UCSF Psychiatry News

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AHP to host film screening and discussion on gender identity

March 27, 2017
The UCSF Alliance Health Project (AHP) and UCSF Center of Excellence for Transgender Health will host a free screening of the National Geographic documentary "Gender Revolution: A Journey with Katie Couric" on Thursday, April 20 at the AHP Services Center in San Francisco.
Kristine Yaffe, MD

Yaffe awarded $100,000 Potamkin Prize for dementia research

March 23, 2017
The American Academy of Neurology is awarding UC San Francisco researcher Kristine Yaffe, MD, with a 2017 Potamkin Prize for Research in Pick’s, Alzheimer’s and Related Diseases for her work in dementia research.
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USC's Saks to deliver Dr. Evelyn Lee Visiting Scholar Lecture on April 18

March 22, 2017
The University of Southern California's Elyn Saks, JD, PhD, will deliver the Dr. Evelyn Lee Visiting Scholar Lecture in Cultural Competency and Diversity on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 as part of the Department of Psychiatry’s Grand Rounds series.
Marilyn Reed Lucia, MD

Celebration of the life of California child care pioneer Marilyn Reed Lucia, MD, to be held April 12

March 20, 2017
A special celebration of life will be held for UCSF Clinical Professor of Psychiatry (retired) Marilyn Reed Lucia, MD, on Wednesday, April 12 at 5:30 p.m. at 610 Parnassus Ave. for her groundbreaking work that led to the development of the statewide University of California child care system.
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UCSF Adult Psychiatry Residency Training Program matches 16 for its Class of 2021

March 17, 2017
After receiving more than 550 applications and conducting interviews with 85 candidates over a 12-week period, the UCSF Adult Psychiatry Residency Training Program (RTP) announced that it will welcome a full class of 16 new residents into its Class of 2021.
Deborah L. Cabaniss, MD

Cabaniss talks about teaching psychodynamics during 12th annual Wallerstein Lecture

March 17, 2017
Faculty members, trainees, and clinicians from around the Bay Area gathered in Cole Hall last week for the 12th annual Robert S. Wallerstein, MD Visiting Lectureship in Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy.
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Creating neurons from skin cells to understand autism

March 15, 2017
Studying brain disorders is complicated for many reasons, not the least being the ethics of obtaining living neurons. To overcome that obstacle, UCSF postdoc Aditi Deshpande, PhD, is starting with skin cells.
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UCSF drug and substance abuse graduate programs once again ranked among nation's best

March 14, 2017
The UC San Francisco School of Medicine was tied for fourth place nationally among drug and substance abuse programs in this year’s U.S. News & World Report survey of best graduate schools.
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UCSF Psychiatry training programs announce chief residents and fellows for 2017-2018

February 23, 2017
The UCSF Adult Psychiatry Residency Training Program and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Training Program have named their new chief residents and fellows for the 2017-2018 academic year.
Deborah L. Cabaniss, MD

12th annual Wallerstein Lecture set for March 8

February 23, 2017
Noted clinical educator and author Deborah L. Cabaniss, MD, will be featured as the speaker at the 12th annual Robert S. Wallerstein, MD Visiting Lectureship on Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy on Wednesday, March 8, 2017.

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