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Campus Adds New Areas of Studies for Students to Choose From

New students or those who have not yet chosen their majors will have an array of options before them.

Five new majors and several new emphases, ranging across all three schools, are all coming online in 2024 and are recruiting students now.

New bachelor’s of science degrees:

  • chemical engineering
  • data science and computing
  • public health

New bachelor’s of arts degrees:

  • data science and analytics
  • environmental humanities

New emphases:

In the mechanical engineering major:

Asthma Intervention Project Gets Green Light from Genentech

A new community health project addressing asthma issues in the San Joaquin Valley is underway thanks to a collaboration between Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ, UCSF and Camarena Health, supported by a grant from biotechnology giant Genentech.

Asthma Intervention Project Gets Green Light from Genentech Foundation

A new community health project addressing asthma issues in the San Joaquin Valley is underway thanks to a collaboration between Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ, UCSF and Camarena Health, supported by a grant from biotechnology giant Genentech’s foundation.

Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ Alumna Represents Valley at State of the Union

One of Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æâ€™s original students, Enid Picart — soon to graduate from the UCSF San Joaquin Valley Program in Medical Education (SJV PRIME) — represented the San Joaquin Valley in a big way last week by attending the State of the Union address in Washington, D.C., as the guest of Congressman Jim Costa.

Together, the two reminded people of the need for ongoing medical education in the Valley and of the dedication of many Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ alumni to give back to their communities.

New Director of Medical Education Ready to Unleash Valley’s Untapped Potential

Dr. Thelma Hurd’s journey in medicine has taken her from New Jersey to Nigeria, with stops in Texas and Buffalo. Along the way, she gathered experience as a clinician, public health researcher and translational scientist.

Her proficiency in these crucial areas has led Hurd to Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ, where she became the university’s director of medical education last month.

Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ Playing Bigger Role in New UCSF SJV PRIME

With a projected shortage of more than 4,000 primary-care clinicians over the next decade in California, the newest cohort in the UCSF SJV PRIME program presents a glimmer of hope to San Joaquin Valley medicine.

Six medical students — all from the Valley — have been admitted to the UCSF San Joaquin Valley Program in Medical Education (SJV PRIME), and spent several days at Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ during the summer preparing.

New PRIME Cohort Aims to Bridge Valley’s Health Divide

Established in 2011, the pools resources from Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ, the , and to recruit and train future physicians committed to serving the Central Valley.