH integrated HIV/hypertension community health worker-led intervention in rural Kenya and Uganda. J Int AIDS Soc. 2025 Jul; 28 Suppl 3:e26500. >> PubMed Citation

Jones BLH, López L, Garg M. Heterogeneity in internal medicine chief residency selection processes and role preparation: an opportunity for improvement. BMC Med Educ. 2025 Jul 02; 25:995. >> PubMed Citation

Kim S, Thombley R, Eiden E... Adler-Milstein J... Holmgren AJ. Differences in physician electronic health record use by telemedicine intensity: evidence from 2 academic medical centers. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2025 Sep 1;32:1462-1470. >> PubMed Citation


See all 36 DOM-authored publications from last month.

Kong M, Fernandez A, Bains J, Milisavljevic A, Brooks KC... Khoong EC. Evaluation of the accuracy and safety of machine translation of patient-specific discharge instructions: a comparative analysis. BMJ Qual Saf. 2025 Jul 09. Epub ahead of print. >> PubMed Citation

Linden A. A comprehensive simulation study to evaluate the effect size and study length relationship in single-group interrupted time series analysis. Eval Health Prof. 2025 Jul 15. Epub ahead of print. >> PubMed Citation

McLaughlin MM, Lee C, Ghaffari N, Gonzalez Velez JM, Beatty AL. National trends in prepregnancy cardiometabolic risk and counseling: an analysis of the pregnancy risk assessment monitoring system, 2016-2022. Obstet Gynecol. 2025 Jul 3;146:422-433. >> PubMed Citation

Sarma A, Sullivan KM, Baugh AD, Bhakta NR, Calfee CS. Evaluating the generalisability of formulas used to set tidal volumes in mechanically ventilated patients: an observational, multicohort, retrospective study. Lancet Respir Med. 2025 Jul 15. Epub ahead of print. >> PubMed Citation

Sarma A, Sun X, Sucre J... Multi-omic and single-cell approaches for elucidating cell biology and pathobiology of lung disease. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol. 2025 Jul 23. Epub ahead of print. >> PubMed Citation

Tastet L, Ansari MU, Barrios JP... Tison GH, Delling FN. Phenotyping of mitral valve prolapse without severe mitral regurgitation using electrocardiographic and echocardiographic data. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2025 Jul 1. Epub ahead of print. >> PubMed Citation

Featured Events

Clinical Trials Operations (CTO) Research Forum
Mallory Cases, PhD, from the Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center’s (HDFCCC) Clinical Research Support Office, will present on Investigator-Initiated Trial (IIT) Protocol Preparation & Drafting.
Wednesday, September 10 | 1:00-2:00 pm
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NIH R01 Grant Application Workshop
This workshop helps researchers navigate the NIH application process and enhance the quality of their grant proposals.
Wednesday, September 17 | 11:00 am-12:00 pm
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Celebration of New AME Members
Join us to honor the incoming class of Academy of Medical Educators and recognize the contributions of our educators and mentors.
Wednesday, September 17 | 3:00-5:00 pm
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