Health systems may have a blind spot if they aren’t thinking about AI consumer tool usage in caring for patients. New @ai.nejm.org editorial: When physicians use generative AI without institutional engagement, systems lose visibility and safeguards. Read ⤵️ ai.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

Cyberattacks have halted care and disrupted devices across U.S. clinics. In a new piece, @arpa-h.bsky.social explains why it’s funding real-world cyber protections. Proud our CHC team built CRASHCART, restoring critical systems fast when ransomware hits. Read⬇️ arpa-h.gov/news-and-eve...

@ucsdhcyber.bsky.social showcased #CRASHCART in action- restoring life-saving care in a simulated #cyberattack at Valleywise Health Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ. @arpa-h.bsky.social @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social @ucsdhealth.bsky.social @ucsandiego.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaVP...

Join us April 15 for All-Hands Across America in San Diego. This hybrid event, led by Health Sector Coordinating Council - Cybersecurity, includes government briefings, breakouts & tabletop exercises to help boost healthcare cyber resilience. Register ⬇️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Look forward to JCHI Executive Director & nephrologist @kdpsingh.bsky.social speaking at the Artificial Intelligence in Nephrology Conference @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social hool.bsky.social April 23–24! He’ll explore the ethical use of AI in medicine. More info⬇️ ucsd.cloud-cme.com/course/cours...

CHC Co-Directors @cdameff.bsky.social & Jeff Tully give the lowdown on tackling cybersecurity challenges through clinician-led, science-based research projects in a new piece in Informa Tech Target. @ucsdhealth.bsky.social @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social Read ⬇️ www.techtarget.com/healthtechse...

We're hiring! @ucsdhealth.bsky.social & JCHI are looking for a Health AI Product Manager (Remote) to lead enterprise AI & digital health products, including Mission Control! @kdpsingh.bsky.social Apply & join us in shaping the future of health AI ⬇️ employment.ucsd.edu/health-ai-pr...

During our recent Academic Symposium, Hannah Neprash @uminnpress.bsky.social shared research showing ransomware attacks don’t just disrupt IT; they increase mortality, delay care and harm real patients. Watch ⬇️ cdnapisec.kaltura.com/p/2323111/em...

At our 2025 Academic Symposium, Nastassia Tamari of the FDA delivered a practical deep dive into how cyber device submissions are reviewed under Section 524B, and what separates smooth approvals from stalled reviews. Watch ⬇️ cdnapisec.kaltura.com/p/2323111/em...

Such important work!

Cyber incidents don’t stop at IT; they reach the bedside. At our recent Academic Symposium, Ronald Thompson Tufts University, reframed healthcare cybersecurity as a patient safety issue. Watch ⬇️ cdnapisec.kaltura.com/p/2323111/em...

CHC just released a video capturing patient & provider experiences during ransomware-driven care disruptions using social media narratives. Shoutout to Ph.D. student Seoyoung Kweon who created the video based on her work with Deepak Kumar! Watch: mediaspace.ucsd.edu/media/Social...

Love this @jama.com Surgery podcast with @kdpsingh.bsky.social and Sean Perez @ucsdhealth.bsky.social about using data to optimize surgical preference cards, with the goal of reducing waste and restocking. Listen ⬇️ edhub.ama-assn.org/jn-learning/... Clip⬇️

Big congrats to JCHI Faculty Affiliates Haydee Ojeda-Fournier, MD, and Tara Retson, MD @ucsdhealth.bsky.social for their role in the PRISM Trial, advancing AI to improve breast cancer screening and patient care. Read⬇️ healthinnovation.ucsd.edu/news/uc-san-...

Congrats to lead author Sean Perez @ucsdhealth.bsky.social and team on their new @jama.com Surgery study showing data-driven surgical supply lists can save hospitals millions without compromising patient care. Read⬇️ health.ucsd.edu/news/press-r...

Way to go Rodney!

We’re inspired by the momentum from our Academic Symposium! Industry partners engaged with students on healthcare cybersecurity, and next year we’ll launch a Student Poster Session to showcase emerging research & innovation. Partner with us ⬇️ cyberhealth.ucsd.edu/research/ind...

