Mayor Newsom Appoints Nursing Professor to San Francisco Health Commission
Mayor Gavin Newsom recently appointed Catherine Waters, RN, PhD, associate professor, UCSF School of Nursing, to the San Francisco Health Commission.
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UCSF Works Toward a Healthy Environment
More than 100 members of the UCSF community recently took part in a national teach-in to discuss solutions to global climate change.
University of California to Establish School of Global Health
UC is moving forward with a plan to establish a transdisciplinary school of global health that focuses on finding solutions to major health threats worldwide.
Experimental MS Drug Shows Promise, Offers New Window on Disease
A drug therapy currently used to treat non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and rheumatoid arthritis had a significant effect in treating the most common form of multiple sclerosis in a small, short-term clinical trial.
Global Health Sciences, CTSI to Host Town Hall Meetings on International Projects
UCSF will host four upcoming town hall meetings to work with faculty and staff on developing strategies to improve administration for international projects at UCSF.
UCSF School of Pharmacy Names First Associate Dean for Diversity
Associate Professor Sharon Youmans has been appointed to the new position of associate dean for diversity in the UCSF School of Pharmacy.
Study finds overweight children have less elbow range of motion
Children who are overweight have less range of motion in their elbows than their normal-weight peers, which could make it tougher for them to exercise in order to lose weight, the findings of a research study suggest.
Ergonomics a Science? A conversation with ergonomics expert and researcher David Rempel, MD
Is ergonomics a science? We had all better hope so...
Creating Change for UC Women
UCSF's Amy Levine, who is serving a fellowship at the UC Office of the President, is working to ensure that UC women develop professionally and advance their careers.