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Smiling woman with shoulder-length brown hair in front of a bookshelf.

May 10, 2026

PRIMARY CARE AT A CROSSROADS: FROM STRUCTURAL UNDERVALUATION TO MEASURED REBALANCING

Group of women standing in a circle outdoors, participating in a community discussion.

April 13, 2026

Peer Support and Human-Centered Design Improve Contraceptive Agency in Malawi and Uganda

A presenter speaks at a conference table during a UCSF seminar titled “Engaging with Patients for Practice Improvement,” displayed on a screen behind her, with attendees seated around listening.

March 26, 2026

New UCSF Research Advances Patient Safety and Digital Health Equity

Infographic stating that too few California Black women experience person-centered maternity care at birth, showing 63.2% statewide vs. 54.6% for Black women, with images of a Black mother holding her baby and healthcare providers, branded by UCSF Center for Health Equity.

February 25, 2026

New UCSF Analysis Quantifies Widespread Inequities in Everyday Maternity Care for Black Birthing People in California

Featured Publications

Primary Care as a Public Utility

JAMA network open

Zirui Song; Wayne Altman; Renee Crichlow, Kevin Grumbach

Moving Past a Legacy of Controlling Women: Key Frameworks to Center Women and Girls' Choice and Agency in Sexual and Reproductive Health Measurement.

Studies in family planning

Dehlendorf C, Hardee K, Opondo E, Raj A

Health Inequalities, Disparities, Equity: What's in a Name?

American journal of public health

Braveman P

Events

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22nd Annual Rodnick Colloquium: Co-Creation in Action

Date: May 28, 2026

Time: 9 am – 6 pm (subject to change)