New UCSF Faculty, February 2009

New UCSF Faculty, February 2009

Registration is due Feb. 2 for women interested in attending a Feb. 5 workshop at UCSF to learn how to secure appointments to local boards and commissions.

Chronic disease and early death are far more common in low-income communities, which also tend to be largely nonwhite and less educated, says public health expert Anthony Iton.

UCSF Children’s Hospital wants to alert the public to a fundraising scam that has been brought to its attention.

UCSF has received tentative approval of a grant from the California Institute for Regeneration Medicine to continue its comprehensive stem cell training program, designed to help cultivate the next generation of stem cell scientists.

A new study has found that resident physicians at teaching hospitals underuse interpreter services — often relying on hand gestures or a limited number of words in the patient’s native language.

Lisa Bero, a leader in the study of conflicts of interest in biomedical research, will be the featured speaker at the San Francisco-based Commonwealth Club of California on Feb. 4.

The self-perceptions and life experiences of young homeless people vary significantly by race, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco. The findings underscore the need for a more tailored approach to youth homelessness intervention and prevention programs.

UCSF is hosting a workshop geared toward women to learn how to apply for and get appointed to a board or commission. The workshop is free and open to the public.