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Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · 6d

A new mixed-methods study highlights how adding pharmacy technicians to #PrimaryCare teams can ease clinician and nurse workload while improving patient care. #FMsky #Medsky @ucsfcepc.bsky.social , @ucsffamilymed.bsky.social, @sfgov.sf.gov

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San Francisco Department of Public Health @sfpublichealth.bsky.social · 14d

We are proud to announce the publication of new research from @sfpublichealth.bsky.social & @ucsfcepc.bsky.social in the prestigious @annfammed.bsky.social. This study proves that pharmacy techs aren’t just support staff — they’re essential to team-based care.

#PrimaryCare #HealthEquity

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Kevin Grumbach @kgrumbach.bsky.social · 16d

Are you a PCP pulling your hair out trying to maneuver through maddening insurance and pharma barriers to getting your patients the medications they need? A 2 word solution: pharmacy technicians. Check out our study @annalsofem.bsky.social on the benefit of adding pharm techs to primary care teams👇

UCSF Dept. of Family & Community Medicine @ucsffamilymed.bsky.social · 17d

A new study just published in the @annalsofem.bsky.social (Sept/Oct 2025) shows that integrating pharmacy technicians in team-based primary care:
- Reduces clinician and nurse admin burden
- Improves efficiency & care
- Expands patient medication access
👉https://www.annfammed.org/content/23/5/412

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UCSF Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health @ucsfbixby.bsky.social · 23d

Patients with diabetes and other conditions have long managed their own care.

Jennifer Karlin of @ucsffamilymed.bsky.social talks about how more people are seeking autonomy over their reproductive health care.

“People say that they feel more empowered by doing their own health care."

Local experts see rise in home reproductive care

Abortion access, new tests spurring demand.

www.sfexaminer.com

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UCSF Dept. of Family & Community Medicine @ucsffamilymed.bsky.social · 17d

@ucsfcepc.bsky.social @ucsfmedicine.bsky.social @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social @ucsfhealth.bsky.social @sfpublichealth.bsky.social @kgrumbach.bsky.social

UCSF Dept. of Family & Community Medicine @ucsffamilymed.bsky.social · 17d

A new study just published in the @annalsofem.bsky.social (Sept/Oct 2025) shows that integrating pharmacy technicians in team-based primary care:
- Reduces clinician and nurse admin burden
- Improves efficiency & care
- Expands patient medication access
👉https://www.annfammed.org/content/23/5/412

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National Clinician Consultation Center (NCCC) @aetc-nccc.bsky.social · 17d

📢 THIS WEEK 📢 Join the NCCC and #IAS-USA this Thursday at noon PST for a cost-free CME accredited webinar on the core principles of #HIV management!

NCCC Chief Clinical Officer, Dr. Carolyn Chu, will be presenting alongside Drs. Michael Saag and Roy Gulick.

👉 Register here: lnkd.in/eZDQQZcg

Promotional Flyer for the upcoming IAS-USA webinar on September 25 on the clinical foundations of care for people with HIV.

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National Clinician Consultation Center (NCCC) @aetc-nccc.bsky.social · 24d

📢 We’re hiring!

The Clinical Education Coordinator will utilize their clinical acumen on #HIV, viral hepatitis, and substance use care to provide clinical education to users across our various teleconsultation services.

📌 Learn more and apply: tinyurl.com/2sp2na8w

@ucsffamilymed.bsky.social

An informational flyer that reads, "We Are Hiring!
Clinical Education Coordinator"

"The National Clinician Consultation Center (NCCC), based out of UCSF’s Department of Family and Community Medicine, is seeking a HIV/Viral Hepatitis Clinical Education Coordinator responsible for: (a) providing clinical education to NCCC’s external users/learners via the program’s teleconsultation services and public-facing resources; and (b) in collaboration with the Principal Investigator and Clinical Director, designing and delivering NCCC’s multi-component clinical educational programming.

"Key Responsibilities Include:
Provide clinical education directly to NCCC users via the program’s various teleconsultation services: this includes answering incoming calls from clinicians nationally regarding HIV, viral hepatitis, and other key co-occurring conditions (e.g., substance use/behavioral health disorders) as appropriate to their training and relevant clinical experience.
Perform administrative/operational duties that accompany the overall work of the NCCC, such as collecting and documenting relevant education/training activity information to ensure accurate and complete data for NCCC reporting."

"Required Qualifications Include:
Must hold a valid Physician, Advanced Practice Nurse, Physician Assistant, or Pharmacist license to practice in the United States.
Must hold a graduate-level (Master's or Doctorate) degree in a related area of health professions training (e.g., MD/DO, MSN/DNP, Masters in PA studies, PharmD)."

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UCSF Dept. of Family & Community Medicine @ucsffamilymed.bsky.social · Sep 5

UCSF Family & Community Medicine Residency – Lakeshore/SF VA Track – is recruiting!

🗓️ Apply by Sept. 23, 2025
📍 Residency starts June 2026
🔗 fcm.ucsf.edu/lakeshore-residency

Meet us TOMORROW at #POP2025 Residency Fair, Booth #58!

#UCSFFamilyMed #ResidencyRecruitment #FamilyMedicine

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National Clinician Consultation Center (NCCC) @aetc-nccc.bsky.social · Aug 27

📢 New free #CE HIV prevention updates from the National PrEP Curriculum!

