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Department of Surgery staff and faculty receive 2022 Chancellor Awards for Diversity
UCSF Department of Surgery
October 27, 2022
Committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion UCSF and the Department and Surgery are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care. Chancellor...
California Health Report
February 07, 2019
Like all hospital case managers, Mike Texada works very closely with his clients. That’s why his office at Zuckerman San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center (ZSFG) is right behind the hospital’s emergency room. Texada is a case manager for the Wraparound Project, a violence intervention program based at...
Violence as a Public Health Crisis
Wraparound Project
December 15, 2018
Jamal Raheem's experience with violence which ultimately led him to The Wraparound Project and Michael Texada are the focus of this article. The article also highlights Wraparound's efforts to reduce violence by using the teachable moment to identify and address the root causes of violence. Michael explains, “To...
UCSF Trauma Surgeons Among Leading Voices Working to Stem Tide of Gun Violence in the U.S.
Department of Surgery at Zuckerberg San Francisco General
December 05, 2018
Trauma surgeons at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center have been among the strongest proponents for physicians speaking out on the issue of gun violence and conducting research to reduce suffering and prevent needless and tragic deaths. They have harnessed the power of Twitter in the...
Rebecca Plevin, MD Named Director of San Francisco Wraparound Project at ZSFG
UCSF Department of Surgery at ZSFG
December 04, 2018
UCSF trauma surgeon Rebecca Plevin, M.D. has been named the new director of the San Francisco Wraparound Project, the acclaimed hospital-based violence intervention program based at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. Dr. Plevin received her M.D. from the University of Southern California Keck School of...
Michael Texada Receives Willis Young Award
October 01, 2018
The National Network of Hospital-based Violence Intervention Programs ( NNHVIP) honored Michael Texada with the Willis Young Award. This award was given in recognition of Michael's commitment to breaking the cycle of violence in his community. Michael currently serves as The Wraparound Project's Supervising Case...
Unveiling of Wraparound Mural in Ward 3M
August 01, 2018
The Wraparound Project recently unveiled a new mural in Ward 3M of the Zuckerberg San Francisco General. This mural was designed by Wraparound clients who participated in an Art workshop facilitated by Marco Razo and generously funded by Bank of America. The Art Workshop fast became a safe, welcoming space for...
Trauma Surgeon Andre Campbell, M.D. Vents Frustration over Toll of Pervasive Daily Gun Violence in Nation’s ERs
UCSF Department of Surgery at Zuckerberg San Francisco General
June 29, 2018
UCSF trauma surgeon Andre Campbell, M.D. , who was on the trauma team that treated victims injured in the shooting at the YouTube headquarters in California, vented his frustration over decades of gun violence in a press conference about the shooting. As reported by CNN , Campbell challenged the news media to look...
Gun Violence and Health Equity - Another Perspective on the "March for Our Lives” Demonstrations
UCSF Department of Surgery
March 28, 2018
Delvecchio Finley, MPP, CEO of the Alameda Health System, visionary leader and agent of change in public health care, and Gregory P. Victorino, M.D. , professor of surgery and director of Trauma Services at Highland Hospital, have written an insightful Op-Ed exposing one of the vastly under-appreciated...
Art Program Highlighted by SF Examiner
The San Francisco Wraparound Project at ZSFG
March 12, 2018
The SF examiner highlights The Wraparound's art program. Led by Marco Razo, the art program provides Wraparound clients with a safe space to express themselves. Participants learn and practice fundamental art techniques and in the process often become more open to other interventions. Participants have also had...
Lowest Number of Traffic Fatalities in San Francisco History
January 11, 2018
In 2017, San Francisco recorded the lowest number of traffic fatalities in its history, a feat attributed to the outstanding work of the Vision Zero SF program. Vision Zero, a policy adopted by San Francisco in 2014, aims to eliminate all traffic fatalities by 2024 through improved education around traffic safety...
SF Wraparound Receives Economic Inclusion Award
The San Francisco Wraparound Project at ZSFG
October 20, 2017
The San Francisco Wraparound Project was honored with the Economic Inclusion Award at the Excellence in Partnership Awards hosted by the Center for Community Engagement. This award was given in recognition of the Arborist Apprenticeship Program, a collaboration between The San Francisco Wraparound Project and...
The COT's Consensus-based Approach to Firearm Injury
San Francisco Wraparound Project at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital
October 20, 2017
The Committee on Trauma (COT) of the American College of Surgeons (ACS), with contributions from Wraparound's Founding Director Rochelle Dicker, developed a strategy to reduce death and disability from firearm injury. This strategy is based on a public health model and includes prevention of injuries through...
A Primer for Developing Violence Intervention Programs in Trauma Centers
The San Francisco Wraparound Project at ZSFG
October 20, 2017
Interpersonal injuries remain a leading cause of death and injury in the US, disproportionately affecting minority populations. Using the public health model to reduce reinjury, which entails identifying and addressing underlying risk factors for injury, is crucial to closing the revolving door of interpersonal...
ZSFG Celebrates One-Year Anniversary of Wraparound Mural
San Francisco Wraparound Project at ZSFG
July 20, 2017
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of the debut of the Wraparound mural, a profound expression of art and healing that proudly hangs on a wall near the Wraparound Project offices at ZSFG. The mural is the creation of Marco Razo, a noted artist, who first learned...
BBC Documentary Short Focuses on San Francisco Wraparound Project
San Francisco Wraparound Project at ZSFG
July 18, 2017
The San Francisco Wraparound Project, led by Catherine Juillard, MD, MPH, was recently featured on BBC’s World hacks – a program which explores innovative ways to solve the world’s problems. The moving documentary highlights some of the achievements of the Wraparound Project as well as one of its core components –...