Hospitals are increasingly reliant on networked #technology to run lifesaving medical equipment and access patient records. @UCSDhcyber.bsky.social is at the forefront of safeguarding these systems against #cyberattacks. @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social @ucsandiego.bsky.social Read more: buff.ly/UBHtGg3

JCHI’s @kdpsingh.bsky.social @ucsdhealth.bsky.social recently spoke to an engaged LEAD San Diego Impact cohort, offering powerful insights into how AI is transforming hospital operations, from addressing ED boarding to streamlining care delivery. Check out our work: healthinnovation.ucsd.edu/work

So proud of our CHC team! Thanks @arpa-h.bsky.social for your support! @ucsdhealth.bsky.social

Join us Oct 27–28 in sunny San Diego for the @ucsandiego.bsky.social Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity's Academic Symposium. Two days of research, demos, clinical sims, FDA/ASPR keynotes + first ARPA-H DIGIHEALS insights. Limited spots. Register now⤵️ cyberhealth.ucsd.edu/events/2025-...

Hospital walls are going digital, and so are threats. CHC's Jeff Tully spoke with AAMI about the future of medical device cybersecurity and why "secure by design" must be the new norm. Watch ⤵️ youtu.be/hHn95SwsvIk?...

We love to see JCHI's @kdpsingh.bsky.social, @ucsdhealth.bsky.social named one of 24 new ACMI Fellows! His leadership in health AI, model governance & informatics policy is reshaping how AI is used responsibly in care. Read more⤵️ amia.org/news-publica...

On the Cyber Survivor Podcast, CHC Co-Director Jeff Tully joins host Dan L. Dodson to unpack how digital health boosts care, but also grows cyber risks. Watch ⤵️ youtu.be/9DNJ3Ac9b98?...

At JCHI, we're partnering with leading @ucsandiego.bsky.social faculty, from AI to cardiology, to co-create real-world healthcare solutions. Collaboration drives innovation! Interested in becoming a faculty affiliate? Learn more ⬇️ healthinnovation.ucsd.edu/get-involved...

We’re celebrating 2 years at the @ucsandiego.bsky.social Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity! From global partnerships to Capitol Hill, we’re advancing research, training defenders & protecting patient safety in a digital world. Our research ⤵️ cyberhealth.ucsd.edu/research/ind...

Vegas was a blast! DEF CON, Black Hat & BSidesLV brought fresh ideas & great convos on healthcare cybersecurity. Thanks to all we met — let’s keep it going! Watch recap ⤵️

Shoutout to our Co-Director @cdameff.bsky.social + Ariana Mirian, PhD, whose study made waves during Black Hat in Vegas: is phishing training worth it? Maybe not. Time to rethink our approach. Read the article ⤵️ www.scworld.com/news/phishin...

CHC co-directors Jeff Tully & @cdameff.bsky.social continue to shape the future of healthcare cybersecurity—this time in Singapore at the “Pushing the Boundaries of AI & Human Intelligence” workshop. Excited for global collaboration & innovation ahead!⤵️ cyberhealth.ucsd.edu/research/ind...

Shout out to our Co-Director Dr. Christian Dameff, named a 2025 NAM Fellow! One of just six selected nationwide, he’ll help shape the future of health, science & policy, as well as healthcare cybersecurity! @ucsandiego.bsky.social

The CHC team is heading to #DEFCON2025! Catch Isabel Straw at the Biohacking Village (Aug 10) presenting CIPHER—an open-source platform tracking patient harm from healthcare cyberattacks. Cybersecurity through the lens of patient safety. Details ⤵️ defcon.org/html/defcon-...

750+ hospitals went dark — and it wasn’t ransomware. A new JAMA Network Open study led by CHC exposes the fragility of U.S. hospital systems. We're building tech to detect and respond before patients are at risk. Read paper ⤵️ jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Proud to share our new paper on Willo, a student-designed wellness & mental health app at @ucsandiego.bsky.social. Built to reduce stigma, integrate with care, and evolve with student needs. Read paper ⤵️ www.researchprotocols.org/2025/1/e68368

Meet Dr. Claire Soria, @ucsdhealth.bsky.social, who's leading the charge on our cutting-edge #cybersecurity simulations, creating real-world #ransomware scenarios to help hospitals respond fast, restore operations and protect patients during cyber crises. More ⤵️ cyberhealth.ucsd.edu/about/team/c...

