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Safeguarding patients at the crossroads of #technology and #healthcare

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Jacobs Center for Health Innovation @UC San Diego Health @jchi-ucsd.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Health systems may have a blind spot if they aren’t thinking about AI consumer tool usage in caring for patients. New @ai.nejm.org editorial: When physicians use generative AI without institutional engagement, systems lose visibility and safeguards. Read ⤵️ ai.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
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UC San Diego Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity @ucsdhcyber.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Cyberattacks have halted care and disrupted devices across U.S. clinics. In a new piece, @arpa-h.bsky.social explains why it’s funding real-world cyber protections. Proud our CHC team built CRASHCART, restoring critical systems fast when ransomware hits. Read⬇️ arpa-h.gov/news-and-eve...
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Modern Cyber Defenses: Resilient networks mean healthier patients and uninterrupted care
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) supports transformative research to drive biomedical and health breakthroughs ranging from molecular to societal to provide transformative hea...
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UC San Diego Health Sciences @ucsdhealthsci.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
@ucsdhcyber.bsky.social showcased #CRASHCART in action- restoring life-saving care in a simulated #cyberattack at Valleywise Health Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ. @arpa-h.bsky.social @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social @ucsdhealth.bsky.social @ucsandiego.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaVP...
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Watch CRASHCART Deploy in a Cyberattack Simulation
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UC San Diego Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity @ucsdhcyber.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Join us April 15 for All-Hands Across America in San Diego. This hybrid event, led by Health Sector Coordinating Council - Cybersecurity, includes government briefings, breakouts & tabletop exercises to help boost healthcare cyber resilience. Register ⬇️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Jacobs Center for Health Innovation @UC San Diego Health @jchi-ucsd.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Look forward to JCHI Executive Director & nephrologist @kdpsingh.bsky.social speaking at the Artificial Intelligence in Nephrology Conference @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social hool.bsky.social April 23–24! He’ll explore the ethical use of AI in medicine. More info⬇️ ucsd.cloud-cme.com/course/cours...
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UC San Diego Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity @ucsdhcyber.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
CHC Co-Directors @cdameff.bsky.social & Jeff Tully give the lowdown on tackling cybersecurity challenges through clinician-led, science-based research projects in a new piece in Informa Tech Target. @ucsdhealth.bsky.social @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social Read ⬇️ www.techtarget.com/healthtechse...
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A clinical approach: How UCSD is boosting healthcare cybersecurity | TechTarget
The UCSD Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity is tackling cybersecurity challenges through clinician-led, science-based research projects.
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Jacobs Center for Health Innovation @UC San Diego Health @jchi-ucsd.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
We're hiring! @ucsdhealth.bsky.social & JCHI are looking for a Health AI Product Manager (Remote) to lead enterprise AI & digital health products, including Mission Control! @kdpsingh.bsky.social Apply & join us in shaping the future of health AI ⬇️ employment.ucsd.edu/health-ai-pr...
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Health AI Product Manager - Remote - 138636
Health AI Product Manager - Remote - 138636 | Careers at UC San Diego
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UC San Diego Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity @ucsdhcyber.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
During our recent Academic Symposium, Hannah Neprash @uminnpress.bsky.social shared research showing ransomware attacks don’t just disrupt IT; they increase mortality, delay care and harm real patients. Watch ⬇️ cdnapisec.kaltura.com/p/2323111/em...
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UC San Diego Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity @ucsdhcyber.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
At our 2025 Academic Symposium, Nastassia Tamari of the FDA delivered a practical deep dive into how cyber device submissions are reviewed under Section 524B, and what separates smooth approvals from stalled reviews. Watch ⬇️ cdnapisec.kaltura.com/p/2323111/em...
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Jacobs Center for Health Innovation @UC San Diego Health @jchi-ucsd.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Such important work!
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UC San Diego Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity @ucsdhcyber.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Cyber incidents don’t stop at IT; they reach the bedside. At our recent Academic Symposium, Ronald Thompson Tufts University, reframed healthcare cybersecurity as a patient safety issue. Watch ⬇️ cdnapisec.kaltura.com/p/2323111/em...
