The #ACGME is pleased to announce that Mary E. Klingensmith, MD will assume the role of Chief Accreditation Officer effective August 31. In her new role, Dr. Klingensmith will lead activities related to the Review and Recognition Committees for #GME. acgme.org/newsroom/2024/…

🌟 We’re excited to announce the successful matches for our 2025-26 Surgical Critical Care and Trauma Fellowship‼️A big welcome to the two promising surgeons joining our team. We're excited to see the incredible contributions and growth that lie ahead for them👏 #Match2025

🎉 Exciting news‼️This Fall, Dr. Kimberly Badal will join our team as an Assistant Adjunct Professor of Surgery in the section of Breast Surgery in the division of Surgical Oncology at UC San Francisco! We are excited for her impact in #BreastCancer research and care🌟Welcome, Dr. Badal🌟

JUST IN‼️Dr. Iris Liu has been awarded the prestigious NIH F32 Fellowship, worth $158,648 from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute NIH NHLBI. This fellowship supports her research project "Cardiometabolic Disease and Vascular Aging: Klotho Regulation of Medial Arte.."

Thrilling News‼️The Thoracic Surgery Foundation The Thoracic Surgery Foundation (TSF) has ranked UC San Francisco #5 in the TSF Top 20 Institutional Honor Roll 🥳. This prestigious ranking recognizes UCSF as 1 of the top institutions for receiving cumulative support from TSF for research & education projects.

‼️In this short UCSF Health video, Dr. Adnan Alseidi Adnan Alseidi, our Vice Chair of Education and Gastrointestinal Surgeon, shares his near-veterinary path, his most rewarding aspect of the doctor-patient bond, and his incredible journey through 9⃣0⃣+ ORs worldwide🩺

Observing Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month with ETA - European Thyroid Association & American Thyroid Association colleagues. International collaborations are key to push science forward for our patients.

UCSF Vascular Surgery making a new friend at the Western Vascular Family Dinner #WVS24 Michael S. Conte, MD James C. Iannuzzi

‼️Sharing a couple of highlights of our UC San Francisco Surgery residents & faculty taking New Orleans by storm at the 9th Annual Society of Asian Academic Surgeons SocAsianAcadSurg meeting! From inspiring talks to networking with the best in the field, it was an unforgettable experience⭐️

Heroes ❤️💛 Just 9 days ago Ricky Pearsall was shot. The first responders who came to his aid were honored at tonight's game.

The highlight of Monday night football tonight is not just the San Francisco 49ers; I’ll go with our very own trauma surgeon Dr Kornblith for the win! Congrats Lucy Zumwinkle Kornblith, MD, FACS! #MedTwitter

Penn joins Harvard in ending socio-political statements trib.al/u9NWpzs

MSS is proud to announce our new initiative titled “Portraits of Surgeons” that will highlight 12 phenomenal MSS members in the Family Waiting Room at Parnassus and in the Adult Wards on the 6th floor at Mission Bay from September 2024 - February 2025! Lucy Zumwinkle Kornblith, MD, FACS mika varma

Dr. Alexis Colley is a General Surgery resident at UCSF and completed fellowship training in Palliative Medicine at UCSF, where she received advanced clinical training in serious illness communication and comprehensive care for patients with serious illnesses and their families.

Dr. Hannah Decker is a general surgery resident with the UCSF Department of Surgery. She is interested in improving the surgical care of marginalized populations, including patients who experience trauma, racial and ethnic minorities, and patients experiencing homelessness.

Get to know our residency program! We are holding two virtual open houses on 9/18 and 10/3, 5-7pm PT. All students applying in Surgery are welcome to join - you'll meet our program leadership and, most importantly, our outstanding residents. Sign up: tiny.ucsf.edu/GSOPNHOUSE24

‼️We are proud to announce that Drs. Carlos Corvera, Amar Nijagal, Jeffrey Velotta MD FACS, & Peter Stock have received UCSF School of Medicine's 2024 Academy of Medical Educators "Excellence in Mentorship" Award. These 4⃣ have been recognized for their exceptional contributions to medical education🥳

Join us in celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month! 🎉 From September 15 to October 15, we honor the vibrant cultures, rich histories, and impactful contributions of Hispanic and Latinx communities.

And we’re off! Welcome everybody. There’s a fabulous turnout for our educational course this morning. #ERAS2024

Congratulations Nichole Starr of UCSF Surgery, Zuckerberg SF General Hospital & Trauma Center and Center for Health Equity in Surgery & Anesthesia! What a well deserved honor.