#FlashbackFriday to 2017: What if clinical simulation could expose the patient safety risks of cybersecurity flaws? At the first #CyberMed Summit, we debuted hacked-device scenarios that reshaped medical training — and thinking. Read paper⤵️ www.jem-journal.com/article/S073...

Healthcare’s evolving fast—and @chrislonghurst.bsky.social is leading the charge at @ucsdhealth.bsky.social with smarter EHRs and better workflows. Congrats on being named a top CDO to know in 2025 by Becker's! Read ⤵️ www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-man...

Last weekend, our HR3P team ran a full-scale CRASHCART simulation — keeping hospitals running during ransomware attacks. Real-world #cybersecurity in action. See it live Oct 27–28 @ucsandiego.bsky.social ⤵️ cyberhealth.ucsd.edu/events/2025-...

Flashback Friday: In 2023, @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social earned $9.5M from ARPA-H — the 1st ARPA-H award for any UC campus! Led by Jeff Tully & @cdameff.bsky.social, the CHC is now building real defenses against ransomware & cyber threats to patient care. Our research projects ⤵️ bit.ly/4ecsd16

Our recent paper takes a deep dive into how primary care clinics can better prepare for and respond to #cyberattacks. 💡 Identify vulnerabilities in workflows 💡 Build offline-ready plans 💡 Train and test staff through simulated attacks @ucsdhealth.bsky.social Read⬇️ www.aafp.org/pubs/fpm/iss...

Ransomware isn’t just an IT issue — it’s a threat to patient safety. New research from CHC’s Jeff Tully, @cdameff.bsky.social and @ucsandiego.bsky.social colleagues reveals how #cyberattacks delay care, disrupt workflows and put patient lives at risk. Read ⤵️ journals.lww.com/anesthesiolo...

Big congrats to CHC Co-Director Jeff Tully on winning the 2025 AAMI & @medcrypt.bsky.social Cybersecurity Visionary Award! He's pushing the boundaries where #cybersecurity, patient safety and health equity come together. Well deserved! More⤵️ array.aami.org/content/news...

Real-time simulations + global collaboration = stronger, safer patient care worldwide. Our team had a blast during #WADEM2025 in Tokyo last week! We introduced our @arpa-h.bsky.social funded effort to boost hospital ransomware resilience. @cdameff.bsky.social @ucsdhealth.bsky.social

Training the next generation of computer scientists in #healthcare #cybersecurity

We are helping create a new crop of computer scientists working in #healthcare #cybersecurity. One of them is @ucsandiego.bsky.social CSE student Almog Bar-Yossef, who is working alongside a disciplinary research team to help protect hospitals across the nation from cyberattacks. Watch⤵️

Really inspired by this piece on how @uofcalifornia.bsky.social nurses are shaping the future of #healthcare. From the ER to the ICU, they’re leading the charge on using #AI to streamline workflows and elevate patient care. 💡🩺 Read ⤵️ health.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/writing...

Can technology help make #healthcare feel more human? @keisukenakagawa.bsky.social from @ucsdhealth.bsky.social says yes! He’s collaborating with patients, doctors, and designers to create tools that enhance care — not replace it. Watch the the interview⤵️ www.healthcareitnews.com/video/can-te...

Triton Giving Day at @ucsandiego.bsky.social is April 30! 🚀 Support JCHI and help drive groundbreaking advances in medicine, technology, and health innovation with a bold visionary community. Join us⤵️ healthinnovation.ucsd.edu/get-involved...

Medical device #cybersecurity is at a breaking point. At a recent House committee hearing, CHC Co-Director @cdameff.bsky.social warned that with growing threats and fewer cyber staff, #healthcare cybersecurity can’t wait. @ucsandiego.bsky.social Read more⤵️ www.medpagetoday.com/practicemana...

Thrilled to welcome Johnson & Johnson as our inaugural member! Together, we’re addressing growing cyber threats to medical devices and #healthcare systems, working to make patient care safer and more secure! @ucsandiego.bsky.social Join us ⤵️ cyberhealth.ucsd.edu/membership/i...

CHC is training the next generation of computer scientists to fight phishing and boost MFA adoption in #healthcare, strengthening #cybersecurity and protecting vital data. Insights from Aaron Schulman, assistant professor, computer science, @ucsandiego.bsky.social ⤵️