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The IHPS + IMPACT Policy Skills Series will hold its next session of the academic year this Wednesday, 11/12, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM with a talk on The California State Budget from Scott Ogus.
Please feel free to reach out to Beth Thew at beth.thew@ucsf.edu for the Zoom link.
Please feel free to reach out to Beth Thew at beth.thew@ucsf.edu for the Zoom link.
November 10, 2025 at 9:24 PM
The IHPS + IMPACT Policy Skills Series will hold its next session of the academic year this Wednesday, 11/12, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM with a talk on The California State Budget from Scott Ogus.
Please feel free to reach out to Beth Thew at beth.thew@ucsf.edu for the Zoom link.
Please feel free to reach out to Beth Thew at beth.thew@ucsf.edu for the Zoom link.
"It raises concerns about potentially untreated pain for individuals who are in need of pain medications,” UCSF IHPS's Ulrike Muench.
Have efforts to curb opioids left nursing home residents in pain? UCSF study raises concerns via @sfchronicle.com
www.sfchronicle.com/health/aging...
Have efforts to curb opioids left nursing home residents in pain? UCSF study raises concerns via @sfchronicle.com
www.sfchronicle.com/health/aging...
Have efforts to curb opioids left nursing home residents in pain? UCSF study raises concerns
Opioid prescriptions for U.S. nursing home residents dropped sharply between 2011 and 2022, according to UCSF researchers — raising concerns about untreated pain and racial disparities.
www.sfchronicle.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:22 PM
"It raises concerns about potentially untreated pain for individuals who are in need of pain medications,” UCSF IHPS's Ulrike Muench.
Have efforts to curb opioids left nursing home residents in pain? UCSF study raises concerns via @sfchronicle.com
www.sfchronicle.com/health/aging...
Have efforts to curb opioids left nursing home residents in pain? UCSF study raises concerns via @sfchronicle.com
www.sfchronicle.com/health/aging...
Congratulations to UCSF IHPS's Lauren Hunt, who will receive the 2025 Terrie Fox Wetle Rising Star Award in Health Services & Aging Research, given to a health services researcher who's made important contributions that will be highly influential in shaping practice & research.
November 6, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Congratulations to UCSF IHPS's Lauren Hunt, who will receive the 2025 Terrie Fox Wetle Rising Star Award in Health Services & Aging Research, given to a health services researcher who's made important contributions that will be highly influential in shaping practice & research.
UCSF IHPS faculty Tingting Yao, @joannespetz.bsky.social & colleagues new study results: People who smoke both tobacco and cannabis are more sensitive to paying more for cigarettes than those who just smoke cigarettes.
www.miragenews.com/dual-smokers...
www.miragenews.com/dual-smokers...
Dual Smokers Feel Heat of Rising Pot and Tobacco Costs
People who smoke both tobacco and cannabis are more sensitive to paying more for cigarettes than those who just smoke cigarettes, according to a new
www.miragenews.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:17 PM
UCSF IHPS faculty Tingting Yao, @joannespetz.bsky.social & colleagues new study results: People who smoke both tobacco and cannabis are more sensitive to paying more for cigarettes than those who just smoke cigarettes.
www.miragenews.com/dual-smokers...
www.miragenews.com/dual-smokers...
Please join us tomorrow, November 5, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM for our IHPS Health Policy Grand Rounds with Katrina Kimport, PhD.
November 4, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Please join us tomorrow, November 5, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM for our IHPS Health Policy Grand Rounds with Katrina Kimport, PhD.
Congratulations to UCSF IHPS faculty member Tracey Woodruff, PhD, MPH, who was elected to the National Academy of Medicine!
nam.edu/news-and-ins...
nam.edu/news-and-ins...
National Academy of Medicine Elects 100 New Members - NAM
The National Academy of Medicine has announced 100 new members for the Class of 2025.
nam.edu
October 22, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Congratulations to UCSF IHPS faculty member Tracey Woodruff, PhD, MPH, who was elected to the National Academy of Medicine!
nam.edu/news-and-ins...
nam.edu/news-and-ins...
“They don’t have as much wiggle room as one might think when you look at how large their operating revenue and expenses are" -UCSF IHPS Director @joannespetz.bsky.social in @kqednews.kqed.org on Kaiser strike.
www.kqed.org/news/1206028...
www.kqed.org/news/1206028...
