Addiction Care Team featured in Telemundo

The Addiction Care Team, directed by Dr. Marlene Martin, was featured on Telemundo. The video clip highlights the work the Addiction Care Team is doing to provide services for the Latinx community in San Francisco affected by drug use. It explains the dangers of fentanyl and resources available.

Dr. Leticia Rolon receives the Holly Smith Award for Exceptional Service to the School of Medicine

Dr. Marlene Martin's Addiction Care Team featured in the SF Chronicle

Fentanyl is a public health crisis. Trisha Thadani dives into this issue in their article 'A disaster in plain sight.' Dr. Marlene Martin's critical work as part of the Addiction Care Team at ZSFG is highlighted in this article.

Dr. Denise Connor publishes A clinical reasoning curriculum for medical students: an interim analysis

Diagnostic error is a critical patient safety issue that can be addressed in part through teaching clinical reasoning. Medical schools with clinical reasoning curricula tend to emphasize general reasoning concepts (e.g., differential diagnosis generation).

Dr. Robert Rodriguez named Co-Chair National Hispanic Medical Association, Council of Emergency Medicine

Dr. Robert Rodriguez receives the American College of Emergency Physicians Humanitarian of the Year for California

This recognition reflects Dr. Rodriguez's work locally in the Emergency Department and nationally with the Biden Administration to mitigate the disproportionate effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on LatinX communities

Dr. Schaeffer receives Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award

Dr. Sarah Scaheffer has received the 2022 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award. This award is presented to an individual who has effectively improved diversity within a medical school or community teaching hospital or who has worked to ensure patients of all races and ethnicities receive the...

Dr. Tomás Magaña receives HRSA grant to support youth-focused peer vaccine education for FACES

FACES for the Future Coalition at the Public Health Institute, was recently awarded a competitive Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant to support youth-focused peer vaccine education.  Leveraging their existing Public Health Youth Corps program, they will be training youth (...

LCOE Faculty Spotlight: Marlene Martin, MD

The LCOE is growing to meet the research demands, community collaborations, and program expansions. We are excited to announce the addition of Marlene Martin, MD as our LCOE Director of Community Addiction Initiatives. 

LCOE Faculty Spotlight: Manuel Tapia, MD

The LCOE is growing to meet the research demands, community collaborations, and program expansions. We are excited to announce the addition of Manuel Tapia, MD as our LCOE Director of Workforce Initiatives.