Eric Brooks

San Francisco

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dad, husband, runner, California hiker, committed craft beer research expert, @ucsf comms, sometimes @SFGate

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Articles

UCSF Police Department Chief of Staff Helps Others Feel Heard, Valued

1 week ago | ucsf.edu | Eric Brooks

This story is part of a series celebrating the recipients of the 2024 Chancellor Awards for Diversity, given to faculty, staff and learners for their leadership advancing diversity, equity and inclusion on campus and in our communities. Ailene Estalilla is all about uplifting others. The chief of staff at the UCSF Police Department and mother of three does it every day, at work and at home. When she joined UCSF in 2015, the university’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts stood out.
UCSF Employees Can Now Take Uber Shuttles to Mission Bay. Here’s How to Ride

3 weeks ago | ucsf.edu | Eric Brooks

A new partnership will allow UC San Francisco employees to ride Uber’s employee shuttle buses to Mission Bay. Uber, which is headquartered in Mission Bay and operates an employee shuttle system that runs throughout the Bay Area, will permit a limited number of UCSF employees to purchase a monthly subscription to ride the Uber shuttles beginning in June. The service will be available to UCSF employees commuting to the Mission Bay campus on weekdays.
The UCSF Professor Leading Advanced Nursing From Classroom to Clinic

3 weeks ago | ucsf.edu | Eric Brooks

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Print this article This story is part of our UCSF People series, highlighting the many dedicated individuals across the UCSF community who advance health worldwide through research, education, and clinical care in their everyday work. Jim Gatewood, PhD, AGPCNP, RN, was destined to be a nurse. His mother was a nurse in Britain’s Royal Air Force and later a health care administrator for 40 years.
UCSF’s $5M Investment Helps Revitalize Beloved Neighborhood Open Space

2 months ago | ucsf.edu | Eric Brooks

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Print this article A transformation years in the making has finally arrived at Esprit Park in San Francisco’s Dogpatch neighborhood, driven by a significant investment from UC San Francisco and the dedication of a passionate and growing community. That seed came to fruition last month at the park’s reopening event.
How a UCSF Emergency Medicine Resident Landed on ‘Survivor’ Island

Sep 23, 2024 | ucsf.edu | Eric Brooks

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Print this article Palm-size spiders are enough to make most people run for cover. But that was only the tip of the iceberg for Kishan Patel, MD, a third-year emergency medicine resident at UCSF and contestant on the new season of “Survivor” on CBS.
UCSF Dentistry Expands Community Education to Third-Year Students

Sep 4, 2024 | ucsf.edu | Eric Brooks

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Print this article Hands-on experience is invaluable, especially for those working with their hands. Students in the UCSF School of Dentistry know that well – and will soon know it earlier as the school’s Community Based Clinical Education program expands to third-year learners for the first time during the 2024-2025 academic year.
Matching Medicine, Social Justice for the Bay Area’s Black Community

Jul 16, 2024 | ucsf.edu | Eric Brooks

With a mission to rid children’s care of disparities serving as a personal and professional backdrop, Long has managed to match medicine and public service for more than 20 years, building experience spearheading public health initiatives that enhance the health of individuals, families and communities. “It just comes so naturally and I feel like that is what inspires me,” she said. Dayna Long, MD2024 Founders Day AwardsEdison T.
‘There Was No Other Way’: How UCSF Got Its News Three Decades Ago

May 17, 2024 | ucsf.edu | Eric Brooks

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Print this article With no social media and cable news still in its infancy, major TV networks and daily newspapers were the only game in town. At UC San Francisco, there was Newsbreak. The tabloid-sized newspaper was delivered to UCSF employees’ mailboxes – yes, physical mailboxes – once every other week beginning in August 1986 until the publication was ended in the mid-2000s.
Dozens of New Trees Take Root Around Parnassus Heights

Feb 23, 2024 | ucsf.edu | Eric Brooks

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Print this article Things are getting greener around UC San Francisco’s Parnassus Heights campus. On Saturday, UCSF and a host of local volunteers celebrated the planting of 42 new trees on neighborhood streets surrounding the historic campus – kicking off a plan to renovate UCSF’s original home with 21st century research, education and health care facilities.
UCSF Requests Faculty, Staff Complete Out-of-Date Mandatory Trainings

Jan 29, 2024 | ucsf.edu | Eric Brooks

UCSF has launched an enterprise-wide effort to improve compliance rates for mandatory trainings, a priority monitored by the University of California Office of the President. These trainings address important issues across the entire UC enterprise, including bolstering knowledge of cybersecurity, preventing sexual harassment, supporting a diverse and equitable community, and addressing ethical issues like financial disclosures.