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UC San Diego Health Physicians Top the List

More than 100 UC San Diego Health Physicians named “Top Docs” in annual survey.

Jacobs Medical Center at UC San Diego Health front tower

Latino Medical Student Association Creates Community of Support

Students at University of California San Diego School of Medicine who identify as Latinx have created a close-knit community that feels more like familia through the Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA).

UC San Diego Health Named National Leader in Delivering High-Quality Patient Care

UC San Diego Health is recognized by Vizient as 2023 Birnbaum Quality Leadership Top Performer for the fifth consecutive year.

Pathology Professor Named 2023 Keio Medical Science Prize Laureate

University of California San Diego School of Medicine’s Napoleone Ferrara, MD, has been named a 2023 Keio Medical Science Prize Laureate. Awarded annually by Keio University, Japan’s oldest private university, the award recognizes outstanding achievements in medicine and life sciences.

Growing the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Workforce

A $4 million grant from UnitedHealth Group (UHG) is changing lives. The grant, which was made in 2020, has enabled the University of California San Diego School of Medicine to create the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Inclusive Excellence program (CAPIE).

Group of high school students participating in an art project as part of a mental health workshop.

Maintaining Stable Weight Increases Longevity Among Older Women

UC San Diego researchers investigated the associations of weight changes later in life with exceptional longevity and found that women who maintained their body weight after age 60 were more likely to reach longevity.