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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.

CDC Awards $17.5M to Team Led by UC San Diego to Strengthen Response to Disease Outbreaks

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded $17.5 million to a coalition led by researchers at UC San Diego to develop innovative tools and networks to respond rapidly to emerging disease outbreaks.

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.

UC San Diego School of Medicine Welcomes its 55th Class of Medical Students

UC San Diego School of Medicine welcomes 141 new medical students at the 2023 White Coat Ceremony. The annual ceremony marks the beginning of the medical education journey for these future physicians.