Class of 2022 Celebrates Graduation In-person for First Time Since 2019
On May 12, 2022, the UCSF School of Medicine graduating class of 2022 joined together with loved ones, leadership, faculty, and staff, for the first in-person commencement ceremony since 2019. It was a spirited celebration that honored the 148 graduates who showed courage, creativity, and determination as they completed the first step of their medical education during a pandemic.
UCSF Medical Student Honored with U.S. Public Health Service Award
Kyle Lakatos, a third-year UCSF medical student, recently received the U.S. Public Health Service 2022 Excellence in Public Health Award in recognition of his commitment to advocacy, community engagement, and promoting health and health care equity in partnership with marginalized and underserved populations.
The U.S. Public Health Service presents this national award annually to visionary medical students who are advancing health promotion and the public health of all Americans.
A New Generation of Physicians Begin Their Careers in the Middle of a Pandemic
UCSF has prided itself on pushing the boundaries of medicine and society toward positive change for decades. The COVID-19 pandemic has not only underscored the need for this continued change, but has inspired many to push and strive for it. The hope and motivation to create a better society is exemplified by this year’s incoming class of UCSF medical students, who celebrated their transition to becoming student-physicians with a virtual White Coat Ceremony this September.
Inside MSC-South, San Francisco's Largest Homeless Shelter
When does the Clinic open?” I hear amongst the bustle, as I walk down the crowded aisles of beds at the Multi-Service Center South with my pen, notepad, and stethoscope.
I’m spotted easily, as this is a routine that has been familiar to the MSC-South since 1991. As I survey the shelter, I see scores of men and women sitting patiently with their scant belongings, waiting for a bed to sleep in for the night.
UCSF School of Medicine Class of 2019 Graduation Ceremony Reflects Commitment to Health Equity
“Your time in medical school has prepared you to collaborate and take on many challenges — advancing and applying science, using technology for good, not evil; building new systems that both sustain high quality patient care and support wellness for the care providers,” said Dean Talmadge E. King, Jr., MD, addressing 166 new graduates, friends, and families at this year’s UCSF School of Medicine commencement at Davies Symphony Hall.