Kaiser Strike Ends Sunday as Union and Management Plan to Resume Wage Talks | KQED
Union and Kaiser Permanente prepare to continue negotiations on pay increases after a multi-state strike ends Sunday.
www.kqed.org
October 22, 2025 at 5:31 PM
“They don’t have as much wiggle room as one might think when you look at how large their operating revenue and expenses are" -UCSF IHPS Director @joannespetz.bsky.social in @kqednews.kqed.org on Kaiser strike.
www.kqed.org/news/1206028...
www.kqed.org/news/1206028...
New in Clinical Ophthalmology:
Patient Perspectives and Concerns Regarding Cataract Surgery and Cataract Surgery Sedation: A Qualitative Study - Molina et al.
Spotlighting IHPS Faculty: Dr. Catherine L. Chen
Patient Perspectives and Concerns Regarding Cataract Surgery and Cataract Surgery Sedation: A Qualitative Study - Molina et al.
Spotlighting IHPS Faculty: Dr. Catherine L. Chen
October 16, 2025 at 10:19 PM
New in Clinical Ophthalmology:
Patient Perspectives and Concerns Regarding Cataract Surgery and Cataract Surgery Sedation: A Qualitative Study - Molina et al.
Spotlighting IHPS Faculty: Dr. Catherine L. Chen
Patient Perspectives and Concerns Regarding Cataract Surgery and Cataract Surgery Sedation: A Qualitative Study - Molina et al.
Spotlighting IHPS Faculty: Dr. Catherine L. Chen
UCSF IHPS faculty, Marissa Boeck, one of the people who started the pilot program shares her thoughts on the groundbreaking initiative.
SF pilot program is 1st in the nation to provide surgical care for the unhoused.
abc7news.com/post/project...
SF pilot program is 1st in the nation to provide surgical care for the unhoused.
abc7news.com/post/project...
SF pilot program is 1st in the nation to provide surgical care for the unhoused
Project REACH was started a year ago funded by the Health Department and the San Francisco General Hospital Foundation, and it has improved the lives of eight people so far.
abc7news.com
October 16, 2025 at 1:43 AM
UCSF IHPS faculty, Marissa Boeck, one of the people who started the pilot program shares her thoughts on the groundbreaking initiative.
SF pilot program is 1st in the nation to provide surgical care for the unhoused.
abc7news.com/post/project...
SF pilot program is 1st in the nation to provide surgical care for the unhoused.
abc7news.com/post/project...
What drives adequate depression treatment among U.S. adolescents?
Lee et al. explore key need factors in Psychiatric Services, featuring IHPS faculty: Chuan Mei Lee, MD, MA; Naomi Bardach, MD; and Christina Mangurian, MD, MAS.
Lee et al. explore key need factors in Psychiatric Services, featuring IHPS faculty: Chuan Mei Lee, MD, MA; Naomi Bardach, MD; and Christina Mangurian, MD, MAS.
October 10, 2025 at 9:12 PM
What drives adequate depression treatment among U.S. adolescents?
Lee et al. explore key need factors in Psychiatric Services, featuring IHPS faculty: Chuan Mei Lee, MD, MA; Naomi Bardach, MD; and Christina Mangurian, MD, MAS.
Lee et al. explore key need factors in Psychiatric Services, featuring IHPS faculty: Chuan Mei Lee, MD, MA; Naomi Bardach, MD; and Christina Mangurian, MD, MAS.
The IHPS + IMPACT Policy Skills Series will hold its next session tomorrow, 10/8, from 12-1 pm.
Please feel free to reach out to Beth Thew at beth.thew@ucsf.edu for the Zoom link. We hope to see many of you present virtually!
Please feel free to reach out to Beth Thew at beth.thew@ucsf.edu for the Zoom link. We hope to see many of you present virtually!
October 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
The IHPS + IMPACT Policy Skills Series will hold its next session tomorrow, 10/8, from 12-1 pm.
Please feel free to reach out to Beth Thew at beth.thew@ucsf.edu for the Zoom link. We hope to see many of you present virtually!
Please feel free to reach out to Beth Thew at beth.thew@ucsf.edu for the Zoom link. We hope to see many of you present virtually!
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New @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social study in the Journal of Eating Disorders!
Weight #discrimination associated with #eatingdisorder symptoms one year later
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Weight #discrimination associated with #eatingdisorder symptoms one year later
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October 1, 2025 at 2:21 PM
New @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social study in the Journal of Eating Disorders!
Weight #discrimination associated with #eatingdisorder symptoms one year later
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Weight #discrimination associated with #eatingdisorder symptoms one year later
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New @annalsofem.bsky.social study:
Does Exposure to Certified Stroke Centers Affect All Communities Equitably? Stroke Patient Outcomes by Community Socioeconomic Status - Shen et al.
