Center for Vulnerable Populations

Dr. Margot Kushel, gives UCSF Department of Medicine Grand Rounds

San Francisco and California have been reckoning with the issue of housing instability for years, but what additional complexities arise as people experiencing homelessness grow older? In this Grand Rounds, Margot Kushel, MD, one of the world’s leading experts on homelessness, discusses the drivers and precipitants of homelessness and the health consequences of the aging of the homeless population.

Margot is professor of medicine and directs both the UCSF Center for Vulnerable Populations and the UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative. 

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Sara Colom, PhD

Data Scientist

School Segregation Harms Black Children's Health and Well-Being

Cardio vascular disease, increased alcohol use, and general poor well-being are enduring results of school racial segregation on Black youth. Researchers from the University of California at San Francisco, Stanford, and  led by CVP's Dr. Rita Hamad have published findings that suggest associate school segregation with poorer self-rated health and increased binge drinking among Black adults. Find the full report here.

 

DEB Presents: Electronic Health Record Data for Research at UCSF

Please join the DEB Digital Health Initiative for an engaging discussion on Using EHR Data for Research on March 18, 12-1 pm via Zoom. The panelists, Drs. Courtney Lyles and Mark Pletcher, will discuss EHR data available at UCSF, present research case studies, and participate in an interactive Q&A session.

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