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We see patients in severe opioid withdrawal from products sold legally as herbal supplements. 7-OH, the active ingredient, is a semisynthetic opioid 13xmore potent than morphine. Gas stations & vape shops have become dangerous, unregulated pharmacies.
www.healthaffairs.org/content/fore...
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When An Herbal Supplement Becomes A Potent Opioid: The Emerging Threat Of Concentrated Kratom Derivatives | Health Affairs Forefront
The supply of high-potency opioids is expanding through products sold legally as herbal supplements in gas stations, vape shops, and convenience stores. The most prominent is 7-hydroxymitragynine, als...
https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/herbal-supplement-becomes-potent-opioid-emerging-threat-concentrated-kratom-derivatives
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"What we have is probably too many in certain markets and too few in others," UCSF IHPS faculty, Anil Makam, MD, MAS, in Axios
www.axios.com/2026/04/27/h...
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Hospitals that take the sickest patients are closing
The industry says it's unable to discharge certain patients who need long-term intensive care.
https://www.axios.com/2026/04/27/hospitals-that-take-the-sickest-patients-are-closing
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UCSF IHPS's faculty Pamela Ling quoted in HuffPost:
www.huffpost.com/entry/gen-z-...
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Experts Explain Why Gen Z Is Smoking Again — And It Makes So Much Sense
Gen Z actors and pop stars are increasingly unafraid of getting papped with a Parliament.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/gen-z-smoking_l_69f10746e4b0e475dfdd098a
17 days ago
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Please join us for IHPS Health Policy Grand Rounds today, May 6, 2026, from 12:00–1:00 PM, featuring Ziad Obermeyer, MD, MPhil.
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We're delighted to welcome Emerging Scholar, Austin Kilaru, MD, MSHP, tomorrow, April 29, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM. Please feel free to reach out to Beth Thew at
[email protected]
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Join us tomorrow, April 9th from 12:00–1:00 PM for a book talk with David Blumenthal, MD, MPP, as he discusses WHIPLASH: From the Battle for Obamacare to the War on Science. We hope to see you there!
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Please join us virtually tomorrow, April 8, for our IMPACT + IHPS Policy Skills Series featuring a talk on Translating Cost and Cost-Effectiveness for Policymakers, presented by Reza Yaesoubi, PhD, and James Kahn, MD, MPH.
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Please join us for IHPS Health Policy Grand Rounds on tomorrow, April 1, 2026, from 12:00–1:00 PM, featuring Shekinah Fashaw-Walters, PhD.
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We're delighted to welcome Emerging Scholar, Adam Horwitz, PhD, tomorrow, March 31, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM. Please feel free to reach out to Beth Thew at
[email protected]
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about 2 months ago
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UCSF IHPS Faculty Robert Lustig in "What are obesogens? The sneaky metabolism killer lurking around your home".
nypost.com/2026/03/19/h...
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What are obesogens? The sneaky metabolism killer lurking around your home
These chemicals have fancy names like bisphenol A, phthalates and polybrominated diphenyl ethers — and unfortunately, they are pretty much everywhere.
https://nypost.com/2026/03/19/health/what-are-obesogens-sneaky-metabolism-killer-lurks-around-your-home/
about 2 months ago
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UCSF IHPS evaluation study featured in Blue Shield of California and California Department of Education Offer Youth Mental Health First Aid Training to California Teachers.
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Blue Shield of California and California Department of Education Offer Youth Mental Health First Aid Training to California Teachers
"Youth Mental Health First Aid empowers educators to support students in distress and serve as a bridge to ongoing, holistic care."
https://news.blueshieldca.com/blue-shield-of-california-and-california-department-of-education-offer-youth-mental-health-first-aid-training-to-california-teachers
about 2 months ago
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Please join us tomorrow, March 17, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM for our IHPS Health Policy Grand Rounds with Gina Solomon, MD, MPH.
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UCSF IHPS faculty member Robert Hiatt, MD, PhD, at Commonwealth Club World Affairs with The Lundberg Institute. Watch here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLnV...
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What Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion mean for the Health Sciences, and Why Big Data Needs Them All
YouTube video by Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLnVEQOmMKM
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Join IHPS at UCSF and The Lundberg Institute on March 9, online or in-person, as Robert Hiatt, MD, PhD gives a
@cwclub.bsky.social
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 university’s 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
3 months ago
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UCSF IHPS faculty Theresa Cheng, MD, JD: As Trump’s immigration crackdown continues, hospitals have become a battleground
@sfchronicle.com
www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...
