A stellar team from ARC identify a brief scale to accurately assess digital skills among older adults for use in identifying need for support to use digital health tools. Out now in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association: academic.oup.com/jamia/articl...

Healthcare has a crucial role to play in homelessness responses, but it's not enough.

"Treating illness against a background of homelessness feels like a no-win situation," says
Dr. Maria Raven, who has cared for patients experiencing homelessness for two decades.

Learn more:

ARC Mentored Faculty member & Asstnt Prof. in residence Marissa Boeck, MD, MPH, spoke with @abc7.bsky.social about the success of Project REACH, a pilot drop-in clinic supporting unhoused patients at @zsfgcare.bsky.social
See the report here: abc7news.com/post/project...

Visual abstract with key takeaways:

Out now in JMIR Cardio: English- and Spanish-Speaking Patient Preferences on Home Blood Pressure Monitors in an Urban Safety Net Setting: Qualitative Study, senior authored by ARC Associated Faculty member Elaine Khoong, MD, MS. Check out the visual abstract below... cardio.jmir.org/2025/1/e60196.

From a team including ARC Associate Director & Core Faculty member Urmimala Sarkar, MD, MPH, & ARC Associated Faculty member William Brown, III, PhD, DrPH.

Examining housing insecurity and transportation barriers in pediatric hospital readmissions: insights from structured and unstructured data.

From a team including ARC Associate Director Urmimala Sarkar, MD, MPH, & Associated Faculty member William Brown, PhD, DrPH: academic.oup.com/jamia/articl...

Out now in JAMA Network Open: ARC Mentored Faculty member Leslie Suen, MD, MAS, provides invited commentary with Sarah Rosenwohl-Mack, MD, MPH:

Innovative Approaches to Buprenorphine Initiation Amid the Overdose Crisis

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"Based at ZSFG, the Acute Care Innovation Center & E*Drive team have developed an innovative, scalable model that has resulted in transformational improvements for both patients & staff. The utility, value, & scalability of E*Drive are truly limitless,” says Hemal Kanzaria, ARC Core Faculty & author

Preparing for the Next Pandemic, out now in @annalsofem.bsky.social.

www.annemergmed.com/article/S019...

“The challenge ahead isn’t just in reducing the use of solitary—it’s in envisioning what justice looks like when cages are not the answer, and when systems are judged not by their ability to punish, but by their capacity to heal.” Out now in @solitarywatch.bsky.social

Your weekend read: After Decades in Solitary, a Sliver of Light, How One Oregon Prison Is Working to Mend the Damage of Long-Term Isolation...ARC affiliated program Amend at UCSF offers opportunities to deprogram & reimagine alternative protocols for safe prisons.
solitarywatch.org/2025/06/24/a...

We are taking a moment to celebrate the courage of our @ucsfhealth.bsky.social patients, doctors, nurses, researchers, caretakers, friends, and families by participating in the Courage Over Cancer 5K & 10K Run/Walk in beautiful Tiburon! September 7th: calendar.ucsf.edu/event/courag...

⭐ Important report from @capolicylab.bsky.social on pilot data from homelessness prevention project

🔑 to homelessness prevention is ID ppr w highest risk, finding them, using evidence based interventions to as many as possible. They did that! RCT results to come.
⬇️ Read the report!
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@ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social-led study on patient portal messaging to oncology patients | Disparities in Patient Portal Messaging Among Oncology Patients Enrolled in the Patient Portal | JCO Clinical Cancer Informatics ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/...

ARC faculty Alicia Fernández, MD and Elaine Khoong, MD, MS, are part of the team conducting original investigations into the potential roles of AI in bridging language gaps between healthcare providers and patients.

See the research via @bmj.com: qualitysafety.bmj.com/content/earl...

UCSF Action Research Center Study Reveals Promise and Perils of AI Translation for Patient Care Instructions.

Watch the video abstract via the link!
youtu.be/VIzDnWQfg6g?...

Check out my mentee Kei Ouchi’s new paper: a randomized trial on serious illness conversations in the ED for older adults with advanced illness, showing how values based talks can lead to better end-of-life care. Read here: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40531532/

ARC Core Faculty member and Associate Professor of Medicine, @morganphilbin.bsky.social earned the 2024 Annual RFS Award in Science! The award recognizes outstanding contributions across Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. peer-reviewed journals. #AIDS #PatientCare. Congrats!

www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10....

Leslie Suen, MD, MAS and Alicia Fernandez, MD, receive 2025 ZSFG Department of Medicine Faculty Awards! The awards acknowledge the extraordinary contributions and dedication of colleagues in various areas of the department.

arcforequity.ucsf.edu/news/leslie-...

Dr. Sudore is revered for her steadfast support of helping patients who have trouble understanding lengthy medical forms. Her goal is to empower every person to have a voice in their health care, no matter their native language or education level. #PrepareForCare

Dr. Sudore, ARC Core Faculty member and Professor of Medicine, received a Chancellor’s Award for Public Service. Through the award, UCSF salutes the exemplary service of faculty, staff, and learners to the university and our community at large as they work to advance health worldwide.

UCSF Chancellor Recognizes Rebecca Sudore, MD, with 2025 UCSF Founders Day Award

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Check out ARC's podcast, Research to Action! Hear straight from distinguished faculty about how rigorous research translates into action by supporting & informing interventions & initiatives that affect health. #healthequity #ucsf #research #interventions. arcforequity.ucsf.edu/arc-resource...