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Breaking Barriers, Shattering Glass: Women in Medicine Month

September is designated as Women in Medicine Month, and UC San Diego Health celebrates three inspiring women physicians and accomplishments.

A Dose of Pharmacreations

How would you treat pain in an alien, monster or superhero patient? For the young students enrolled in A Dose Of Pharmacreations, a course offered by the Sally Ride Science Academy within University of California San Diego Division of Extended Studies, the answer was multi-fold.

UC San Diego Health and San Diego County Partner on Behavioral Health Care Hub

UC San Diego Health and San Diego County partner on behavioral health care hub at East Campus Medical Center.

Self-Compassion is Related to Better Mental Health Among Syrian Refugees

A survey of Syrian refugees living in Jordan reveals that higher levels of self-compassion are associated with better mental health. The findings suggest that interventions teaching self-compassion have the potential to boost the mental health of displaced individuals.

UC San Diego Health Maintains Top Quality Care Status by Vizient

UC San Diego Health ranks among the top academic medical centers for quality in Vizient’s 2024 Bernard A. Birnbaum Quality Leadership Award.

Chancellor’s Interdisciplinary Team Catalyst Fund Announces Five Inaugural Awardees

UC San Diego announced recipients of its inaugural Chancellor’s Interdisciplinary Team Catalyst Fund, recognizing five groundbreaking research teams for their exceptional projects.