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UC San Diego Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity @ucsdhcyber.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
CHC just released a video capturing patient & provider experiences during ransomware-driven care disruptions using social media narratives. Shoutout to Ph.D. student Seoyoung Kweon who created the video based on her work with Deepak Kumar! Watch: mediaspace.ucsd.edu/media/Social...
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Jacobs Center for Health Innovation @UC San Diego Health @jchi-ucsd.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Love this @jama.com Surgery podcast with @kdpsingh.bsky.social and Sean Perez @ucsdhealth.bsky.social about using data to optimize surgical preference cards, with the goal of reducing waste and restocking. Listen ⬇️ edhub.ama-assn.org/jn-learning/... Clip⬇️
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Jacobs Center for Health Innovation @UC San Diego Health @jchi-ucsd.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Big congrats to JCHI Faculty Affiliates Haydee Ojeda-Fournier, MD, and Tara Retson, MD @ucsdhealth.bsky.social for their role in the PRISM Trial, advancing AI to improve breast cancer screening and patient care. Read⬇️ healthinnovation.ucsd.edu/news/uc-san-...
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Jacobs Center for Health Innovation @UC San Diego Health @jchi-ucsd.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Congrats to lead author Sean Perez @ucsdhealth.bsky.social and team on their new @jama.com Surgery study showing data-driven surgical supply lists can save hospitals millions without compromising patient care. Read⬇️ health.ucsd.edu/news/press-r...
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UC San Diego Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity @ucsdhcyber.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Way to go Rodney!
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UC San Diego Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity @ucsdhcyber.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
We’re inspired by the momentum from our Academic Symposium! Industry partners engaged with students on healthcare cybersecurity, and next year we’ll launch a Student Poster Session to showcase emerging research & innovation. Partner with us ⬇️ cyberhealth.ucsd.edu/research/ind...
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UC San Diego Health Sciences @ucsdhealthsci.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Hospitals are increasingly reliant on networked #technology to run lifesaving medical equipment and access patient records. @UCSDhcyber.bsky.social is at the forefront of safeguarding these systems against #cyberattacks. @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social @ucsandiego.bsky.social Read more: buff.ly/UBHtGg3
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UC San Diego Cybersecurity Research Protects Patients
Hospitals are increasingly reliant on networked technology to run lifesaving medical equipment and access patient records. UC San Diego’s Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity is at the forefront of…
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Jacobs Center for Health Innovation @UC San Diego Health @jchi-ucsd.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
JCHI’s @kdpsingh.bsky.social @ucsdhealth.bsky.social recently spoke to an engaged LEAD San Diego Impact cohort, offering powerful insights into how AI is transforming hospital operations, from addressing ED boarding to streamlining care delivery. Check out our work: healthinnovation.ucsd.edu/work
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UC San Diego Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity @ucsdhcyber.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
So proud of our CHC team! Thanks @arpa-h.bsky.social for your support! @ucsdhealth.bsky.social
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UC San Diego Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity @ucsdhcyber.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Join us Oct 27–28 in sunny San Diego for the @ucsandiego.bsky.social Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity's Academic Symposium. Two days of research, demos, clinical sims, FDA/ASPR keynotes + first ARPA-H DIGIHEALS insights. Limited spots. Register now⤵️ cyberhealth.ucsd.edu/events/2025-...
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UC San Diego Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity @ucsdhcyber.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Hospital walls are going digital, and so are threats. CHC's Jeff Tully spoke with AAMI about the future of medical device cybersecurity and why "secure by design" must be the new norm. Watch ⤵️ youtu.be/hHn95SwsvIk?...
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Medical Device Cybersecurity for the 21st Century
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Jacobs Center for Health Innovation @UC San Diego Health @jchi-ucsd.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
We love to see JCHI's @kdpsingh.bsky.social, @ucsdhealth.bsky.social named one of 24 new ACMI Fellows! His leadership in health AI, model governance & informatics policy is reshaping how AI is used responsibly in care. Read more⤵️ amia.org/news-publica...
