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The 20th Jack Rodnick Colloquium

The 20th Jack Rodnick Colloquium drew a record crowd on May 16, 2024. More than 500 faculty, researchers, clinicians, and staff affiliated with the UCSF Family Medicine Educational Alliance attended (in person and virtually) the day-long event at UCSF Mission Bay.

Trailblazing: The Family Medicine Inpatient Service at SFGH

Born in the tumult of nineteen sixties movements and the San Francisco counterculture flux of hippies in search of a better society, the UCSF Department of Family and Community Medicine harkened the times “they were a-changing”.

California Community Midwives Face Significant Challenges to Becoming Medi-Cal Providers, Study Finds

While low-income communities in California continue to be hardest hit by the recent wave of hospital maternity ward closures, community midwives say they face overwhelming barriers to becoming Medi-Cal providers, according to a study by researchers at the UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Health.

Addressing Disparities in Diabetes Distress

When researchers asked people with type 1 diabetes how they felt about having the disease, they most commonly answered: “No one has ever asked me that question.”

Michael B. Potter to Lead UCSF Effort to Improve Cancer Control in Mexico & Latin America

Michael B. Potter, MD, Clinical Professor of Family and Community Medicine at UC San Francisco and director of the San Francisco Bay Area Collaborative Research Network, is set to lead UCSF’s participation in a new research initiative focused on improving cancer control efforts in Mexico and Latin...

Patients as Partners in FCM Residency Selection

As family medicine practices seek to become more equitable, an important aspect of working towards that goal involves decision-making capacity, governance, and how power dynamics affect healthcare system-level decisions. Patient and community engagement has been highlighted as an important strategy...

FCM's Cory Johnson, MD, Receives Maxine Papadakis Award for Faculty Professionalism and Respect

Cory Johnson, MD, director of behavioral medicine at UCSF-SFGH Family & Community Residency Program, has been named the recipient of the 2022-2023 Maxine Papadakis Award for Faculty Professionalism and Respect.

FCM Welcomes New Faculty Members

UCSF Family & Community Medicine welcomes two new faculty members this month. Drs. Dr. Cindy Saenz and Cazandra Zaragoza have joined FCM's core faculty as Assistant Clinical Professors. Both are graduates and former chief residents of FCM's residency program at UCSF-San Francisco General...

FCM Honors Exceptional Staff with Shine Awards

Ten FCM staff members were honored with the department's Shine awards recognizing individuals who demonstrated exceptional dedication and went above and beyond in supporting our teams throughout the past year. The awards were presented by FCM Chair Megan Mahoney (shown left with Evelyn Garcia) ...

Transitions Clinic Network Advocates for Pre-Release Medicaid Coverage for the Incarcerated

Around 600,000 people leave prison in the U.S. every year, and another 10 million re-released from county jails. Many of them suffer from chronic physical, mental, and substance use conditions putting them at an extremely high risk of hospitalization and death.