Farewell but not goodbye to intern, Sarah Abdelrahman! READ about why she values PSR.
Sarah Abdelrahman has left her internship with us to complete a master’s degree in public health at UC Berkeley. When she graduates, she would like to work with a non-profit organization that focuses on health and conflict, specifically water, sanitation, and hygiene in conflict settings in the Middle East. Her goal is to find a ...
Congratulations to Dr. Sarah Schear who graduated from UCSF in May
Congratulations to Dr. Sarah Schear who graduated from UCSF in May and left our board to focus on her residency in pediatrics at Children's National Hospital in Washington DC. Thank you Sarah for your service and highly valued contributions to SF Bay PSR! We wish you all the best!
Bravo to Dr. Robert Gould for piece in NY TIMES about Daniel Ellsberg’s recent release of documents revealing greater risk of nuclear conflict in 1958 than previously known
Daniel Ellsberg Released More Documents Revealing Risk of Nuclear War The famed source of the Pentagon Papers, Daniel Ellsberg, has made another unauthorized disclosure, this time revealing the risk of nuclear war over Taiwan in 1958 was greater than publicly known. NY Times: Risk of Nuclear War Over Taiwan in 1958 Said to Be Greater ...
Bravo to Dr. Jeff Ritterman for his recent article. San Francisco Marin Medical Society magazine: Combating Medical Racism: The Case for Compulsory Physician Training.
Also, bravo to SF Bay Board Member Dr. Jeff Ritterman for his recent article. San Francisco Marin Medical Society magazine: Combating Medical Racism: The Case for Compulsory Physician Training.
SF Bay PSR Board Member Dr. Jeff Ritterman spoke at a press conference to call on the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) board to Pass Rule 6-5
SF Bay PSR Board Member Dr. Jeff Ritterman spoke at a press conference organized by Dr. Amanda Millstein of Climate Health Now and sponsored by SF Bay PSR among others, to call on the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) board to Pass Rule 6-5, to implement best-available technology at Chevron and PBF ...
PSR Committee Member Dr. Lisa Patel co-authored a module for the American Board of Pediatrics on climate change and health.
PSR Committee Member Dr. Lisa Patel and co-author, Dr. Karina Maher, published a maintenance of certification module for the American Board of Pediatrics on climate change and health. Bravo! To access: 1. Log in to your ABP Portfolio. 2. Under Activity Points, click on the blue My Activities button in the MOC section. 3. Click ...
SF Bay PSR Members spoke at the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health Annual Meeting in May
SF Bay Board Member Dr. Mary Williams, SF Bay PSR Member Dr. Todd Sack, and other members spoke at the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health Annual Meeting in May. WATCH: Greening your Medical Practice: Dr. Todd Sack WATCH: Dermatology and Climate Change: Dr. Mary Williams (her talk starts at 47:38 minutes)
Thank you to CMA for committing to ongoing work on climate health! Congrats to Dr. Robert Gould for his efforts
Congrats to SF Bay PSR Board President, Dr. Robert Gould, who has been a leading environmental health advocate within the CA Medical Association since the 1990s, for his recent work with colleagues to advance issues stemming from our climate crisis to a more central place in CMA's agenda. CMA recently integrated several old policies into ...
A big welcome to our newest Board Member Dr. Marjaneh Moini!
A big welcome to our newest Board Member Dr. Marjaneh Moini who has been a PSR member since 1994 and was chair of Radiation Oncology at John Muir Health for more than a decade. Marjaneh brings great energy and ideas to the board!