We are proud to announce the publication of new research from @sfpublichealth.bsky.social & @ucsfcepc.bsky.social in the prestigious @annfammed.bsky.social. This study proves that pharmacy techs aren’t just support staff — they’re essential to team-based care. #PrimaryCare #HealthEquity

Are you a PCP pulling your hair out trying to maneuver through maddening insurance and pharma barriers to getting your patients the medications they need? A 2 word solution: pharmacy technicians. Check out our study @annalsofem.bsky.social on the benefit of adding pharm techs to primary care teams👇

Patients with diabetes and other conditions have long managed their own care. Jennifer Karlin of @ucsffamilymed.bsky.social talks about how more people are seeking autonomy over their reproductive health care. “People say that they feel more empowered by doing their own health care."

A new study just published in the @annalsofem.bsky.social (Sept/Oct 2025) shows that integrating pharmacy technicians in team-based primary care: - Reduces clinician and nurse admin burden - Improves efficiency & care - Expands patient medication access 👉https://www.annfammed.org/content/23/5/412

📢 THIS WEEK 📢 Join the NCCC and #IAS-USA this Thursday at noon PST for a cost-free CME accredited webinar on the core principles of #HIV management! NCCC Chief Clinical Officer, Dr. Carolyn Chu, will be presenting alongside Drs. Michael Saag and Roy Gulick. 👉 Register here: lnkd.in/eZDQQZcg

📢 We’re hiring! The Clinical Education Coordinator will utilize their clinical acumen on #HIV, viral hepatitis, and substance use care to provide clinical education to users across our various teleconsultation services. 📌 Learn more and apply: tinyurl.com/2sp2na8w @ucsffamilymed.bsky.social

UCSF Family & Community Medicine Residency – Lakeshore/SF VA Track – is recruiting! 🗓️ Apply by Sept. 23, 2025 📍 Residency starts June 2026 🔗 fcm.ucsf.edu/lakeshore-residency Meet us TOMORROW at #POP2025 Residency Fair, Booth #58! #UCSFFamilyMed #ResidencyRecruitment #FamilyMedicine

📢 New free #CE HIV prevention updates from the National PrEP Curriculum! ✅ FDA-approved lenacapavir (long-acting injectable PrEP) 🎥 New mini-lectures: • Twice-yearly lenacapavir vs daily F/TAF for women • HPTN 084: Cabotegravir in women • PrEP with TDF-FTC in women Learn more, idea.medicine.uw.edu

In a new JAMA Network Open commentary, Drs. Leslie Suen and Sarah Rosenwohl-Mack highlight promising results from a study on starting injectable buprenorphine for people with opioid use disorder, without needing sublingual medication first.

"When we talk to physicians across the country about [ReproHH], people say, 'Oh my God, we've needed this for a decade!'" Dr. Jennifer Karlin of @ucsffamilymed.bsky.social talks about the new Reproductive Health Hotline in @medpagetoday.com

“Menopause has become more of a patient-led revolution...Patients are coming at us because of so many resources out there. From a patient perspective, there is a new style for how we experience menopause.” - FCM Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sondos Al Sad. bit.ly/3HQurro @ucsfhealth.bsky.social.

As providers face intersecting crises that endanger people’s access to reproductive & sexual healthcare, we are proud to launch ReproHH, a free & confidential hotline offering real-time, evidence-based clinical guidance for US‑based HC professionals. Learn more: bit.ly/47vfS6W

📢 UCSF Family & Community Medicine is hiring an Administrative Director! Lead a nationally recognized team advancing health equity, research, and clinical excellence at Zuckerberg SF General @zsfgcare.bsky.social. 💼 $143K–$215K | Full-time | Flex schedule 📍 San Francisco 🔗 Apply: bit.ly/46Vh1V8

FCM's @apriljbell.bsky.social, Director of GirlxLab, was highlighted on @kcbsradio.bsky.social's coverage of the anniversary of the Dobbs’ decision. She discusses her ongoing digital storytelling project featuring Black women sharing their experiences with #abortion. More at girlxlab.ucsf.edu

New from @NPR's All Things Considered: UCSF Family & Community Medicine's Dr. Jen Karlin is helping reframe how we think about self-managed abortion. Her research finds that many physicians view it as safe, effective, and rooted in #reproductivejustice. bit.ly/45zkKqQ @ucsfbixby.bsky.social

What if AI could bring joy back to medicine?” At our 21st Rodnick Colloquium, doctors explored how AI is reshaping family medicine—from scribing tools to tough questions about algorithmic bias. AI won’t fix health care, but maybe it can help us find our way back to what matters. bit.ly/3GagmnO

