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SIREN’s National Research Meeting Lifts Spirits

In the midst of the country’s political and climatic maelstrom, 350+ people driving to improve health equity in the US met in San Diego on February 2-4 for SIREN’s National Research Meeting.

Shine Awards 2025

Shine Awards acknowledges and celebrates our colleagues with exceptional dedication who have gone above and beyond in supporting our teams throughout the past year.

Staff Spotlight: Beckie Kriz

This month, we're spotlighting Beckie Kriz, MS, RN, program director for the Person-Centered Reproductive Health Program (PCRHP). In this interview, Beckie tells us about her role at PCRHP, her learnings from the UCSF Leadership Academy, and what she enjoys most about working at FCM.

Hali Hammer Family Health Center Scholarship

Thank you for supporting the Hali Hammer Family Health Center Scholarship! We are overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and appreciation for Hali and her legacy of compassionate care and fearless leadership that continues to inspire all of us at the Family Health Center at Zuckerberg San Francisco...

SIREN Receives NIH R01 Grant for RESOLVE Study

Caroline Fichtenberg, PhD, and Danielle Hessler Jones, PhD, Co-Directors of the Social Interventions Research and Evaluation Network (SIREN), have received an NIH R01 grant, scoring in the 1st percentile, for the RESOLVE study.

Dr. Cory Johnson Appointed New Residency Program Director

Dr. Cory Johnson has been appointed as our Residency Program's next Director, effective January 6, 2025.

Dr. Jennifer Karlin joins FCM

We are excited to announce that Dr. Jennifer Karlin has joined the Department of Family and Community Medicine as an Associate Professor.

Hurricane in the mountains

Thursday morning the rains from Helene began in Asheville. The skies were dark, fog was dense, and the rains did not stop. Sheets of rain fell, and I began to understand the probable intensity and danger of these combined events on our land and community. By late afternoon, winds were 40-60 mph,...

HEAL Summer Program 2024

Twenty-four high school students completed the Inaugural Family Health Center HEAL (Health Equity, Advocacy, and Leadership) Academy in August.

From Primary Care to the Paris Olympics

Meet Dae Hyoun (David) Jeong, MD, FAAFP, Medical Director of UCSF Primary Care at Laurel Village, Director of POCUS for UCSF/ZSFG FM Residency, and Chair of the World Taekwondo (WT) Medical and Anti-Doping Committee. He recently returned from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Here Dr. Jeong shares his...