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A tremendous thank you to the Honorable Robert L. Santos for delivering our 2026 Chancellorâs Health Policy Lecture yesterday in addition to spending the day with our faculty and UCSF National Clinician Scholars Program fellows.
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Please join us tomorrow, February 11, from 12:00â1:00 PM for our annual Chancellorâs Health Policy Lecture, âThe Real Challenge Facing Researchers Is⊠Us!â a fireside chat with The Honorable Robert L. Santos.
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Join UCSF IHPS and The Lundberg Institute on March 9, online or in-person, as Robert Hiatt, MD, PhD gives a
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talk, What Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Mean for the Health Sciences, and Why Big Data Needs Them All
www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2026-...
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What Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Mean for the Health Sciences, and Why Big Data Needs Them All
Sometimes, because of the current political pushback, one can get the false impression that the academic attention that has recently been paid to increasing a universityâs diversity, equity and inclus...
https://www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2026-03-09/what-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-mean-health-sciences-and-why-big-data-needs
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UCSF IHPS's Laura Schmidt joins Flora Lichtman. What might ultraprocessed food be doing to our health & what steps policymakers could take to help us eat less of them? Should Ultraprocessed Foods Be Off The Menu?
www.sciencefriday.com/segments/usd...
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Should Ultraprocessed Foods Be Off The Menu?
New USDA dietary guidelines tell us to âeat real food.â Should policymakers get highly processed foods out of our stores and school lunches?
https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/usda-dietary-guidelines-ultraprocessed/
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Congratulations to UCSF IHPS faculty Melanie Molina, MD, MAS who received a 2026 JAMA Editorial Fellowship. Her research focuses on using electronic health record-based interventions to address social and behavioral needs in the emergency department.
#JAMA
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JAMA Names Ten Academic Physicians and Nurses to 2026 Editorial Fellowship Program - For The Media - JAMA Network
CHICAGO, IL â JAMA Network announces a new cohort of 10 academic physicians and nurses to join theâŻJAMAâŻEditorial Fellowship Program, designed to engage early career clinical or health services resear...
https://media.jamanetwork.com/announcement/jama-names-ten-academic-physicians-and-nurses-to-2026-editorial-fellowship-program/?linkId=900911195
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When CA State Legislature needs advice on the most current health policy issues UCSF IHPS provides hands-on support w/the latest research & clinical expertise. Thanks to our faculty who presented at our annual health policy symposium in the State Capitol this week!
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UCSF IHPS faculty, Hilary Seligman, MD, MAS, in The Atlantic: Mini-marts such as 7-Eleven and Sheetz âhave an outsized role in our food system because they are the only food access point in many neighborhoods."
www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/...
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Americaâs Convenience-Store Conundrum
The Trump administrationâs âreal foodâ campaign will go only so far as the offerings at your local mini-mart.
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/01/americas-convenience-store-conundrum/685790/
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New work by UCSF IHPS faculty member Sarah Garrett, PhD: âShifting the Culture and the Way That We Practiceâ: Perinatal Clinicians' Cognitive, Behavioral, and TeamâLevel Changes Following EquityâFocused Interventions
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Stress matters now for kids, before they demonstrate visible harm finds the most comprehensive review to date by UCSF IHPS faculty Nicole Bush & colleagues. Trauma or Toxic? A Deep Dive into the Impact of Stress on Kidsâ Health
www.ucsf.edu/news/2026/01...
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Trauma or Toxic? A Deep Dive into the Impact of Stress on Kidsâ Health
UCSF researchers found evidence that stress occurring as early as before birth or as late as adolescence can affect multiple conditions in kids, from asthma to mental health to cognitive functioning.
https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2026/01/431356/trauma-or-toxic-deep-dive-impact-stress-kids-health
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The IHPS + IMPACT Policy Skills Series will hold its next session tomorrow, 1/14/26 from 12:00pm-1:00pm with Sarah Roberts, DrPH. Please feel free to reach out to Beth Thew at
[email protected]
for the Zoom link. We hope to see many of you present virtually!
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New work by UCSF IHPS faculty Alissa Bernstein Sideman âIt keeps your body strong, your muscles strong, your brain strong:â perceptions about the role of physical activity and nutrition in brain health among middle-aged Latinos
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âIt keeps your body strong, your muscles strong, your brain strong:â perceptions about the role of physical activity and nutrition in brain health among middle-aged Latinos
Latinos are disproportionately impacted by Alzheimerâs disease and related dementias (ADRD). It is estimated that interventions targeting lifestyle and health behaviors could prevent or delay up to...
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13557858.2025.2600276
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Help kids resist the "addictive qualities" of phones at school urges UCSF IHPS faculty, Jason Nagata
www.cnn.com/2026/01/05/h...
