Note: The San Francisco Health Improvement Partnerships (SF HIP), which is admistered by CTSI and brings UCSF researchers together with community stakeholders to collaborate on some of the city’s most pressing health issues, is among the community collaborations that helps to differentiate UCSF.
The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) awarded national recognition to the UCSF School of Medicine and nine individuals for their outstanding contributions to academic medicine.
The awards were presented on Nov. 3 during the association’s annual meeting in San Francisco.
The UCSF School of Medicine received the Spencer Foreman Award for Outstanding Community Service, which recognizes exceptional programs that go well beyond the traditional role of academic medicine and reach communities whose needs are not being met through the traditional health delivery system. The award was renamed in 2007 to honor Spencer "Spike" Foreman, MD, who established the award in 1993 while serving as chair of the AAMC. To read about the invidual winners, go to the AAMC website.
Community service has been an important part of the culture at the UCSF School of Medicine since its physicians treated thousands of San Franciscans in need after the Great Earthquake of 1906. Since then, UCSF has strengthened its commitment to service by building lasting partnerships with the community and by coordinating efforts across the entire UCSF enterprise.
Read more at UCSF.edu