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GRACE Initiative: Rediscovering UCSF community

GRACE Initiative (part 2): Rediscovering UCSF community, Dr. Mohsen Malekinejad, Director of GRACE and an assistant professor at the Philip R.

UCSF Library Data Science Initiative

UCSF Library Data Science Initiative Presented by: Ariel Deardorff, MLIS Data Services Librarianhttps://www.library.ucsf.edu/ask-an-expert/data-science/https://courses.ucsf.edu/course/index.php?categoryid=499

The UCSF Population Health Data Initiative: New Research Resources

The UCSF Population Health Data Initiative: New Research Resources Presented by: Rita Hamad, MD, PhD PHDI Faculty Lead for Research Resourceshttps://pophealth.ucsf.edu/population-health-data-initiative Link to slide deck: 

Blue Shield of California funds mental health workers in schools

Amid growing concern about mental health among teens, Oakland health insurer Blue Shield of California has committed $10 million to improve access to mental health services in the state’s public schools.

Finding the Right Care in the Right Place at the Right Time

A program to aid Stanislaus County, California transports individuals having a mental health crisis to a crisis center for prompt, appropriate treatment.

Two New Faculty Members Join IHPS

Hilary Seligman (Core faculty)

Medicare for all

Is it possible to have a health care system that's affordable and provides coverage for everyone in the US? In a recent JAMA Article, Andrew Bindman, MD, professor of medicine at UCSF’s Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, discusses the choices that need to be made to help achieve...

Views and Experiences of Serious Illness and End-of-Life Care

Most people will experience serious illness at some point in their lives — as a patient, a caregiver, or a friend or family member. In 2019, the California Health Care Foundation commissioned a statewide survey to better understand the type of medical care and services Californians would prefer to...

Decision Making for Bilateral Mastectomy for Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer Patients

An In-Visit Decision Aid for Surgeons to Address Decision Making for Bilateral Mastectomy for Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer Patients Authors: Katharine Yao, Jeff Belkora, Clara Lee, Kristine et al. Breast Oncology First Online: 17 October 2019 Few decision aids for newly diagnosed breast cancer...

Trends in Adolescent Birth Rates in California

Trends in Adolescent Birth Rates in California: Examining the Influence of Community Characteristics Through Geographic and Temporal Analysis Authors: Jennifer Yarger; Nancy F. Berglas, DrPH; Mary Campa, PhD; Marina Chabot, MSc; Martha J. Decker, DrPH.Journal of Adolescent Health, November, 2019