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The UCSF Medical Center and UCSF Children's Hospital are ranked among the top medical institutions in the nation. In addition to the UCSF Medical Center at Parnassus, UCSF faculty and health care providers treat patients at three other main San Francisco sites: UCSF Medical Center at Mount Zion, San Francisco General Hospital Medical Center and Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The UCSF School of Dentistry sees 144,000 patients a year at its 14 dental clinics in San Francisco.

General Information for Participants

Welcome to the Clinical Research Center! By participating in a research protocol you could be helping to improve treatment for a variety of medical diseases and conditions. Our studies are available to healthy volunteers and those with a specific diagnosis. If you'd like to learn more about what to expect during your time with us, please download a sample Participants Information sheet (30Kb Word document).

Patient Privacy

UCSF and their affiliates are committed to protecting your medical information. We create a record of the care and services you receive to use in your care and treatment, and adhere to all HIPAA Regulations & Standards.

Hospitals Information

• UCSF Adults Medical Center
• UCSF Children's Hospital
• Affiliated Hospitals
  • Mt. Zion
  • San Francisco General Hospital Medical Center
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center
  • Kaiser Research Unit
  • CHORI

Other Useful Links for Participants

Research Subject Guidelines

• Guidelines for the conduct of research involving human subjects at the NIH (PDF)
• Office of Research Integrity
• Public Responsibility in Medicine & Research (PRIM&R)

Search ClinicalTrials.gov web site

ClinicalTrials.gov provides patients, family members, and members of the public easy and free access to information on clinical studies for a wide range of diseases and conditions.