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SIREN in Special issue of Health Services Research (HSR) on Social Care and the US Health Care Sector

This special issue, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, is jam packed with work exploring how health care systems, CBOs, and social service agencies are aiming to improve health by assessing patient- and population-level social risks and attending to identified needs. 

Turning 100: Redefining Aging with Composer Kirke Mechem & Dr. Daniel Pound

Prolific San Francisco-based composer Kirke Mechem, whose opera Tartuffe is among the most performed American operas worldwide, celebrates his 100th birthday this summer. But age hasn’t slowed him down. Mechem still swims laps at his local fitness center three times a week. He’s also mentally sharp...

Queering the Curriculum

A team of UCSF Family and Community Medicine residents and faculty is reshaping medical education to better prepare physicians to care for transgender, nonbinary, and gender diverse (TGD) patients.

Celebrating Excellence in Teaching: 2025 UCSF FCM Student Teaching Award Honorees

Each year, the UCSF Department of Family and Community Medicine recognizes faculty who have made an outstanding impact on medical student education with the Excellence in Student Teaching Award. Selected based on heartfelt nominations from UCSF medical students, these honorees embody the department...

AI's Promise—and Pitfalls—for the Future of Family Medicine 

UCSF Family & Community Medicine’s (FCM)’s 21st Rodnick Colloquium opened with a bold and timely conversation: What role should artificial intelligence play in shaping the future of family medicine?

Reimagining How We Measure Sexual and Reproductive Health

What if reproductive health success was measured by joy, agency, and safety—not just risk reduction?

2025 Staff Appreciation and Recognition (STAR) Awards

Congratulations to the 2025 recipients of the 2025 Staff Appreciation and Recognition (STAR) Awards, honoring exceptional contributions by staff across our community.

Celebrating Retirees: Roy Johnston, Tenja Overton, Dr. Albert Yu

After 21 years of service, Tenja Overton and Roy Johnston are retiring. We also celebrate the 30-year career of Lakeshore pioneer Albert Yu.

Bitter Medicine: Glide’s Alabama Justice Pilgrimage 

In April 2025, members of the UCSF Department of Family & Community Medicine (FCM) joined Glide Memorial Church and its Center for Social Justice on the Alabama Justice Pilgrimage—a powerful, multi-day journey through the heart of the U.S. civil rights movement. Led by community and faith...

Dr. Kevin Grumbach Receives Holly Smith Award for Exceptional Service

Dr. Kevin Grumbach has been named a recipient of the 2025 Holly Smith Award for Exceptional Service to the School of Medicine – one of the most prestigious faculty honors at UCSF.