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UC San Diego Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity @ucsdhcyber.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
On the Cyber Survivor Podcast, CHC Co-Director Jeff Tully joins host Dan L. Dodson to unpack how digital health boosts care, but also grows cyber risks. Watch ⤵️ youtu.be/9DNJ3Ac9b98?...
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Episode 14- When Patient Care Meets the Digital Battlefield: with Dr.Jeff Tully
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Jacobs Center for Health Innovation @UC San Diego Health @jchi-ucsd.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
At JCHI, we're partnering with leading @ucsandiego.bsky.social faculty, from AI to cardiology, to co-create real-world healthcare solutions. Collaboration drives innovation! Interested in becoming a faculty affiliate? Learn more ⬇️ healthinnovation.ucsd.edu/get-involved...
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UC San Diego Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity @ucsdhcyber.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
We’re celebrating 2 years at the @ucsandiego.bsky.social Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity! From global partnerships to Capitol Hill, we’re advancing research, training defenders & protecting patient safety in a digital world. Our research ⤵️ cyberhealth.ucsd.edu/research/ind...
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UC San Diego Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity @ucsdhcyber.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Vegas was a blast! DEF CON, Black Hat & BSidesLV brought fresh ideas & great convos on healthcare cybersecurity. Thanks to all we met — let’s keep it going! Watch recap ⤵️
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UC San Diego Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity @ucsdhcyber.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Shoutout to our Co-Director @cdameff.bsky.social + Ariana Mirian, PhD, whose study made waves during Black Hat in Vegas: is phishing training worth it? Maybe not. Time to rethink our approach. Read the article ⤵️ www.scworld.com/news/phishin...
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Phishing training is pretty pointless, researchers find
All that phishing training you have to go through barely moves the needle in making your organization safer, two researchers said at the Black Hat security conference.
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UC San Diego Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity @ucsdhcyber.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
CHC co-directors Jeff Tully & @cdameff.bsky.social continue to shape the future of healthcare cybersecurity—this time in Singapore at the “Pushing the Boundaries of AI & Human Intelligence” workshop. Excited for global collaboration & innovation ahead!⤵️ cyberhealth.ucsd.edu/research/ind...
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UC San Diego Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity @ucsdhcyber.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Shout out to our Co-Director Dr. Christian Dameff, named a 2025 NAM Fellow! One of just six selected nationwide, he’ll help shape the future of health, science & policy, as well as healthcare cybersecurity! @ucsandiego.bsky.social
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UC San Diego Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity @ucsdhcyber.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
The CHC team is heading to #DEFCON2025! Catch Isabel Straw at the Biohacking Village (Aug 10) presenting CIPHER—an open-source platform tracking patient harm from healthcare cyberattacks. Cybersecurity through the lens of patient safety. Details ⤵️ defcon.org/html/defcon-...
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UC San Diego Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity @ucsdhcyber.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
750+ hospitals went dark — and it wasn’t ransomware. A new JAMA Network Open study led by CHC exposes the fragility of U.S. hospital systems. We're building tech to detect and respond before patients are at risk. Read paper ⤵️ jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Patient Care Technology Disruptions Associated With the CrowdStrike Outage
This cross-sectional study describes the availability of health care delivery organization internet-connected networks before, during, and after a faulty cyber security software update on July 19, 202...
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Jacobs Center for Health Innovation @UC San Diego Health @jchi-ucsd.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Proud to share our new paper on Willo, a student-designed wellness & mental health app at @ucsandiego.bsky.social. Built to reduce stigma, integrate with care, and evolve with student needs. Read paper ⤵️ www.researchprotocols.org/2025/1/e68368
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A Human-Centered Approach for a Student Mental Health and Well-Being Mobile App: Protocol for Development, Implementation, and Evaluation
Background: The rising prevalence of mental health concerns among students is prompting universities to explore innovative solutions to support student well-being. This paper describes the protocol fo...
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UC San Diego Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity @ucsdhcyber.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Meet Dr. Claire Soria, @ucsdhealth.bsky.social, who's leading the charge on our cutting-edge #cybersecurity simulations, creating real-world #ransomware scenarios to help hospitals respond fast, restore operations and protect patients during cyber crises. More ⤵️ cyberhealth.ucsd.edu/about/team/c...