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As Trump’s immigration crackdown continues, hospitals have become a battleground
OPINION: 32 people died in U.S. immigration custody in 2025, the highest recorded number of deaths in more than two decades — and most died in hospitals near detention centers.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/immigration-hospital-death-ice-21362747.php?utm_campaign=CMS%20Sharing%20Tools%20(Premium)&utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral
3 months ago
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UCSF IHPS faculty member Beth Mertz, PhD, MA, on dental costs in the US.
#latimes
#dentalcost
www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Commentary: My toothache led to a painful discovery: The dental care system is full of cavities as you age
Roughly half of adults 65 and older have no dental insurance, and they may soon have more company.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-02-28/lopez-column-dental-care-system-costs
3 months ago
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Please join us tomorrow, March 4, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM for our IHPS Health Policy Grand Rounds with Dorit Reiss, LLB, PhD.
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“The question is whether we value the health of our children and the country’s future enough to act.”- UCSF IHPS's Janet Coffman Can a Med School’s Residency Pathway Cure the Pediatrician Shortage?
www.ucsf.edu/news/2026/02...
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Can a Med School’s Residency Pathway Cure the Pediatrician Shortage?
Peds-START (Pediatric Specialized Training and Admission to Residency Track) is one of the only programs of its kind in the country that provides medical students interested in pediatrics early mentor...
https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2026/02/431536/can-med-schools-residency-pathway-cure-pediatrician-shortage
3 months ago
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A tremendous thank you to the Honorable Robert L. Santos for delivering our 2026 Chancellor’s 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 12:00–1:00 PM for our annual Chancellor’s Health Policy Lecture, “The Real Challenge Facing Researchers Is… Us!” a fireside chat with The Honorable Robert L. Santos.
3 months ago
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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
@cwclub.bsky.social
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 university’s 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 “eat real food.” Should policymakers get highly processed foods out of our stores and school lunches?
https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/usda-dietary-guidelines-ultraprocessed/
4 months ago
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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
media.jamanetwork.com/announcement...
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JAMA Names Ten Academic Physicians and Nurses to 2026 Editorial Fellowship Program - For The Media - JAMA Network
CHICAGO, IL – JAMA Network announces a new cohort of 10 academic physicians and nurses to join the JAMA Editorial 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
4 months ago
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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!
#healthpolicy
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UCSF IHPS faculty, Hilary Seligman, MD, MAS, in The Atlantic: Mini-marts such as 7-Eleven and Sheetz “have 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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America’s Convenience-Store Conundrum
The Trump administration’s “real food” 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/
4 months ago
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New work by UCSF IHPS faculty member Sarah Garrett, PhD: “Shifting the Culture and the Way That We Practice”: Perinatal Clinicians' Cognitive, Behavioral, and Team‐Level Changes Following Equity‐Focused Interventions
onlinelibrary-wiley-com.ucsf.idm.oclc.org/doi/full/10....
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https://onlinelibrary-wiley-com.ucsf.idm.oclc.org/doi/full/10.1111/birt.70050
4 months ago
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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 Kids’ Health
www.ucsf.edu/news/2026/01...
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Trauma or Toxic? A Deep Dive into the Impact of Stress on Kids’ 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
4 months ago
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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!
4 months ago
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New work by UCSF IHPS faculty Alissa Bernstein Sideman ‘It keeps your body strong, your muscles strong, your brain strong:’ perceptions about the role of physical activity and nutrition in brain health among middle-aged Latinos
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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‘It keeps your body strong, your muscles strong, your brain strong:’ perceptions about the role of physical activity and nutrition in brain health among middle-aged Latinos
Latinos are disproportionately impacted by Alzheimer’s 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
5 months ago
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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
5 months ago
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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.
5 months ago
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UCSF IHPS faculty, Anil Makam, on new WHO guidelines - "GLP-1 medications are the first truly effective class of drugs we’ve ever had to treat obesity,” 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
5 months ago
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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
5 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
5 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
6 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/
6 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 Evanston’s Mental Health First Aid training helps residents support one another in crisis
dailynorthwestern.com/2025/11/12/c...
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Evanston’s 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/
6 months ago
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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.
6 months ago
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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.
6 months ago
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"It raises concerns about potentially untreated pain for individuals who are in need of pain medications,” UCSF IHPS's Ulrike Muench. Have efforts to curb opioids left nursing home residents in pain? UCSF study raises concerns via
@sfchronicle.com
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 — 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
7 months ago
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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.
7 months ago
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UCSF IHPS faculty Tingting Yao,
@joannespetz.bsky.social
& 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/
7 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.
7 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/
7 months ago
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“They don’t have as much wiggle room as one might think when you look at how large their operating revenue and expenses are" -UCSF IHPS Director
@joannespetz.bsky.social
in
@kqednews.kqed.org
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
7 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
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New
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study in the Journal of Eating Disorders! Weight
#discrimination
associated with
#eatingdisorder
symptoms one year later 🔗
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