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Kids are spending a lot of their school days on their phones | CNN
Adolescents spend an average of 70 minutes of their school days on their phones, new research finds. But parents can help suggest ways kids not use phones at school.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/05/health/kids-phone-use-schools-wellness
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Please join us tomorrow, January 7, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM for our IHPS Health Policy Grand Rounds with Kitt Carpenter, PhD.
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UCSF IHPS faculty, Anil Makam, on new WHO guidelines - "GLP-1 medications are the first truly effective class of drugs weâve ever had to treat obesity,â Makam added the WHO guidelines may have actually undersold the benefits of these weight loss drugs.
www.healthline.com/health-news/...
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WHO Recommends GLP-1 Drugs for Obesity: What to Know
New guidelines from the World Health Organization (WHO) recommend using GLP-1 medications to help manage obesity along with a healthy diet and regular exercise.
https://www.healthline.com/health-news/who-recommends-glp-1-drugs-obesity-treatment#Obesity-recognized-as-a-global-health-concern
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"Anytime I see public actors like the city of San Francisco or state level attorneys interested in litigation, I'm encouraged, because that's how we got the attention of the tobacco companies back in the 1990s," -UCSF IHPS faculty, Laura Schmidt
www.advisory.com/daily-briefi...
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San Francisco files first-of-its-kind lawsuit over ultra-processed foods
In a first, the city of San Francisco has sued 11 major companies over ultra-processed foods, arguing that they marketed and sold products that that have contributed to a nationwide public health crisis. Here's what you need to know.
https://www.advisory.com/daily-briefing/2025/12/04/ultraprocessed-foods
2 months ago
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UCSF IHPS faculty, Janet Coffman, on the impact to nurses of the proposed changes in professional degree categories and loan limits. Trump administration proposes to exclude education, social work, nursing from professional degrees
www.dailycal.org/news/campus/...
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Trump administration proposes to exclude education, social work, nursing from professional degrees
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, passed in July, implemented loan limits on advanced degrees. With it came a new division of professional degrees and graduate degrees.
https://www.dailycal.org/news/campus/trump-administration-proposes-to-exclude-education-social-work-nursing-from-professional-degrees/article_c69044dd-0a44-434c-9858-05f3b8bec0a1.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
2 months ago
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UCSF IHPS faculty Renee Hsia in
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. When the G.O.P. Medicaid Cuts Arrive, These Hospitals Will Be Hit Hardest
#HealthcareCuts
#HealthCoverage
#AccesstoCare
#Medicaid
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
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When the G.O.P. Medicaid Cuts Arrive, These Hospitals Will Be Hit Hardest
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/upshot/urban-hospitals-medicaid-cuts.html?smid=tw-share
2 months ago
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UCSF IHPS faculty Tracey Woodruff testifies at hearing. Senate hearing exposes divide over chemical safety law
www.thenewlede.org/2025/10/tsca...
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Senate hearing exposes divide over chemical safety law - The New Lede
Industry leaders and Republicans in Congress again signaled their desire to hasten federal reviews of new chemicals at a Senate hearing, while an environmental health expert warned such changes will l...
https://www.thenewlede.org/2025/10/tsca-chemical-review-partisan-divide/
2 months ago
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Trainings & other schoolwide awareness campaigns = awareness of the importance & acceptability of talking about mental health problems. UCSF IHPS's Sara Geierstanger in Evanstonâs Mental Health First Aid training helps residents support one another in crisis
dailynorthwestern.com/2025/11/12/c...
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Evanstonâs Mental Health First Aid training provides support
When Evanston resident Kate Schwartz saw a woman pacing around and talking to herself at the library, she walked right over to ask her if she would like a listening ear. Just the day before, Schwartz...
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2025/11/12/city/mental-health-city/evanstons-mental-health-first-aid-training-helps-residents-support-one-another-in-crisis/
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Please join us tomorrow, December 3, 2025, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM for our IHPS Health Policy Grand Rounds with Laura Schmidt, PhD, MSW, MPH, & Hilary Seligman, MD, MAS.
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The IHPS + IMPACT Policy Skills Series will hold its next session of the academic year this Wednesday, 11/12, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM with a talk on The California State Budget from Scott Ogus. Please feel free to reach out to Beth Thew at
[email protected]
for the Zoom link.
3 months ago
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"It raises concerns about potentially untreated pain for individuals who are in need of pain medications,â UCSF IHPS's Ulrike Muench. Have efforts to curb opioids left nursing home residents in pain? UCSF study raises concerns via
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www.sfchronicle.com/health/aging...
