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Thomas K. Hunt Memorial Fellowship Awarded to Medical Student Mary Kathryn (Katy) Abel
UCSF Department of Surgery
October 27, 2020
The UCSF Department of Surgery is pleased to announce that third year UCSF medical student Mary Kathryn (Katy) Abel, A.B. was awarded the inaugural Thomas K. Hunt Memorial fellowship from the Division of General Surgery for her research project: “Optimizing outcomes in invasive lobular carcinoma of the breast...
Land Acknowledgment Statement of the UCSF Department of Surgery
UCSF Department of Surgery
October 14, 2020
Native Americans are still here! Not just in the romanticized past, or in a troubled present where stereotypes of Indians abound (alcoholics, living only on reservations, stoic spiritual leaders, casino owners). California has the largest Native American population in the country – a shocking statistic to most...
Dr. Hueylan Chern Inducted into The Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators Class of 2020
UCSF Department of Surgery
September 17, 2020
Hueylan Chern, M.D., Associate Professor of Surgery and Director of the UCSF Surgical Skills Center, has been inducted into The Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators Class of 2020. The Academy's core value is "supporting the people who advance the education mission of UCSF by fostering an organizational...
UCSF Department of Surgery Invites Senior Medical Students to Virtual Tour of UCSF General Surgery Residency Program
UCSF Department of Surgery
August 10, 2020
The UCSF Department of Surgery invites all interested medical students* to join a virtual tour of the UCSF General Surgery Residency with program leadership and residents. Three virtual tours are scheduled for 5:45PM-7:00PM PT: Session 1: Tuesday, August 25th Registration: https://tinyurl.com/UCSFGS-0825 Session 2...
Mary Kathryn (Katy) Abel and Dr. Rita Mukhtar Honored with Awards at 2020 Inquiry Symposium Ceremony
UCSF Department of Surgery
June 04, 2020
The UCSF Department of Surgery congratulates UCSF medical student Mary Kathryn (Katy) Abel, AB and Rita Mukhtar, MD on their respective research and mentorship awards presented at the 2020 Inquiry Symposium ceremony on April 29, 2020. Mary Kathryn (Katy) Abel, AB, an MD Candidate at UCSF (Class of 2021), was...
Drs. Sanziana Roman, Alexa Glencer and Kian Mostafavi Honored by Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
UCSF Department of Surgery
May 22, 2020
The Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society recently announced new inductees and award winners. Sanziana A. Roman, M.D., FACS, Professor of Surgery in the Division of General Surgery, Section of Endocrine Surgery, was honored as a "Faculty Inductee"; Alexa Glencer, M.D., a General Surgery Resident, was honored as...
UCSF Medical Student Eva Gillis-Buck Awarded UCSF 2020 Long-Term Dean's Prize in Research
UCSF General Surgery Residency Program
May 08, 2020
Eva Gillis-Buck, UCSF School of Medicine Class of 2020 and incoming general surgery resident, was awarded the UCSF 2020 Long-Term Dean's Prize in Research. The Long-Term Dean’s Prize is available to all UCSF graduating medical students. Finalists were selected based on the submission of a one-page abstract, letter...
NEJM Catalyst
May 06, 2020
"The closure of public spaces during the Covid-19 pandemic has led to the cancellation of thousands of community blood drives — a major source of blood for hospitals. The United States is at risk for a secondary public health crisis if a continuous pipeline of community donations is not reestablished. At...
UCSF Department of Surgery Accepting Applications for 2020 Haile T. Debas Diversity Fellowship for Fourth Year Medical Students
UCSF General Surgery Residency Program
April 21, 2020
The UCSF Department of Surgery is accepting applications for the Haile T. Debas Diversity Fellowship. All eligible medical students are invited to apply no later than June 1, 2020*. The Fellowship is offered to fourth year medical students as a sub-internship, providing the opportunity to experience first-hand the...
UCSF Named Second Best Medical School in the Nation for Surgery by U.S. News
UCSF Department of Surgery
March 20, 2020
The UCSF School of Medicine has been named the second best medical school in the nation for surgery in U.S. News & World Report's annual survey of the best graduate and professional schools, m oving up from fifth place last year. This is the third consecutive year in which U.S. News has included surgery as a...
Department of Surgery Welcomes New Class of Plastic Surgery Residents on Match Day 2020
UCSF Division of Plastic Surgery
March 20, 2020
The UCSF Plastic Surgery Residency Program welcomes our three new categorical residents. The class of 2027 is an accomplished, diverse group, ready to begin their journey to becoming remarkable surgeons and leaders. We congratulate our new residents and look forward to their arrival at UCSF in June. UCSF...
Department of Surgery Welcomes New Class of Vascular Surgery Residents on Match Day 2020
Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
March 20, 2020
The UCSF Vascular Surgery Integrated Residency Program welcomes our two new categorical residents comprising the class of 2025. We are honored to partner with these accomplished new residents as they begin their journey to becoming remarkable surgeons and leaders. We congratulate our new interns and look forward...
Department of Surgery Welcomes New Class of General Surgery Residents on Match Day 2020
UCSF Department of Surgery
March 20, 2020
The Department of Surgery is thrilled to welcome our eight new general surgery categorical residents comprising the Class of 2027. We congratulate this diverse, talented group for matching into our program. We look forward to our new intern class joining the UCSF Surgery family in June and are honored to be part...
Call for Abstracts for the 2020 J. Engelbert Dunphy Resident Research Symposium
UCSF General Surgery Residency Program
January 29, 2020
The UCSF Department of Surgery is accepting abstracts for presentations at the upcoming 33rd annual Resident Research Symposium, to be held on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at the UCSF Mission Bay, William and Susan Oberndorf Auditorium. All surgical residents, fellows, and medical students are invited to submit an...
Medical Students Daniela Rebollo Salazar and Natalie Rodriguez Recipients of 2019 Haile T. Debas Diversity Fellowship
UCSF General Surgery Residency Program
January 28, 2020
Daniela Rebollo Salazar and Natalie Rodriguez were selected as recipients of the 2019 Haile T. Debas Diversity Fellowship. Daniela, a 4 th year medical student from New York University School of Medicine, took an elective course in Advanced General Surgery - Colorectal at UCSF in September. Natalie is a 4 th year...
Dr. Jessica Gosnell Named Associate Surgery Clerkship Director
UCSF Department of Surgery
January 10, 2020
The Department of Surgery is pleased to announce that Jessica Gosnell, M.D. has been named Associate Surgery Clerkship Director. Dr. Gosnell is an Associate Professor of Surgery in the Division of General Surgery. Her clinical practice is in endocrine surgery, focused on diseases of the thyroid, parathyroid, and...