John Greenspan, a distinguished professor of oral pathology and pathology in the schools of dentistry and medicine, respectively, has been appointed associate dean for Global Oral Health in the UCSF School of Dentistry.

UCSF will host a team from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) this week as it pursues accreditation -- a once-a-decade validation of its quality as a graduate health sciences university.

On Tuesday, October 19, 2010, San Francisco VA Medical Center bone researcher and former NCIRE Board of Directors member Robert A. Nissenson, PhD, will receive the 2010 Shirley Hohl Service Award from the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR).

Chancellor Sue Desmond-Hellmann, Elena Fuentes-Afflick, Neil Risch and Kevan Shokat were elected today to the Institute of Medicine, which serves as an adviser to the nation to improve health.

The UCSF Global Health Group will host a Bay Area Global Health Summit to focus on innovative ways of using technologies to improve global health over the next decade.

New UCSF Faculty, October 2010

New UCSF Faculty, October 2010

New UCSF Faculty, October 2010

UCSF Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellmann, MD, MPH, will be inducted today into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, alongside some of the world’s other most distinguished scholars, artists and institutional leaders.

The California Legislature sent a 2010-11 budget to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger today (Oct. 8) that includes approximately $3 billion for University of California academic programs, student financial aid and health education and research. Read the full story on the UC website.