Grand Rounds

Getting to Know Our New Dean: A Fireside Chat with Andy Josephson

Department of Medicine Grand Rounds
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In this fireside chat, Andy Josephson, dean of the UCSF School of Medicine, will join UCSF Department of Medicine Chair Bob Wachter to discuss the School of Medicine’s vision and strategic priorities. Their conversation will explore the forces shaping academic medicine, what these changes mean for learners, faculty, and the broader health care system, and how members of the DOM community can engage with SOM leadership to advance innovation, collaboration, and shared institutional priorities.

Speaker:
S. Andrew Josephson, MD, is dean of the UCSF School of Medicine, vice chancellor for medical affairs at UCSF, and the Carmen Castro Franceschi and Gladyne K. Mitchell Neurohospitalist Distinguished Professor. A neurologist specializing in neurovascular disorders and inpatient neurologic care, he founded UCSF’s Neurohospitalist Program and is nationally recognized for pioneering the neurohospitalist model of care. Josephson is editor-in-chief of JAMA Neurology and has received numerous honors for teaching and mentorship at UCSF.

How to Attend: 
In Person: 
S-214, Medical Sciences Building (513 Parnassus Avenue) 
Lunch will be provided 

Zoom option: 
https://ucsf.zoom.us/j/93755876842?pwd=zpKbivmPQxtf4olxcQXo20u3w2qtch.1
Webinar ID: 937 5587 6842 
Passcode: 435169 

Or join by phone (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): 
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) 
+1 213 338 8477 US (Los Angeles) 
+1 669 219 2599 US (San Jose) 
+52 554 161 4288 (Mexico) 

International numbers available: https://ucsf.zoom.us/u/anqthsjqM

New procedures for claiming CME credit:  
Please review this informational guide on the updated ways to claim CME credit. 

Add to Calendar 2026-09-08 19:00:00 2026-09-08 20:00:00 Getting to Know Our New Dean: A Fireside Chat with Andy Josephson In this fireside chat, Andy Josephson, dean of the UCSF School of Medicine, will join UCSF Department of Medicine Chair Bob Wachter to discuss the School of Medicine’s vision and strategic priorities. Their conversation will explore the forces shaping academic medicine, what these changes mean for learners, faculty, and the broader health care system, and how members of the DOM community can engage with SOM leadership to advance innovation, collaboration, and shared institutional priorities. Speaker: S. Andrew Josephson, MD, is dean of the UCSF School of Medicine, vice chancellor for medical affairs at UCSF, and the Carmen Castro Franceschi and Gladyne K. Mitchell Neurohospitalist Distinguished Professor. A neurologist specializing in neurovascular disorders and inpatient neurologic care, he founded UCSF’s Neurohospitalist Program and is nationally recognized for pioneering the neurohospitalist model of care. Josephson is editor-in-chief of JAMA Neurology and has received numerous honors for teaching and mentorship at UCSF. How to Attend:  In Person:  S-214, Medical Sciences Building (513 Parnassus Avenue)  Lunch will be provided  Zoom option:  https://ucsf.zoom.us/j/93755876842?pwd=zpKbivmPQxtf4olxcQXo20u3w2qtch.1 Webinar ID: 937 5587 6842  Passcode: 435169  Or join by phone (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):  +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)  +1 213 338 8477 US (Los Angeles)  +1 669 219 2599 US (San Jose)  +52 554 161 4288 (Mexico)  International numbers available: https://ucsf.zoom.us/u/anqthsjqM New procedures for claiming CME credit:   Please review this informational guide on the updated ways to claim CME credit.  Department of Medicine America/Los_Angeles public