January 29, 2013
…began his own private medical practice. He was drawn to San Diego in part because of the new School of Medicine that was taking shape at the University of California, San Diego. In 1967, he joined the volunteer academic staff and began teaching. That marked the beginning of his lifelong…
November 29, 2022
The Urology for Social Responsibility seminar will be offered in the T. Denny Sanford Center Medical Education and Telemedicine on the UC San Diego campus from January 14 to 15, 2023.
November 15, 2011
…found my niche through volunteerism. If you volunteer, you’re making a better world for us all.” The Veteran of the Year award is given each year from the UC San Diego Veteran Association to a veteran staff member or student who has gone above and beyond his or her campus…
April 25, 2024
To celebrate Volunteer Appreciation Week (April 21-27), UC San Diego Today is illuminating the stories of three passionate volunteers. They each embody the spirit of service, inspiring the campus community with their unwavering commitment to making a difference on local, regional and global scales.
January 18, 2018
…care unit at Jacobs Medical Center Premature Baby Grows Up to “Cuddle” Twenty-five years ago, Sean and Mihi McNanie anxiously watched their premature baby fight for her life. Shea was born at just 25 weeks gestation—she weighed less than two pounds. She was kept alive, in critical condition, by machines,…
January 28, 2021
Volunteer and author Heather Buschman at UC San Diego Health’s COVID-19 Vaccination Super Station at Petco Park. Give Volunteering a Shot Help is needed at UC San Diego Health’s COVID-19 Vaccination Super Station at Petco Park Volunteer Heather Buschman braves the rain to help observe people post-vaccination and answer questions.…
November 10, 2011
Students at the University of California, San Diego are giving back this holiday season with “Operation Santa,” an annual fundraising effort dedicated to helping families in need all over San Diego County. “Operation Santa” is a project of UC San Diego’s service fraternity, Alpha Phi Omega.
May 6, 2021
…with Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, are at the center of this collaborative, grassroots medical response. “Danisha and I were discussing how painful it was to watch the video of George Floyd’s murder and how we supported the protests erupting around the world,” said Chechel. “We also knew we have…
March 6, 2012
The San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of California, San Diego, is holding a volunteer internship program for high school students this summer to assist them in gaining experience in a particular area of computational research.
June 7, 2023
After a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, therapy dogs have returned to UC San Diego Health.
