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

On May 19, 2024, the 173 graduates of the UCSF School of Medicine class of 2024 were joined by family, friends, and the UCSF community for a night of celebration at Davies Symphony Hall. It was an evening filled with reflection and optimism, honoring the achievements, diversity, and potential of this exceptional class.

The Dean of the School of Medicine, Talmadge E. King, Jr., MD, began the ceremony by acknowledging the unique circumstances in which this class began medical school and how far they had come, saying, “This class started medical school in August 2020, during the early phases of

The UCSF School of Medicine Post Baccalaureate Program (PBP) was established in the summer of 1999 to increase the enrollment of underserved, underrepresented and low-income students in medical school.

Twenty-five years later, the program is an exceptional success: 325 students have completed the program, and ninety-six percent of its alumni matriculate into medical school, with seventy-eight percent returning to practice in California and sixty-three percent serving non-English speaking patients and communities.

The program has made a tangible difference in increasing the number of