UCSF Department of Medicine
UC San Francisco is the leading university focused exclusively on health. The Department of Medicine (DOM) is the largest department in the School of Medicine (SOM) at UCSF. For the past 30 years, the DOM has consistently ranked among the top four departments of medicine in the country, and in the last several years, the department has been a top recipient of NIH research dollars. The DOM has 17 ACGME and 15 non-ACGME fellowship programs, and its internal medicine residency has consistently been ranked as one of the top programs in the country.
A hallmark of the Department of Medicine’s excellence is its outstanding faculty who make seminal contributions in pursuit of advancing health worldwide™, the mission of UCSF.
New scientific advances have rapidly transformed the approach to breast cancer. In our next Grand Rounds, Hope Rugo, MD, professor of Clinical Medicine and director of Breast Oncology and Clinical Trials Education, will examine how differences in breast tumor biology can inform treatment decisions and methods of drug delivery. These advances are revolutionizing our approach to this, the most common cancer in the world.
In this Grand Rounds, three global leaders in tuberculosis will describe UCSF’s pivotal role in combating the tuberculosis (TB) epidemic and some key innovations in this critical area of medicine and public health. We will cover global and domestic trends in epidemiology, new developments in diagnosis, prevention, and care, and the latest guidelines and policies shaping TB management worldwide.
The critical thinking required to diagnose a patient’s condition is fundamental to our work as internists. Yet if done poorly, diagnostic errors and inequities can deeply harm patients – in fact, studies have shown that several hundred thousand patients die or suffer major harm from diagnostic mistakes each year. In this Grand Rounds, we’ll have three expert faculty explore fundamental issues in diagnosis, each seen through their specialized lenses of research, informatics, and education. We will explore the measurement of diagnostic errors, the ability to harness AI to enhance diagnostic reasoning, and the future of diagnostic excellence. This year, our department became the home of a national Coordinating Center for Diagnostic Excellence (CoDEx), funded by a $15 million grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.
In our final Grand Rounds of the academic year, we'll delve into the current epidemiology of COVID-19 and H5N1 influenza A in the United States, among other viruses. We’ll review the latest data and trends, this summer's "forecast," and how individuals and institutions can better prepare for prevention and mitigation. The session will begin with an epidemiology update with George Rutherford and then move to a Q&A with Alison Bond, Peter Chin-Hong, and Deborah Yokoe on H5N1, COVID, measles, and beyond.
Introduction covers the purpose of the discussion and sets the tone for handling end-of-life matters with compassion.
Documentation and notification involve recording the death accurately and informing the appropriate medical and administrative parties.
Death certificate completion focuses on properly filling out legal and medical details required for official records.
Honoring patients and supporting loved ones includes showing respect for the deceased and offering immediate comfort to family members.
Support Resources for Clinicians emphasize emotional and professional help available to healthcare workers after a patient’s passing.
Together, these steps ensure a respectful, accurate, and supportive process for everyone involved.