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News and Announcements from UCSF Office of Diversity & Outreach

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UCSF HEAR Symposium 2024

Wednesday, October 9 | 8am-3pm

Mission Bay Conference Center

Join your colleagues at the 17th Annual UCSF Health Equity and Anti-Racism Research (HEAR) Symposium. The symposium showcases research to advance health equity and anti-racism, building community among researchers across disciplines, schools, and the wider Bay Area. We are thrilled to announce that Monica McLemore, PhD, MPH, RN, will deliver this year's keynote address.

Attendees are invited to stay after the symposium for a screening and discussion panel of the documentary, Everybody's Work: Healing What Hurts Us All, presented by the School of Nursing, Office of Diversity and Outreach and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

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You're Invited: MAP to College 2024

September 28, 2024

MAP to College is a free college-going event for San Francisco Bay Area high school seniors and their parents or guardians. Workshops will include Writing your UC Personal Insight Questions, UC Online Application, Community College and the Transfer Path, Financial Aid — and much more!

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Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care DEI Report

With introductory messages by Department Chair Michael Gropper, MD, PhD, and Department Diversity Leaders Odi Ehie, MD, and Leah Pimentel, MBA, the report highlights initiatives, programs, trainings, and other accomplishments in the department's efforts to create an inclusive and supportive environment for all.

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Spotlight

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Catarina Ramirez and her husband Pedro Ramirez (R) register for testing with UCSF Dr. Alicia Fernandez (L). Volunteer interpreter (center) Martha Calmo Ramirez, who speaks Mam, the couple's indigenous Guatemalan language, helps guide them through the process.

Breaking Down Barriers: UCSF Highway to Healthcare Interpreter Program

UCSF Center for Science Education and Outreach and Department of Pediatrics, in partnership with the Oakland Unified School District Alumni Highway to Work Programs, have launched a new program at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland, training Mam-speaking Bay Area residents to serve as healthcare interpreters.

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