Congrats to Drs. Shieva Khayam-Bashi, Ron Labuguen, Dae Hyoun (David) Jeong, Sen Nguyen, Mukund Premkumar, Adrian Tomes & Manuel Tapia, recipients of the 2025 Excellence in Student Teaching Awards! Find out how they go above & beyond in teaching, mentorship & patient-centered care. bit.ly/44j0RDe

Faculty members Drs. Lealah Pollock & Christine Dehlendorf talk with KALW about confronting declining national abortion education by embedding trainings into primary care curriculum. bit.ly/44cLZpU #reproductivehealth #meded

What if success in reproductive health meant achieving aspirational outcomes—not just risk reduction? New research says it’s time to measure SRWB: Sexual & Reproductive Well-Being. ✅ Joy ✅ Safety ✅ Agency ✅ Access ✅ Support Not: "Did harm occur?” But: “Are people thriving?” bit.ly/3FzGSH9

@apriljbell.bsky.social GirlxLab and The UCSF Black Women’s Health & Livelihood Initiative hosted BLACK WOMEN SPEAK last week, a night of digital storytelling from Black women about abortion experiences. Congrats to all involved in this journey to community healing & wellness. #reproduction

During challenging times, spending the day with our colleagues and friends in #familymedicine was like coming home. Here are some snippets of joyous moments of togetherness from our 21st Annual Rodnick Colloquium. #fmrevolution

The poster hall at last week's 21st Annual Rodnick Colloquium was a veritable treasure trove of the latest and greatest #familymedicine research. Thank you to all of our poster presenters - we learned so much from you!

HUGE THANKS to the hundreds of #familymedicine faculty, learners, researchers, and staff who attended our 21st Annual Rodnick Colloquium last Thursday. We also want to give a big shout-out to all the FM Educational Alliance Award Winners. Thank you for your leadership and collaboration.

It was a packed house at our 21st Annual Rodnick Colloquium opening plenary on Al with Dr. Rachel Friedman at KP Santa Rosa; Dr. Brent Sugimoto at Lifelong Medical Care; Dr. Adrian Tomes at UCSF Health, and moderated by our chair Dr. Megan Mahoney.

#Burnout isn’t about needing more yoga—it’s about moral injury caused by a broken system preventing workers from providing the quality of care they believe is right. In @ucsfcepc.bsky.social's latest paper, @kgrumbach.bsky.social & Rachel Willard-Grace call for systemic change. bit.ly/44IZLkW

To everyone across the globe working in #familymedicine, thank you for keeping us whole! #worldfamilydoctorday

🎤 BLACK WOMEN SPEAK: An Abortion Storytelling Showcase. Join UCSF’s GirlxLab & The Black Womxn’s Health and Livelihood Initiative for an evening of powerful digital storytelling about abortion experiences. 🗓️ May 29 | 🕡 6:30 PM 📍 Niles Hall, Preservation Park – Oakland 🍽️ Food 🎟️ bit.ly/3YMgHDt

Drumroll 🥁 please... @kgrumbach.bsky.social has been named a recipient of the Holly Smith Award for Exceptional Service – one of the most prestigious faculty honors at UCSF. Dr. Grumbach chaired @ucsffamilymed.bsky.social for 20 yrs. and founded @ucsfcepc.bsky.social. bit.ly/4mhlKWk

Teresa Villela, MD, was inducted into the prestigious University of California, San Francisco Gold Headed Cane Society last night. The honor recognizes her decades-long dedication to shaping the future of #familymedicine.

📣 The Annual Perinatal #HIV Roundtable is coming up! In partnership with @thewellprojecthiv.bsky.social and @hivlawandpolicy.bsky.social, this year's roundtable will address the stigma surrounding #pregnancy, parenting, and #HIVsky within the child welfare system. 💻 Register: tinyurl.com/3ammbctd

Teach smarter 🧠, not harder. Our Faculty Development Fellowship helps #familymedicine educators master evidence-based strategies—from feedback to curriculum design. Apply by May 12 to join a cohort of change-making educators in the SF Bay Area. 🌐 fcm.ucsf.edu/FMFacDev #MedEd #UCSF

📣 We're hiring!: 🩺 Medical Director, Adult Urgent Care Center 🩺 Assistant/Associate Medical Director, Family Medicine Inpatient Service ⭐Teaching, inpatient care, and health equity ⭐Serve historically marginalized populations 🔗 aprecruit.ucsf.edu/JPF04977 📩 [email protected] #familymedicine

Dr. Teresa Villela has been selected for membership in the prestigious UCSF Gold Headed Cane Society. The recognition is a testament to Dr. Villela’s extraordinary contributions to medicine, mentorship, and patient care. Learn more: bit.ly/3RfMetg @ucsfmedicine.bsky.social

