Rebecca Plevin, MD Named Director of San Francisco Wraparound Project at ZSFG
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 Medicine and completed her residency in general surgery at the University of Washington.
She then completed a fellowship at UCSF in surgical critical care and trauma and emergency general surgery at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. Her research focus is on injury prevention, most notably in underserved and vulnerable populations.
About the SF Wraparound Project
The San Francisco Wraparound Project works to reduce injury and criminal recidivism among the most vulnerable citizens of San Francisco. It serves as a vital point of entry, providing mentorship and risk-reduction resources to its clients. Adaobi Nwabuo, MBBS, MPH, the Injury Prevention Coordinator at ZSFG, is the Program Manager.
We have done it with the @UCSFWraparound for more than a decade. It is very successful and has made a major impact on recidivism in San Francisco .@LondonBreed supported by @SF_DPH. Hospital based violence intervention programs work.@MaliaCohen @UCSFSurgery https://t.co/MqH5PkYVj9
— Dr. Andre Campbell (@TraumaDocSF) November 25, 2018
Surgeons AND hospitals are filling the vacuum left by policy-makers around ending #GunViolence. "After a near-death experience, experts say there’s a 'golden moment' in which survivors are especially receptive to guidance. Thanks @rochelleami9 for @UCSFWraparound! @UCSFSurgery https://t.co/j4h8LA3iJL
— Julie A Sosa (@Jasosamd) November 25, 2018