Dr. Sandro Galea Dean of Boston University School of Public Health, discusses how a leading academic medical center like UCSF can harness scholarship, education, and clinical care to tackle society’s thorniest problems -- problems that prevent us from achieving levels of health and well-being that we know are possible for all. Examples of UCSF’s current efforts in population health and health equity are discussed along with opportunities for expanded impact. Panelists: Dr. Robert Hiatt, Dr. Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo and Dr. Daniel Lowenstein. Series: "Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 33990]

Drs. Kaitlin Willham and Heather Nye explain the idea of pre-habilitation:enhancing functional capacity before surgery to improve a person’s ability to withstand the upcoming stressor of surgery. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 33745]

Kara Chien, JD. Managing Attorney, Mental Health Unit, Office of the Public Defender of San Francisco. Series: "Developmental Disabilities Update" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 33510]

You’ve heard about it in the news, but what exactly is the Mueller Investigation? What is the role of the Russian government in the 2016 US elections? Can the President pardon himself? Find out the answers to this and more with UC Hastings faculty members Joel Paul and Hadar Aviram as they lead an in-depth discussion on the Mueller Investigation and its potential outcomes. Discussion about constitutional law and a timeline of events of the ongoing investigation by United States Special Counsel is explored. Series: "Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 33984]

Five myths about aging are debunked: Older people are either super healthy or super frail; You are completely responsible for how well you age; Older people will eventually lose their memory; Most older people will end up in nursing homes; There is nothing to look forward to in older age. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 33744]

Amy Westling, MPA

Series: "Developmental Disabilities Update" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 33507]

Geriatrician Dr. John Newman looks at therapies that target mechanisms of aging to prevent, delay, or treat a wide range of age-related diseases and conditions. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 33743]

Fractures in an older population are common and require specialized treatment. Dr. Eric Meinberg looks at the knee, Dr. Richard Coughlin the ankle and Dr. Paul Toogood discusses Periprosthetic fractures (a broken bone that occurs around an implant) and Dr. Richard Coughlin discusses ankle fractures. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 33742]

Sandy Feng, MD, PhD. Professor of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, UCSF. Sindhu Chandran, MD. Associate Professor, Division of Medicine, UCSF. Series: "UCSF Transplant Update" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 33828]

Three UCSF doctors look at aspects of fragility fractures. Fall prevention strategies with Dr. Karina Del Rosario. Exercises: Are they effective? with Dr. Masato Nagao. Post-fracture protocols: Are they different for the elderly? with Dr. Lisa Pascual Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 33739]