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UCSF School of Medicine Vice Dean's Office at ZSFG
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advancing health worldwide in the heart of the City
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Dear Colleagues,
Summertime is when we welcome our new UCSF residents, students and fellows to ZSFG. We are very proud of our trainees and our training programs from the Schools of Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, Dentistry, and Graduate Studies at ZSFG. Many of our faculty, myself included, completed UCSF training rotations at ZSFG.
In reflecting on current training during the COVID-19 pandemic and my own memories as a resident during the beginning of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, I see many parallels and differences.
Initially, we had no idea what was wrong with the young men who presented with multiple opportunistic infections and a previously rare tumor known as Kaposi sarcoma. As the epidemic progressed, the underlying cause was defined and providers learned together how to identify and care for these patients. This learning resulted in the first AIDS ward in the country as shown in the
5B
documentary (below) and the establishment of the San Francisco Model of Care still practiced in
Ward 86
. Exposure of ourselves and our families was a big concern. We began using gloves for our own safety and the safety of the patients. Ironically, this change was as politically sensitive as masks are today, some thought wearing gloves was disrespectful to our patients. Now gloves are considered universal precautions. As we quickly learn more about COVID-19, we know asymptomatic transmission of the virus is distinctly possible and we must use masks, social distancing and hand washing when interacting with everyone.
Many who trained during the HIV/AIDS epidemic made careers in that field, caring for, researching and developing new treatments and best practices. This month,
Monica Gandhi
, who trained at and continues to work at ZSFG, co-hosted
AIDS2020
, a landmark conference. I expect some of our current trainees will find a similar purpose working with COVID-19.
Another major challenge for our trainees and training programs is the cultural and systematic change of assuring reasonable duty hour standards. The terms Housestaff and Intern are carryovers from the days trainees expected to live in the hospital and work around the clock. Necessary adjustments to these exhausting conditions has affected and will greatly change our training programs going forward.
Conditions during these exceptional times will undoubtedly shape our training programs and prepare our trainees for their roles as doctors and leaders of the national conversation around health issues, policies and research. Please join me in welcoming the incoming trainees and appreciating and celebrating those outstanding physicians who continue their training here.
Thank you,
A. Sue Carlisle, PhD, MD
Vice Dean
UCSF School of Medicine, ZSFG
“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.” Maya Angelou
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UCSF Trainees who will complete a rotation at ZSFG during the Academic Year
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UCSF Medical Students Debunk COVID-19 Myths
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UCSF Medical Student
Hallen Pham and 25 other UCSF medical students researched and debunked some of the most common coronavirus myths shared through social media and messaging apps. Available in 7 languages.
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Helping Patients and Families Connect
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To limit the spread of COVID-19, hospital visitor restrictions are separating patients and their loved ones. Residents and medical students formed
Connecting During COVID
to raise money for tablets,
ensuring video visits would be accessible to all patients, regardless of their own access to technology.
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Students Continue to Take a Stand on Racial Justice
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Five years after more than 100 UCSF medical students held a protest on the Parnassus Heights campus to raise awareness of – and compel action on – health care disparities, structural racism, and police violence, the impact of the White Coats for Black Lives Die-In continues to be felt throughout UCSF.
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Becoming a Doctor in a Pandemic
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Two months ago, Allison, a medical student in New York City, should have been celebrating her residency placement. Instead, she was asked to graduate early, thrust into being a doctor in the midst of the pandemic. In
Pop Up Magazine
's Spring Issue: At Home,
Allison shares her story with
Emily Silverman, MD
,
ZSFG Medicine and host of
the NOCTURNISTS
Podcast.
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UCSF wins award for Best University App for Recruiting & Admission
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UCSF
transitioned their Accepted Students weekend into a virtual event by leveraging their mobile app. This virtual event exceeded participation expectations, even over traditional in-person attendance.
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Medical Student News at
Latest News | UCSF Medical Education
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UCSF SOM Medical Education website features articles including:
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UCSF health care workers at ZSFG receive a donation of personal protective equipment from medical students
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Standard Updates and Events at ZSFG
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Site Work Has Begun
Expected completion of RAB construction is now early 2023.
Site work has begun in preparation for construction. The project team will provide regular construction updates and notification of any activity that may be disruptive.
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The ZSFG Dean's Seminar Series is on summer Hiatus until the annual Fall Kick-Off event, "State of Research at ZSFG" on October 2, 2020. More information to come.
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The Chancellor's Appreciation Event at ZSFG is canceled this year as all gatherings for over 10 people are suspended.
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Zuckerberg San Francisco General has played host to many films and television shows over the years.
5B
(2018) is a documentary featuring the r
emarkable people who built Ward 5B, the first AIDS ward unit in the United States, and changed the way patients were cared for during the 1980s AIDS epidemic.
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Wellness Resources and Information
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A Moment to Pause,
from the ZSFG Care Experience Office, offers a reflection on the remarkable spirit of the nearly 6,000 DPH and UCSF staff, scientists and clinicians contributing at ZSFG and an intention to highlight our collective efforts to becoming the best place to work.
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