Join us in congratulating Dr. Elaine Khoong as the new ZSFG DOM Medical Director of Quality and Patient Safety. In this role Elaine will coordinate and implement quality of care initiatives provided by the Department’s clinical services in the inpatient and outpatient settings🎉

Celebrating Black History Month at the Department of Medicine Zuckerberg SF General Hospital & Trauma Center !

Proud to represent UCSF at the 2025 Howard University College of Medicine Residency Fair! 🩺 Our SFPC Program Director and Chief Resident are connecting with future medical leaders and sharing exciting opportunities in our residency program. #UCSFResidency #HUCM #FuturePhysicians

Congratulations on your Match! We are SO THRILLED to welcome our new interns to SFPC and begin this incredible journey. Here's to growth, learning, and making a difference together! #MatchDay #UCSF #InternalMedicine #SFPC #DGIM #NewBeginnings UC San Francisco UCSF Department of Medicine

🎉 Happy 10-year anniversary to the incredible Vouchers for Veggies team! A decade of dedication to healthy food access and community impact — here’s to many more! Vouchers 4 Veggies - EatSF #VouchersForVeggies #10YearAnniversary

Great vibes, good convos, and time to recharge with the team. Our 3rd annual faculty retreat offered a valuable opportunity to reflect, strategize, and strengthen our shared vision. Grateful for the dedication and insight of our incredible team. #FacultyRetreat #UCSF #PrimaryCare

Join us in congratulating Dr. Nynikka Palmer, DrPH, recipient of the Claire D. Brindis Award for Community Engagement & Service in Health Policy Research! 🎉 Honoring her commitment to health equity through community-driven research. #HealthEquity #UCSF

🔈Just out in Annals of Int Med our study shows that #sexualtrauma can have long-lasting effects on #suicide risk, #overdose, & #mortality for both men and women. For the full manuscript: acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/AN… A 🧵... VA San Francisco UC San Francisco 3DI_COIN UCSF DGIM at ZSFG

DGIM in the News: Geriatricians play an important role for many older adults to help them continue living a fulfilling life. KCBS’s Bret Burkhart spoke to Dr. Anna Chodos on this week’s episode of As Prescribed. 🎙 audacy.com/podcast/as-pre…

🎉 Congratulations to Dr. Maria Ruiz, the 2025 recipient of the Julius R. Krevans Award from UCSF's ZSFG Department of Medicine! Her clinical excellence, professionalism, and dedication to underserved patients exemplify the best of medicine. Read more: medicine.ucsf.edu/news/maria-rui…

Congratulations to our very own Dr. Leslie Suen, whom has been announced as the 2025-2026 PARC Fellowship Recipient! 🎉 myemail.constantcontact.com/Our-new-PARC-F…

Join us in congratulating Dr. Vanessa Thompson for being awarded the Professional Altruism Award from the UCSF Department of Medicine. This award is given annually to recognize a faculty member who embodies the humility, empathy, selflessness, and courage as an unsung hero🎉

We are proud of our grads!

Congratulations to this year’s NCSP at UCSF graduates!🥳 We're proud to recognize the growth and achievements of this outstanding group. As they move forward, we look forward to seeing them continue their work as changemakers across the healthcare landscape.👏

Congratulations to Neda Ratanawongsa, on her new role as Chief Health Informatics Officer for SFDPH! Please join us in congratulating Dr. Ratanawongsa in her new leadership role 🎉

Today is #WorldBrainDay, a global initiative to raise awareness about brain health. 🧠 On KTVU, UCSF’s Dr. Anna Chodos discusses how to recognize signs of declining brain health. Dementia "is something we can tackle & really make lives better," she says. ucsfh.org/44ZAEc9

Out in JGIM Journal of General Internal Medicine - using a nation-wide study we show #women less frequently received #hypertension meds (ACEi/ARB & combination pills) that have additional health benefits, even when excluding reproductive-age women. To read more: buff.ly/OcIbiBy UCSF DGIM at ZSFG

🎙️ Dr. Triveni Defries joins SAj_AMERSA’s Innovation in Action podcast to share a recent collaborative UCSF Latinx Center of Excellence project! Ep 2: Promoting Health: Community Health Workers Address Substance Use 🎧 amersa.org/amersa-podcast/ #PublicHealth #SubstanceUse #CommunityHealth