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Healthcare Staff Perspectives and Experiences of Racism's Impact on Care for Hospitalized Black Adults: A Qualitative Study

Spotlighting: Elizabeth Dzeng, PhD, MD, MPH

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About the Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies

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Thank you for joining us for our fourth annual UCSF Health Services Research Symposium!

We hope to see you again next year on May 12, 2027!

Watch keynote recording here.

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Nov 04, 2026 | 12 - 1 PM

Hospice at a Crossroads: Policy, Incentives, and the Challenge of Dementia Care

IHPS Health Policy Grand Rounds

The Medicare Hospice Benefit provides interdisciplinary end-of-life care to millions of Americans, but its eligibility, payment, and regulatory

Nov 18, 2026 | 12 - 1 PM

Fireside Chat with Susan Philip, Deputy Director of Health Care Delivery Systems at the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS)

IHPS + IMPACT Health Policy Skills Webinar Series

Susan Philip, MPP, was appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom as the Deputy Director of Health Care Delivery Systems at the Department of Healt

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Outpatient Therapy and Risk of Rehospitalization for Youth With Eating Disorders.

Appointment Density, Message Responsiveness, and Patient Satisfaction.

A Systematic Review of "Food Is Medicine" Randomized Controlled Trials for Noncommunicable Disease in the United States: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.