Margo Vener MD, MPH, Vice Chair of Education @ucsffamilymed.bsky.social, has been appointed Chair of the Department of Medical Education at UC Merced. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Vener on her new role. Learn more: bit.ly/42MZzja

Congrats to Dr. Rachel Logan, our newest Health Justice Scholar! Dr. Logan's research seeks to facilitate individuals managing their sexual & reproductive health independently by improving the patient-provider dynamic. Learn more: bit.ly/44lygxB

🚨 Calling all #familymedicine educators! 🚨 Take your teaching and leadership skills to the next level. The UCSF FM Faculty Development Fellowship has helped educators like Dr. Alison Bacon to grow, lead, and inspire the next generation of physicians. 🌟 📅 Apply by April 30 🔗 fcm.ucsf.edu/FMFacDev

In honor of #DoctorsDay on Sunday, we are celebrating our extraordinary clinician teams who carry forward a legacy of advocacy, resilience, and compassionate care. Since our founding, our dept. has thrived in the face of adversity...

"I'm intentionally mapping out a curriculum over a year...I've thrown out all talks that I have given & remade them." Dr. Emily Fisher w/KP Napa Solano praises the transformative impact of the UCSF #FamilyMedicine Faculty Development fellowship. Apply for the 2025 session by 4/30 bit.ly/ucsffcmfdf.

Happy #matchday, everyone! Please join us in giving a very warm welcome to our incoming residents - the Class of 2028! 👏🎉🔥 🙌 🕺💃 #fmrevolution #familymedicine #matchday2025 #residency #ucsf @ucsfmedicine.bsky.social

We are now accepting applications for our 2025-26 #FamilyMedicine #Faculty Development Fellowship. Visit bit.ly/ucsffcmfdf or scan the QR code to find out why past fellows who hold leadership positions throughout the state highly recommend our curriculum. Apply on the website by 4/30.

We're ✨NOW HIRING✨ a residency program coordinator for our new residency track at UCSF Lakeshore. Join us as we continue to educate learners in the principles and practices of family and community medicine, emphasizing the interconnectedness of people and systems: bit.ly/3FtytV7

#Foodasmedicine programs are increasingly used to address medical & social needs in #primarycare. But little research has explored the impact these programs may have on #mentalhealth. A recent study led by @ariana-tl.bsky.social et al fills the gap: bit.ly/3QPajGV @ucsfoshercenter.bsky.social

Congrats to FCM's Abby Cabrera, MPH, on being reappointed to the SF Sugary Drinks Distributor Tax Advisory Committee. Abby is the Assoc. Director of Research & Community Engagement @ucsfcepc.bsky.social. Abby discussed her work at yesterday's Rules Committee mtg. More at www.sodatax-sf.org

We are now accepting applications for our 2025-26 #FamilyMedicine #Faculty Development Fellowship. Visit bit.ly/ucsffcmfdf or scan the QR code to find out why past fellows who hold leadership positions throughout the state highly recommend our curriculum. Apply on the website by 4/30.

Clinicians with 10+ hrs/week of caregiving responsibilities outside of work are at greater risk of burnout, found a new study in @jabfm.bsky.social. It is the first study to demonstrate the correlation: bit.ly/41EIszp Authors: Rachel Willard-Grace @kgrumbach.bsky.social et al @ucsfcepc.bsky.social

#Thankaresidentday isn't until tomorrow, but we just couldn't wait to express our deep gratitude for our amazing residents. Please join us tomorrow in recognizing these awesome individuals. Learn more about our residents at bit.ly/4keTAKF #familymedicine @ucsfhealth.bsky.social

"Rich in Culture, Victorious through the Decades" - This was the theme of the UCSF Black Caucus' 33rd Annual Black Heritage Gala on Sat night. We were thrilled to be an event sponsor and build community with other supporters of this incredible forum.

#Primarycare takes care of 1/2 of all US healthcare needs & the public knows it. What it doesn’t know is that PC is surviving on a shoestring budget - 10x less than the public's estimate. Study in @annfammed.bsky.social bit.ly/3XfJqjk @rebeccaetz.bsky.social @kgrumbach.bsky.social

Our residency program is now recruiting med students for a 4-week sub-internship starting Mar 31 at UCSF Lakeshore, a full-spectrum, community-based, academic family medicine practice that serves a diverse mix of patients and insurance types: bit.ly/3Clezu8. Contact [email protected].

Meet Beckie Kriz, @b3ckster.bsky.social, program director for the Person-Centered Reproductive Health Program. In this article, Beckie tells us about her role, what she enjoys most about working at FCM, and her latest learnings in leadership: bit.ly/3Xvy2jt