On the morning of March 21, 2025, 180 graduating UCSF medical students gathered at the Koret Quad on the Mission Bay campus and at the UCSF Fresno regional campus in Fresno to celebrate Match Day—a defining milestone in their medical education journey. Surrounded by family, friends, and faculty, students opened envelopes that revealed where they will spend the next three to seven years in residency, marking the transition from medical student to physician-in-training.

Sixty-one percent of students matched into California residency programs, with 24% of students staying in UCSF. The top

Alli Gomez-Ojeda, a fourth-year UCSF medical student enrolled in the San Joaquin Valley PRIME program, was recently honored with the UC President’s Award for Outstanding Student Leadership for her efforts in advancing anti-oppression, diversity, and equity in medical education and patient care at UCSF’s San Francisco and Fresno campuses. Her leadership has driven meaningful changes to the Bridges Curriculum and enhanced the experience of LGBTQ+ students.

The UC President’s Award for Outstanding Student Leadership recognizes undergraduate, graduate, and professional students, as well as

In mid-December, 104 second-year UCSF medical students presented their research at the Summer Explore Symposium, a four-day event hosted by the Inquiry Curriculum at the UCSF Parnassus Heights campus. Faculty experts led student poster sessions, covering a wide range of qualitative and quantitative research topics, from using CRISPR to assess protein function to validating cardiac risk scores in maternal congenital heart disease and applying AI in care delivery.

For the first time, first-year medical students participating in the Inquiry Immersion course attended the Symposium, observing

On December 5th, students and faculty filled the Mission Bay Conference Center for the eighth annual UCSF School of Medicine Clinical Microsystems Clerkship Health Systems Improvement Symposium. The event celebrated the efforts of 163 medical students who completed a year and a half of work on quality improvement at UCSF-affiliated clinical sites as part of the Clinical Microsystems Clerkship (CMC) component of the Foundations 1 curriculum. Thirty teams of students, each led by a faculty coach, tackled projects aimed at enhancing patient care across UCSF Health sites, Zuckerberg San Francisco

Picture this: you are a first-year medical student preparing for a major exam, beginning to see why medical learning can feel like “drinking from a fire hose” – the volume of material can be overwhelming! But then you wonder: could artificial intelligence (AI) help you funnel that water into manageable buckets? Imagine an AI tool that organizes your scattered class notes and lectures into personalized flashcards, targeting your strengths and weaknesses.

Now, consider being a third-year medical student on clinical rotations, receiving written evaluations of your performance. Amidst

Known for its strong research focus, the UCSF School of Medicine encourages students to explore research opportunities throughout their medical education. Gap years, often taken between the third and fourth year, are a popular time for students to delve into research projects.

A significant portion of the Class of 2025 (24%) is currently taking a gap year, with 70% of these students pursuing research endeavors. Some students combine their gap year research with the MD/MAS in Clinical and Epidemiologic Research program, a five-year combined degree focused on advanced epidemiological and

This year marks the 10-year anniversary of the Diversity Matters Orientation (DMO) portion of the UCSF School of Medicine medical student orientation. DMO is a two-day immersive experience for medical students during their first week of medical school. Through common readings, small group facilitated discussions, and guest speakers—including advanced medical students, faculty, and a patient—DMO develops the lifelong practice of strengthening the communication skills needed to build trust and community and connect across differences.  

DMO celebrates the stories and successes of individuals

On August 11, 2024, the UCSF School of Medicine Class of 2028 took their first steps into medical training at the White Coat Ceremony, held at the Herbst Theatre in San Francisco. The event was filled with joy and pride as students, faculty, staff, family, and other loved ones gathered to celebrate this milestone.  

Vice Dean for Education Karen Hauer, MD, PhD, opened the ceremony, followed by remarks from Dean Talmadge E. King Jr., MD, who began by acknowledging the significance of the students receiving their white coats. “The white coat you will don today is more than just a garment – it

On May 16, 2024, 127 fourth-year UCSF medical students showcased their Deep Explore and year-long research projects through oral and poster presentations during the spring Inquiry Symposium at Millberry Union on the UCSF Parnassus Heights campus. An array of student research topics were on display, ranging from clinical to basic science and medical education.

The UCSF School of Medicine’s Bridges Curriculum provides students with various opportunities for scientific exploration throughout all four years. From day one to the culmination of the Inquiry Symposium, the Inquiry Curriculum teaches