Spotlighting IHPS Faculty: Dr. Renee Hsia
Does Exposure to Certified Stroke Centers Affect All Communities Equitably? Stroke Patient Outcomes by Community Socioeconomic Status - Shen et al.
Spotlighting IHPS Faculty: Dr. Renee Hsia
October 3, 2025 at 4:22 AM
New @annalsofem.bsky.social study:
Does Exposure to Certified Stroke Centers Affect All Communities Equitably? Stroke Patient Outcomes by Community Socioeconomic Status - Shen et al.
Spotlighting IHPS Faculty: Dr. Renee Hsia
Does Exposure to Certified Stroke Centers Affect All Communities Equitably? Stroke Patient Outcomes by Community Socioeconomic Status - Shen et al.
Spotlighting IHPS Faculty: Dr. Renee Hsia
Please join us virtually tomorrow, October 1, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM for our IHPS Health Policy Grand Rounds with Melinda Buntin, PhD.
September 30, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Please join us virtually tomorrow, October 1, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM for our IHPS Health Policy Grand Rounds with Melinda Buntin, PhD.
How can comprehensive sexual health education be effectively replicated in rural Latino communities?
Berglas et al. examine curriculum implementation in underserved areas in Journal of School Health, featuring IHPS faculty member Mara Decker, DrPH.
Berglas et al. examine curriculum implementation in underserved areas in Journal of School Health, featuring IHPS faculty member Mara Decker, DrPH.
September 25, 2025 at 6:39 PM
How can comprehensive sexual health education be effectively replicated in rural Latino communities?
Berglas et al. examine curriculum implementation in underserved areas in Journal of School Health, featuring IHPS faculty member Mara Decker, DrPH.
Berglas et al. examine curriculum implementation in underserved areas in Journal of School Health, featuring IHPS faculty member Mara Decker, DrPH.
A new study in @contraceptionjl.bsky.social by UCSF IHPS's Sophie Morse, PhD, MPP; Jen Yarger, PhD; and Cynthia Harper, PhD, examines how intimate partner violence contributes to delays in contraceptive access among young people in California and Texas.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Intimate partner violence and delays in obtaining contraception among young people in California and Texas
Experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) can negatively impact young people’s reproductive autonomy, including making it more challenging to get c…
www.sciencedirect.com
September 25, 2025 at 5:31 PM
A new study in @contraceptionjl.bsky.social by UCSF IHPS's Sophie Morse, PhD, MPP; Jen Yarger, PhD; and Cynthia Harper, PhD, examines how intimate partner violence contributes to delays in contraceptive access among young people in California and Texas.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
UCSF IHPS Director @joannespetz.bsky.social speaks to @newsweek.com about rising financial pressure on health care employers.
America’s Health Care Time Bomb
www.newsweek.com/america-heal...
America’s Health Care Time Bomb
www.newsweek.com/america-heal...
America's health care time bomb
Staffing shortages in the health care sector are increasing in the U.S., and experts have warned of the impact this will have on patients.
www.newsweek.com
September 24, 2025 at 12:10 AM
UCSF IHPS Director @joannespetz.bsky.social speaks to @newsweek.com about rising financial pressure on health care employers.
America’s Health Care Time Bomb
www.newsweek.com/america-heal...
America’s Health Care Time Bomb
www.newsweek.com/america-heal...
New in Circulation: IHPS Faculty Salomeh Keyhani, MD, & Beth Cohen, MD, MA, examine the link between cannabis use & cardiovascular events in veterans with coronary artery disease.
www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/...
www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/...
Association of Smoking Cannabis With Cardiovascular Events Among Veterans With Coronary Artery Disease | Circulation
BACKGROUND: Whether cannabis is a risk factor for cardiovascular events is unknown. We examined
the association between smoking cannabis and cardiovascular events in a cohort of
older veterans (66 to ...
www.ahajournals.org
September 17, 2025 at 6:56 PM
New in Circulation: IHPS Faculty Salomeh Keyhani, MD, & Beth Cohen, MD, MA, examine the link between cannabis use & cardiovascular events in veterans with coronary artery disease.
www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/...
www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/...
UCSF IHPS’s Marissa Boeck, MD, MPH, and Hemal Kanzaria, MD, contribute to the success of Project REACH, a pilot drop-in clinic at ZSFG supporting unhoused patients like Lonnie Pool.
@abc7.bsky.social
abc7news.com/post/project...
@abc7.bsky.social
abc7news.com/post/project...
