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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.

Dr. Teresa Villela To Be Inducted into UCSF Gold Headed Cane Society

Dr. Teresa Villela has been selected for membership in the prestigious UCSF Gold Headed Cane Society. This honor is reserved for two distinguished faculty members each year who embody the core values of the “true physician”—a tradition that has stood strong for 85 years. The recognition is a...

Margo Vener, Chair of the UC Merced Department of Medical Education

Margo Vener MD, MPH, Vice Chair of Education at the UCSF Department of Family & Community Medicine (FCM), has been appointed chair of the Department of Medical Education at UC Merced.

Dr. Rachel Logan - FCM's Newest Health Justice Scholar

Rachel Logan, PhD, MPH, CPH, has been announced as the UCSF Department of Family & Community Medicine (FCM)'s newest Health Justice Scholar.

To reduce clinician burnout, support clinician-caregivers

Clinicians with caregiving responsibilities, most commonly women, are at increased risk for emotional exhaustion

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.