Week in Review
Week of November 1, 2009
- November 2, 2009
UCSF Receives First Shipment of H1N1 Vaccine
Josh Alder, MD, chief medical officer at UCSF Medical Center, said today (Nov. 2) that UCSF Medical Center has received its first shipment of H1N1 vaccine and expects to get more within two weeks.
- November 2, 2009
UCSF Officials Join Groundbreaking Ceremony for New San Francisco General Hospital
UCSF leaders recently joined in the celebration of the groundbreaking of a new, nine-story San Francisco General Hospital, where UCSF faculty and staff will continue to provide high-quality patient care and cutting-edge clinical research.
- November 3, 2009
UCSF Housing Offers Online Services to Pay Rent
UCSF Housing Services is reminding and encouraging their tenants to pay their rent and manage their account online.
- November 3, 2009
Input Sought on Public Art Project Depicting Parnassus Trees
UCSF is seeking input from the campus community about which trees should be featured in a new art project destined for the Parnassus campus.
- November 4, 2009
Two Gay Servicemen to Speak about ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Policy at UCSF, VA
Two servicemen will talk about their experiences being gay in the military when the come to UCSF and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center this month.
- November 4, 2009
Chancellor Describes “Secret Sauce” Behind California’s Leadership in Innovation
Chancellor Sue Desmond-Hellmann stresses the importance of investing in science and education to recruit and retain “the best and the brightest” to keep California on the cutting-edge of innovation.
- November 5, 2009
Resident Physician Earns National Recognition for Youth Empowerment Program
Risha Irby-Irvin received this year’s Community Service Recognition Award from the American Association of Medical Colleges for her work with disadvantaged Los Angeles teens.
- November 6, 2009
Police Report Several Laptops Stolen on Parnassus Campus
Members of the UCSF community are reminded to protect their computers and electronic devices following a recent series of thefts on the Parnassus campus.
- November 6, 2009
UCSF Medical Center Implements New Visitor Policy to Limit Spread of H1N1 Flu
In response to the H1N1 flu, UCSF Medical Center and UCSF Children’s Hospital will implement a temporary change in their visitor that will take effect on November 9.
- November 6, 2009
UCSF Chancellor Issues Update on Priorities, People and Budget
UCSF Chancellor Sue Desmond-Hellmann issued a message to the UCSF community on Nov. 5 announcing two upcoming changes in leadership, among other important matters.
- November 6, 2009
Expert Calls for Health Reform to Eliminate Health Disparities
Denise Rodgers, a national leader in health disparities, recently called upon her colleagues to “move away from the comfortable walls of academia and speak our truths about the adverse health consequences of racism, sexism, homophobia and poverty.”
