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Affiliated Groups
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The Department of Medicine's faculty and staff are affiliated with dozens of groups providing education and patient care services, and performing ground-breaking research. Select a group from the list to see an overview of their activities, and a link to their web site. If you would like to see your group listed here please email the webmaster.
Or, you can see all of the sites affiliated with the Department of Medicine beginning with a specific number or letter below:
3 A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P R S T V W Y
I-TECH
The International Training and Education Center on HIV (I-TECH) supports the ongoing development of health care worker training systems that are locally-determined, optimally resourced, highly responsive and self-sustaining in countries and regions hardest hit by the AIDS epidemic. I-TECH was established by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2002.
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IMPAACT
Antibiotic overuse is a major public health issue worldwide.
- Antibiotics are only effective against bacteria.
However, many people take antibiotics in an attempt to treat
infections usually caused by viruses (such as upper respiratory
tract infections: colds, flu, and bronchitis). This treatment is
unnecessary because antibiotics are not effective against viruses.
- The overuse of antibiotics promotes the development
of antibiotic resistance. As a consequence, stronger and stronger
antibiotics need to be used to fight bacterial infections. The more often
these stronger drugs are used, the more likely it is that bacteria will
become resistant to even the most potent antibiotics.
The aim of the IMPAACT Project is to develop and test ways to ensure appropriate
antibiotic use in adults who have acute respiratory tract infections.
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Infectious Diseases Management Program
IDMP is a multidisciplinary program whose mission is to improve the care of patients with infectious diseases, prevent the spread of infection, and ensure the appropriate use of antimicrobials.
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Interstitial Lung Disease Center of Excellence
UCSF Interstitial Lung Disease Center of Excellence is a full-service consultative practice specializing in the care of people with Interstitial Lung Disease. Our mission is the following:
- To provide comprehensive, state of the art diagnosis and care for patients with interstitial lung disease in a consultative practice setting
- To provide guidance to patients and to providers regarding the management of interstitial lung disease
- To investigate the causes of, and to improve treatments for, interstitial lung diseases through research and clinical trials
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Interventional Cardiology
UCSF has maintained a leadership position in the field of cardiac catheterization and interventional cardiology. UCSF Interventional Cardiology is a dedicated team of physicians, technicians and nursing staff which offers all diagnostic and interventional services available. Invasive state-of-the-art techniques practiced include diagnostic catheterization and angiography, myocardial biopsy, balloon angioplasty (PTCA), directional atherectomy, rotational atherectomy, transluminal extraction atherectomy, intracoronary stenting, transeptal catheterization, pulmonic/tricuspid/mitral/aortic valvuloplasty, coronary flow measurement, quantitative coronary angiography, and intravascular ultrasound.
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Intravascular Ultrasound Laboratory
The Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) Laboratory was organized within the Cardiovascular Research Institute at UCSF in 1986. The overall charter of the group is to test, re-design, and validate catheter-based ultrasound devices in the in-vitro and in-vivo settings. A primary focus of the lab is to perform human trials with IVUS and define the clinical utility of this imaging modality as it applies to interventional strategies. Additionally, use of the device as a research tool to examine coronary physiology has been pioneered here as well.
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