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Major Contract Funds Study on Drivers of Resilience Among Older Adults

October 31, 2023

Anthony J.A. Molina of UC San Diego School of Medicine leads a multi-disciplinary project selected to receive funding from Wellcome Leap’s $60 million Dynamic Resilience program.

Successful Dying: Researchers Define the Elements of a “Good Death”

March 30, 2016

For most people, the culmination of a good life is a “good death,” though what that means exactly is a matter of considerable consternation. Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine surveyed published, English-language, peer-reviewed reports of qualitative and quantitative studies defining a “good death,” ultimately…

Building a Voice Assistant for Older Adults

April 28, 2021

Computer scientists at the University of California San Diego received an Amazon Research Award to develop a voice assistant to better communicate with older adults. Their initial goal is to create a system capable of understanding and answering the medical questions of adults over age 65.

UC San Diego Health Named Official Health Care Provider of the San Diego Seals

January 9, 2019

As the San Diego Seals open their inaugural season, the professional box lacrosse team has selected UC San Diego Health, the region’s only academic health system, as its Official Health Care Provider.

UC San Diego Health Ranked Nationally by U.S. News & World Report

August 8, 2017

UC San Diego Health and its medical and surgical specialties have been recognized as among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for 2017-18. The annual “Best Hospitals” rankings distinguish hospitals that excel in treating the most challenging health conditions.

UC San Diego Health Physicians Top the List

October 2, 2023

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

UC San Diego Health System Ranks No. 1

July 16, 2013

UC San Diego Health System is once again ranked among the nation’s best in U.S. News & World Report’s 2013-14 “America’s Best Hospitals” issue. The magazine placed UC San Diego Health System No. 1 in the San Diego metropolitan area with national rankings in 10 specialties.

Novel Intervention in Senior Housing Communities Increases Resilience and Wisdom

February 5, 2020

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, in collaboration with Mather Institute, developed a method to enhance resilience and reduce subjective stress in residents living in senior housing communities.

UC San Diego Health System Retains No. 1 Ranking

July 15, 2014

UC San Diego Health System remains among the nation’s best, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s 2014-15 issue of “America’s Best Hospitals,” released this week. The magazine’s widely cited findings again placed UC San Diego Health System first in the San Diego metropolitan area and fifth in California,…

UC San Diego Health Ranks #1 Regionally by U.S. News & World Report

July 25, 2022

UC San Diego Health top ranked in 10 medical and surgical specialties, among the nation’s best.

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