SF pilot program is 1st in the nation to provide surgical care for the unhoused
Project REACH was started a year ago funded by the Health Department and the San Francisco General Hospital Foundation, and it has improved the lives of eight people so far.
abc7news.com
September 8, 2025 at 8:32 PM
UCSF IHPS’s Marissa Boeck, MD, MPH, and Hemal Kanzaria, MD, contribute to the success of Project REACH, a pilot drop-in clinic at ZSFG supporting unhoused patients like Lonnie Pool.
@abc7.bsky.social
abc7news.com/post/project...
@abc7.bsky.social
abc7news.com/post/project...
How are statewide policies impacting youth tobacco use?
Chaffee et al. explore flavored product use among California teens before and after the flavor ban.
Spotlighting IHPS faculty:
Benjamin Chaffee, DDS, MPH, PhD
Stuart Gansky, MS, DrPH
Kristin Hoeft, PhD, MPH
Chaffee et al. explore flavored product use among California teens before and after the flavor ban.
Spotlighting IHPS faculty:
Benjamin Chaffee, DDS, MPH, PhD
Stuart Gansky, MS, DrPH
Kristin Hoeft, PhD, MPH
September 4, 2025 at 11:39 PM
How are statewide policies impacting youth tobacco use?
Chaffee et al. explore flavored product use among California teens before and after the flavor ban.
Spotlighting IHPS faculty:
Benjamin Chaffee, DDS, MPH, PhD
Stuart Gansky, MS, DrPH
Kristin Hoeft, PhD, MPH
Chaffee et al. explore flavored product use among California teens before and after the flavor ban.
Spotlighting IHPS faculty:
Benjamin Chaffee, DDS, MPH, PhD
Stuart Gansky, MS, DrPH
Kristin Hoeft, PhD, MPH
Please join us virtually today Wednesday, September 3, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM for our IHPS Health Policy Grand Rounds with Dylan Roby, PhD.
September 3, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Please join us virtually today Wednesday, September 3, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM for our IHPS Health Policy Grand Rounds with Dylan Roby, PhD.
UCSF IHPS faculty, Julie Ann Sosa, discusses guidelines for low-risk thyroid cancer.
Evolving Surgical Strategies in Low-Risk Thyroid Cancer:
@oncologytimes.bsky.social
journals.lww.com/oncology-tim...
Evolving Surgical Strategies in Low-Risk Thyroid Cancer:
@oncologytimes.bsky.social
journals.lww.com/oncology-tim...
Evolving Surgical Strategies in Low-Risk Thyroid Cancer : Oncology Times
An abstract is unavailable.
journals.lww.com
September 3, 2025 at 4:35 PM
UCSF IHPS faculty, Julie Ann Sosa, discusses guidelines for low-risk thyroid cancer.
Evolving Surgical Strategies in Low-Risk Thyroid Cancer:
@oncologytimes.bsky.social
journals.lww.com/oncology-tim...
Evolving Surgical Strategies in Low-Risk Thyroid Cancer:
@oncologytimes.bsky.social
journals.lww.com/oncology-tim...
UCSF IHPS faculty Tracey Woodruff in @pbs.org
New study highlights ‘grave, growing’ danger of plastic pollution to world’s health
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
New study highlights ‘grave, growing’ danger of plastic pollution to world’s health
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
New study highlights ‘grave, growing’ danger of plastic pollution to world’s health
In Geneva, negotiators from 175 nations are trying to hammer out the first-ever legally binding treaty on plastic pollution. The urgency of the talks was underscored this week by a new study published...
www.pbs.org
August 27, 2025 at 9:48 PM
UCSF IHPS faculty Tracey Woodruff in @pbs.org
New study highlights ‘grave, growing’ danger of plastic pollution to world’s health
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
New study highlights ‘grave, growing’ danger of plastic pollution to world’s health
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
How can digital media shape the future of medical education? C. Glatz et al. share insights from a digital media fellowship in @jhospmedicine.bsky.social.
Spotlighting IHPS faculty Charlie Wray, DO, MS.
Spotlighting IHPS faculty Charlie Wray, DO, MS.
August 21, 2025 at 10:12 PM
How can digital media shape the future of medical education? C. Glatz et al. share insights from a digital media fellowship in @jhospmedicine.bsky.social.
Spotlighting IHPS faculty Charlie Wray, DO, MS.
Spotlighting IHPS faculty Charlie Wray, DO, MS.
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📣 New @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social study in Current Pediatrics Reports!
Potential benefits of #SocialMedia use and how to balance them
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Potential benefits of #SocialMedia use and how to balance them
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August 19, 2025 at 1:20 PM
📣 New @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social study in Current Pediatrics Reports!
Potential benefits of #SocialMedia use and how to balance them
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Potential benefits of #SocialMedia use and how to balance them
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