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Have efforts to curb opioids left nursing home residents in pain? UCSF study raises concerns
Opioid prescriptions for U.S. nursing home residents dropped sharply between 2011 and 2022, according to UCSF researchers â raising concerns about untreated pain and racial disparities.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/health/aging-longevity/article/nursing-home-opioid-decline-21136049.php?utm_campaign=CMS%20Sharing%20Tools%20(Premium)&utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral
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Congratulations to UCSF IHPS's Lauren Hunt, who will receive the 2025 Terrie Fox Wetle Rising Star Award in Health Services & Aging Research, given to a health services researcher who's made important contributions that will be highly influential in shaping practice & research.
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UCSF IHPS faculty Tingting Yao,
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& colleagues new study results: People who smoke both tobacco and cannabis are more sensitive to paying more for cigarettes than those who just smoke cigarettes.
www.miragenews.com/dual-smokers...
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Dual Smokers Feel Heat of Rising Pot and Tobacco Costs
People who smoke both tobacco and cannabis are more sensitive to paying more for cigarettes than those who just smoke cigarettes, according to a new
https://www.miragenews.com/dual-smokers-feel-heat-of-rising-pot-and-1560229/
3 months ago
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Please join us tomorrow, November 5, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM for our IHPS Health Policy Grand Rounds with Katrina Kimport, PhD.
3 months ago
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Congratulations to UCSF IHPS faculty member Tracey Woodruff, PhD, MPH, who was elected to the National Academy of Medicine!
nam.edu/news-and-ins...
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National Academy of Medicine Elects 100 New Members - NAM
The National Academy of Medicine has announced 100 new members for the Class of 2025.
https://nam.edu/news-and-insights/100-new-members-elected-2025/
4 months ago
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âThey donât have as much wiggle room as one might think when you look at how large their operating revenue and expenses are" -UCSF IHPS Director
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in
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on Kaiser strike.
www.kqed.org/news/1206028...
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Kaiser Strike Ends Sunday as Union and Management Plan to Resume Wage Talks | KQED
Union and Kaiser Permanente prepare to continue negotiations on pay increases after a multi-state strike ends Sunday.
https://www.kqed.org/news/12060288/kaiser-strike-ends-sunday-as-union-and-management-plan-to-resume-wage-talks
4 months ago
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New in Clinical Ophthalmology: Patient Perspectives and Concerns Regarding Cataract Surgery and Cataract Surgery Sedation: A Qualitative Study - Molina et al. Spotlighting IHPS Faculty: Dr. Catherine L. Chen
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UCSF IHPS faculty, Marissa Boeck, one of the people who started the pilot program shares her thoughts on the groundbreaking initiative. SF pilot program is 1st in the nation to provide surgical care for the unhoused.
abc7news.com/post/project...
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SF pilot program is 1st in the nation to provide surgical care for the unhoused
Project REACH was started a year ago funded by the Health Department and the San Francisco General Hospital Foundation, and it has improved the lives of eight people so far.
https://abc7news.com/post/project-reach-san-francisco-pilot-program-is-1st-nation-provide-surgical-care-unhoused/17616777/
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What drives adequate depression treatment among U.S. adolescents? Lee et al. explore key need factors in Psychiatric Services, featuring IHPS faculty: Chuan Mei Lee, MD, MA; Naomi Bardach, MD; and Christina Mangurian, MD, MAS.
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The IHPS + IMPACT Policy Skills Series will hold its next session tomorrow, 10/8, from 12-1 pm. Please feel free to reach out to Beth Thew at
[email protected]
for the Zoom link. We hope to see many of you present virtually!
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reposted by
Jason Nagata, MD
5 months ago
New
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study in the Journal of Eating Disorders! Weight
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associated with
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New
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study: Does Exposure to Certified Stroke Centers Affect All Communities Equitably? Stroke Patient Outcomes by Community Socioeconomic Status - Shen et al. Spotlighting IHPS Faculty: Dr. Renee Hsia
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Please join us virtually tomorrow, October 1, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM for our IHPS Health Policy Grand Rounds with Melinda Buntin, PhD.
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How can comprehensive sexual health education be effectively replicated in rural Latino communities? Berglas et al. examine curriculum implementation in underserved areas in Journal of School Health, featuring IHPS faculty member Mara Decker, DrPH.
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A new study in
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by UCSF IHPS's Sophie Morse, PhD, MPP; Jen Yarger, PhD; and Cynthia Harper, PhD, examines how intimate partner violence contributes to delays in contraceptive access among young people in California and Texas.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Intimate partner violence and delays in obtaining contraception among young people in California and Texas
Experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) can negatively impact young peopleâs reproductive autonomy, including making it more challenging to get câŠ
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0010782425003944?via%3Dihub
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UCSF IHPS Director
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speaks to
@newsweek.com
about rising financial pressure on health care employers. Americaâs Health Care Time Bomb
www.newsweek.com/america-heal...
