The Division of General Internal Medicine is a Division located and managed decentrally at three locations of the University of California, San Francisco campuses. Each site has its own uniqueness but all excel in the delivery of high quality, culturally sensitive and linguistically appropriate primary and preventive health care; conducting innovative, population-based and epidemiological research; and training the best doctors of the future.

The website for the Division of General Internal Medicine at San Francisco General Hospital can be found at
http://gim-sfgh.medicine.ucsf.edu

DGIM News	Upcoming Events
Dr. Edward Machtinger Wins Osler Teacher Award Edward Machtinger, MD has been selected to receive the Osler Distinguished Teacher Award. The the award is named in honor of Sir William Osler, the legendary physician and master teacher who served as professor of medicine at McGill, Hopkins and Oxford medical schools. The award was created by the UCSF School of Medicine Class of 1957 to honor someone who a respected physician, a nurturing teacher and a compassionate caregiver. Dr. Molly Cooke Named President of ACP Molly Cooke, MD, FACP, a fellow of the has been named President of the American College of Physicians (ACP), a 133,300 member medical specialty organization. Dr. Cooke is a Professor of Medicine and Director of Education for Global Health Sciences and has been a Fellow of the ACP since 1986. To read more, please visit: UCSF News Dr. Dan Null Selected to Council of Master Clinicians Dan Null, MD has been selected for induction into the Council of Master Clinicians. UCSF Master Clinicians are exceptional physicians who contribute to the Department of Medicine's mission of improving clinical care at UCSF. To read more about UCSF Master Clinicians, please see: http://medicine.ucsf.edu/masters/ Dr. Ryan Laponis Named Teaching Scholar for 2013-14 Ryan Laponis, MD was accepted to the UCSF Teaching Scholars Program for the 2013-2014 academic year. The Teaching Scholars program is a seminar series with the goal of developing educational leaders and scholars. To read more about the Teaching Scholars Program, please visit http://meded.ucsf.edu/radme/teaching-scholars-program Nathaniel Gleason, MD Awarded a CHQI Fellowship Nathaniel Gleason, MD was awarded a UC Health, Center for Health Quality and Innovation (CHQI), Fellowship. The award will support Dr. Gleason’s work on innovations to improve access to timely, efficient specialty care at lower cost. In addition to funding, the UC Health fellowship provides leadership training and a network of experts from throughout the UC system. Chronicle Article Discusses Results of Diabetes Study A paper co-authored by Dr. Alka Kanaya was discussed in the November 8, 2012 edition of the San Francisco Chronicle. The paper: "Elevated Rates of Diabetes in Pacific Islanders and Asian Subgroups: The Diabetes Study of Northern California (DISTANCE)." was recently published in the the journal Diabetes Care. The Chronicle article can be read on the SF Gate website: http://www.sfgate.com/health/article/Diabetes-care-tailored-to-Asian-subgroups-4013855.php Asian American Research Center on Health (ARCH) Established Dr. Tung Nguyen and Dr. Alka Kanaya have announced the establishment of the Asian American Research Center on Health (ARCH). ARCH aims to provide an open and collaborative environment to achieve its vision, which is to be a leader in Asian American health research to promote health and health equity in partnership with Asian American communities For more information, please visit: http://www.asianarch.org Brent Kobashi, MD, Selected as Teaching Scholar for 2012-2013 Dr. Brent Kobashi has been selected to participate in the UCSF School of Medicine Teaching Scholars Program for 2012-2013. For more information, please visit: http://medschool.ucsf.edu/teachingscholars   Stephen J. McPhee, MD, Inducted into Johns Hopkins Society of Scholars Dr. Steve McPhee was inducted into the Johns Hopkins Society of Scholars on April 10, 2012. The Society of Scholars inducts Johns Hopkins fellows, house staff, and faculty who have gone on to distinction elsewhere in the fields of physical, biological, medical, social or engineering sciences or in the humanities. For more information, please visit: http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/som/alumni/news/society_of_scholars.html DGIM Faculty Promotions DGIM Faculty members who will receive promotions in Academic Year 2012–2013. Congratulations to: Paul Nadler, MD, Kathy Julian, MD, and Leah Karliner, MD. For more information see the DGIM Faculty Promotions Page 2012 Robert H. Crede Awards The annual DGIM Robert H. Crede Awards provide the faculty and staff of DGIM an opportunity to recognize their co-workers for their dedication and service to the Division, our students, our patients and the community. Nominations for each of the categories were submitted by DGIM faculty and staff and the winners were selected by the Crede Award Committee composed of last year's winners. The 2012 Crede Awards went to the following faculty/staff: Excellence in Teaching: Miranda Dunlop, MD Excellence in Clinical Care: Nicole Appelle, MD Excellence in Clinical Research: Pamela Ling, MD Excellence in Nursing Care: Kathie Buchanan Excellence in Clinical Administration: Taruna Kumar Excellence in Academic Administration: Tanjira Wilawanchit Excellence in Community Service: Steve Schroeder, MD Congratulations to the winners and nominees! For more DGIM News, please visit the DGIM News Page	DGIM Grand Rounds Division of General Internal Medicine University of California, San Francisco 1545 Divisadero Street, 1st Floor, Room 103 May 2013 Date: Thursday, May 2, 12:00 - 1:00 PM 5 Questions (and Answers) about HIV for the Primary Care Practitioner Brent Kobashi, MD Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine Division of General Internal Medicine University of California, San Francisco DGIM Co-management Roundtable Sessions Division of General Internal Medicine University of California, San Francisco 1545 Divisadero Street, 1st Floor, Room 103 May 2013 Date: Thursday, May 13, 1:00 - 2:00 PM Rheumatology (Series continues on May 30) Ralph Gonzales, MD, MSPH Professor of Medicine; and Epidemiology and Biostatistics Division of General Internal Medicine University of California, San Francisco DGIM Faculty Research Seminar Division of General Internal Medicine University of California, San Francisco 1545 Divisadero Street, 1st Floor, Room 103 May 2013 Date: Thursday, May 23, 12:00 - 1:00 PM Development, Implementation and Analysis of an Interprofessional Standardized Patient Assessment Sandra Oza, MD Clinical Fellow Division of General Internal Medicine University of California, San Francisco Faculty Development Program Lecture Series For information about Faculty Development Program lectures, please view http://dgim.ucsf.edu/facultydevelopment/presentations.html"