Faculty Voices: Public Service

As one of the major teaching sites of the UCSF School of Medicine, San Francisco General Hospital provides students a unique opportunity in one of the nation's finest public hospitals. UCSF faculty not only provide outstanding patient care to a diverse patient population, SFGH is also home to more than 150 UCSF principal investigators with a research budget of about $65 million. SFGH is owned by the City and County of San Francisco and has been operated in partnership with UCSF since 1873.

"Working at a place like San Francisco General Hospital is a fantastic experience. You get a chance to practice medicine, and teach and pursue research in your chosen field. The patients have fascinating problems, and you get a chance to help make their lives better every day. It is truly a place that is as real as it gets."

Andre Campbell, MD
SFGH Trauma Surgeon
Chief of the Medical Staff
Associate Professor of Surgery
Class of 1985

"SFGH makes training at UCSF superior to almost anywhere else. Most academic training programs do not have top-notch public hospitals as fully developed and equal partners in the training of residents. I chose to train at UCSF for this reason. I have also remained at UCSF because of the General. Our patients come from all over the world, from every walk of life, speaking many languages and suffering from maladies common and bizarre. We are compelled by the problems our patients confront, both medical and social,
and are united in serving them through high quality medical care, research, advocacy and education."

Margaret Wheeler, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, UCSF-SFGH Primary Care Internal Medicine Residency Program

"The Emergency Department at SFGH, the only trauma center in San Francisco, has patients with common medical problems that all students need to see and the most acute and rare illnesses and injuries seen anywhere in the country. Teaching our bright, diverse and engaged students in this environment attracts engaged, innovative and dedicated teachers. Our patients, faculty and students continually provide support, stimuli and challenges to each other. It's the perfect academic environment."

Alan Gelb, MD, FACEP
Chief, Emergency Department, SFGH
Clinical Professor of Medicine


"San Francisco General Hospital is on the front lines of addressing the disparities in health that plague our inner cities. Students who come to learn at San Francisco General Hospital have an opportunity to be inspired by a faculty and staff who share a mission to provide access to high quality care for all."

Andy Bindman MD
Chief, Division of General Internal Medicine, SFGH
Professor of Medicine

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