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America's health care time bomb
Staffing shortages in the health care sector are increasing in the U.S., and experts have warned of the impact this will have on patients.
https://www.newsweek.com/america-health-care-staffing-shortage-problem-survey-2132365
5 months ago
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New in Circulation: IHPS Faculty Salomeh Keyhani, MD, & Beth Cohen, MD, MA, examine the link between cannabis use & cardiovascular events in veterans with coronary artery disease.
www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/...
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Association of Smoking Cannabis With Cardiovascular Events Among Veterans With Coronary Artery Disease | Circulation
BACKGROUND: Whether cannabis is a risk factor for cardiovascular events is unknown. We examined the association between smoking cannabis and cardiovascular events in a cohort of older veterans (66 to ...
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.124.073193
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UCSF IHPSâs Marissa Boeck, MD, MPH, and Hemal Kanzaria, MD, contribute to the success of Project REACH, a pilot drop-in clinic at ZSFG supporting unhoused patients like Lonnie Pool.
@abc7.bsky.social
abc7news.com/post/project...
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SF pilot program is 1st in the nation to provide surgical care for the unhoused
Project REACH was started a year ago funded by the Health Department and the San Francisco General Hospital Foundation, and it has improved the lives of eight people so far.
https://abc7news.com/post/project-reach-san-francisco-pilot-program-is-1st-nation-provide-surgical-care-unhoused/17616777/
5 months ago
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How are statewide policies impacting youth tobacco use? Chaffee et al. explore flavored product use among California teens before and after the flavor ban. Spotlighting IHPS faculty: Benjamin Chaffee, DDS, MPH, PhD Stuart Gansky, MS, DrPH Kristin Hoeft, PhD, MPH
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Please join us virtually today Wednesday, September 3, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM for our IHPS Health Policy Grand Rounds with Dylan Roby, PhD.
6 months ago
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UCSF IHPS faculty, Julie Ann Sosa, discusses guidelines for low-risk thyroid cancer. Evolving Surgical Strategies in Low-Risk Thyroid Cancer:
@oncologytimes.bsky.social
journals.lww.com/oncology-tim...
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Evolving Surgical Strategies in Low-Risk Thyroid Cancer : Oncology Times
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https://journals.lww.com/oncology-times/fulltext/2025/09000/evolving_surgical_strategies_in_low_risk_thyroid.17.aspx
6 months ago
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UCSF IHPS faculty Tracey Woodruff in
@pbs.org
New study highlights âgrave, growingâ danger of plastic pollution to worldâs health
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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New study highlights âgrave, growingâ danger of plastic pollution to worldâs health
In Geneva, negotiators from 175 nations are trying to hammer out the first-ever legally binding treaty on plastic pollution. The urgency of the talks was underscored this week by a new study published...
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/new-study-highlights-grave-growing-danger-of-plastic-pollution-to-worlds-health
6 months ago
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How can digital media shape the future of medical education? C. Glatz et al. share insights from a digital media fellowship in
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. Spotlighting IHPS faculty Charlie Wray, DO, MS.
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đŁ New
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study in Current Pediatrics Reports! Potential benefits of
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use and how to balance them đ
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How does hypertension care differ for men and women in U.S. outpatient settings? Hargrave-Bouagnon et al. take a closer look in
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. Spotlighting IHPS faculty Anita Hargrave-Bouagnon, MD, MAS, and Eleanor Bimla Schwarz, MD, MS.
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New work from UCSF IHPS faculty and staff: Direct-Entry Midwife Education, Practice, and Patients in California - Joanne Spetz, Kim Q. Dau, Amy Quan, Timothy Bates, Rosalind DeLisser, Ulrike Muench, 2025
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Sage Journals: Discover world-class research
Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.
http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10775587251355573
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In
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, IHPS faculty James Deardorff, MD, John Boscardin, PhD, and Mike Steinman, MD, co-author a study examining the role of wealth, comorbidities, and caregivers in medication use among people with dementia.
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UCSF IHPS faculty, Hilary Seligman, MD, MAS, in
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. Should Food Stamps Pay for Soda?
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/19/u...
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Should Food Stamps Pay for Soda?
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/19/upshot/soda-food-stamps-snap.html?smid=tw-share
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UCSF IHPS faculty, Renee Hsia, study in
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: Black and White stroke patients treated side-by-side in the same certified hospital. Only White patients saw gains in treatment after certification. We need more than accessâwe need action.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
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Outcomes for Black and White Patients After Certification of Nearby Stroke Centers
Is stroke center certification near a community associated with the same benefits in access to care, receipt of treatments, and health outcomes for Black and White patients? In this cohort study inclu...
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12305387/
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