✅ FDA-approved lenacapavir (long-acting injectable PrEP)
🎥 New mini-lectures:
• Twice-yearly lenacapavir vs daily F/TAF for women
• HPTN 084: Cabotegravir in women
• PrEP with TDF-FTC in women

Learn more, idea.medicine.uw.edu

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UCSF Dept. of Family & Community Medicine @ucsffamilymed.bsky.social · Aug 27

While more research is needed, the commentary underscores the potential of innovative strategies to save lives in the fentanyl crisis. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Innovative Approaches to Buprenorphine Initiation Amid the Overdose Crisis

Despite promising reductions in overdose-related deaths in 2024, the US is still facing a deadly crisis, in large part due to elevated overdose risks associated with fentanyl use. Buprenorphine remain...

jamanetwork.com

UCSF Dept. of Family & Community Medicine @ucsffamilymed.bsky.social · Aug 27

In early studies, this “direct-to-inject” approach shows excellent tolerability and retention, offering a promising alternative for outpatient buprenorphine initiation.

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UCSF Dept. of Family & Community Medicine @ucsffamilymed.bsky.social · Aug 27

In a new JAMA Network Open commentary, Drs. Leslie Suen and Sarah Rosenwohl-Mack highlight promising results from a study on starting injectable buprenorphine for people with opioid use disorder, without needing sublingual medication first.

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UCSF Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health @ucsfbixby.bsky.social · Aug 27

"When we talk to physicians across the country about [ReproHH], people say, 'Oh my God, we've needed this for a decade!'"

Dr. Jennifer Karlin of @ucsffamilymed.bsky.social talks about the new Reproductive Health Hotline in @medpagetoday.com

Physicians Can Call New Hotline With Reproductive Health Questions

ReproHH is anonymous and free for any clinician with sexual and reproductive health queries

www.medpagetoday.com

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UCSF Dept. of Family & Community Medicine @ucsffamilymed.bsky.social · Aug 26

“Menopause has become more of a patient-led revolution...Patients are coming at us because of so many resources out there. From a patient perspective, there is a new style for how we experience menopause.” - FCM Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sondos Al Sad. bit.ly/3HQurro @ucsfhealth.bsky.social.

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UCSF Dept. of Family & Community Medicine @ucsffamilymed.bsky.social · Aug 18

As providers face intersecting crises that endanger people’s access to reproductive & sexual healthcare, we are proud to launch ReproHH, a free & confidential hotline offering real-time, evidence-based clinical guidance for US‑based HC professionals. Learn more: bit.ly/47vfS6W

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UCSF Dept. of Family & Community Medicine @ucsffamilymed.bsky.social · Jul 21

📢 UCSF Family & Community Medicine is hiring an Administrative Director!

Lead a nationally recognized team advancing health equity, research, and clinical excellence at Zuckerberg SF General @zsfgcare.bsky.social.

💼 $143K–$215K | Full-time | Flex schedule
📍 San Francisco
🔗 Apply: bit.ly/46Vh1V8

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UCSF Dept. of Family & Community Medicine @ucsffamilymed.bsky.social · Jun 26

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UCSF Dept. of Family & Community Medicine @ucsffamilymed.bsky.social · Jun 26

FCM's @apriljbell.bsky.social, Director of GirlxLab, was highlighted on @kcbsradio.bsky.social's coverage of the anniversary of the Dobbs’ decision. She discusses her ongoing digital storytelling project featuring Black women sharing their experiences with #abortion. More at girlxlab.ucsf.edu

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UCSF Dept. of Family & Community Medicine @ucsffamilymed.bsky.social · Jun 24

New from @NPR's All Things Considered: UCSF Family & Community Medicine's Dr. Jen Karlin is helping reframe how we think about self-managed abortion. Her research finds that many physicians view it as safe, effective, and rooted in #reproductivejustice. bit.ly/45zkKqQ @ucsfbixby.bsky.social

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UCSF Dept. of Family & Community Medicine @ucsffamilymed.bsky.social · Jun 23

What if AI could bring joy back to medicine?” At our 21st Rodnick Colloquium, doctors explored how AI is reshaping family medicine—from scribing tools to tough questions about algorithmic bias. AI won’t fix health care, but maybe it can help us find our way back to what matters. bit.ly/3GagmnO

UCSF Dept. of Family & Community Medicine @ucsffamilymed.bsky.social · Jun 16

Congrats to Drs. Shieva Khayam-Bashi, Ron Labuguen, Dae Hyoun (David) Jeong, Sen Nguyen, Mukund Premkumar, Adrian Tomes & Manuel Tapia, recipients of the 2025 Excellence in Student Teaching Awards! Find out how they go above & beyond in teaching, mentorship & patient-centered care. bit.ly/44j0RDe

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UCSF Dept. of Family & Community Medicine @ucsffamilymed.bsky.social · Jun 12

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UCSF Dept. of Family & Community Medicine @ucsffamilymed.bsky.social · Jun 12

Faculty members Drs. Lealah Pollock & Christine Dehlendorf talk with KALW about confronting declining national abortion education by embedding trainings into primary care curriculum. bit.ly/44cLZpU #reproductivehealth #meded

Training the next generation of abortion providers

While the fall of Roe V. Wade reawakened the abortion debate, training providers has been complicated for decades. Today, we go to one of the remaining training programs to learn how providers are saf...

www.kalw.org

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UCSF Dept. of Family & Community Medicine @ucsffamilymed.bsky.social · Jun 12

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