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UC San Diego Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity @ucsdhcyber.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
#FlashbackFriday to 2017: What if clinical simulation could expose the patient safety risks of cybersecurity flaws? At the first #CyberMed Summit, we debuted hacked-device scenarios that reshaped medical training — and thinking. Read paper⤵️ www.jem-journal.com/article/S073...
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Jacobs Center for Health Innovation @UC San Diego Health @jchi-ucsd.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Healthcare’s evolving fast—and @chrislonghurst.bsky.social is leading the charge at @ucsdhealth.bsky.social with smarter EHRs and better workflows. Congrats on being named a top CDO to know in 2025 by Becker's! Read ⤵️ www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-man...
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UC San Diego Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity @ucsdhcyber.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Last weekend, our HR3P team ran a full-scale CRASHCART simulation — keeping hospitals running during ransomware attacks. Real-world #cybersecurity in action. See it live Oct 27–28 @ucsandiego.bsky.social ⤵️ cyberhealth.ucsd.edu/events/2025-...
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UC San Diego Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity @ucsdhcyber.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Flashback Friday: In 2023, @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social earned $9.5M from ARPA-H — the 1st ARPA-H award for any UC campus! Led by Jeff Tully & @cdameff.bsky.social, the CHC is now building real defenses against ransomware & cyber threats to patient care. Our research projects ⤵️ bit.ly/4ecsd16
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UC San Diego Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity @ucsdhcyber.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Our recent paper takes a deep dive into how primary care clinics can better prepare for and respond to #cyberattacks. 💡 Identify vulnerabilities in workflows 💡 Build offline-ready plans 💡 Train and test staff through simulated attacks @ucsdhealth.bsky.social Read⬇️ www.aafp.org/pubs/fpm/iss...
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UC San Diego Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity @ucsdhcyber.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Ransomware isn’t just an IT issue — it’s a threat to patient safety. New research from CHC’s Jeff Tully, @cdameff.bsky.social and @ucsandiego.bsky.social colleagues reveals how #cyberattacks delay care, disrupt workflows and put patient lives at risk. Read ⤵️ journals.lww.com/anesthesiolo...
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Digital Disasters: The Growing Threat of Healthcare... : Anesthesiology
ich depend on connected technology such as electronic health records, laboratory systems, and imaging platforms, may be delayed or disrupted in the setting of a ransomware attack. These attacks may ad...
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UC San Diego Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity @ucsdhcyber.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Big congrats to CHC Co-Director Jeff Tully on winning the 2025 AAMI & @medcrypt.bsky.social Cybersecurity Visionary Award! He's pushing the boundaries where #cybersecurity, patient safety and health equity come together. Well deserved! More⤵️ array.aami.org/content/news...
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UC San Diego Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity @ucsdhcyber.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Real-time simulations + global collaboration = stronger, safer patient care worldwide. Our team had a blast during #WADEM2025 in Tokyo last week! We introduced our @arpa-h.bsky.social funded effort to boost hospital ransomware resilience. @cdameff.bsky.social @ucsdhealth.bsky.social
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Jacobs Center for Health Innovation @UC San Diego Health @jchi-ucsd.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Training the next generation of computer scientists in #healthcare #cybersecurity
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UC San Diego Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity @ucsdhcyber.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
We are helping create a new crop of computer scientists working in #healthcare #cybersecurity. One of them is @ucsandiego.bsky.social CSE student Almog Bar-Yossef, who is working alongside a disciplinary research team to help protect hospitals across the nation from cyberattacks. Watch⤵️
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Jacobs Center for Health Innovation @UC San Diego Health @jchi-ucsd.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Really inspired by this piece on how @uofcalifornia.bsky.social nurses are shaping the future of #healthcare. From the ER to the ICU, they’re leading the charge on using #AI to streamline workflows and elevate patient care. 💡🩺 Read ⤵️ health.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/writing...
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“Writing the new history for health care”: UC nurses set a vision for the future of AI in nursing
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Jacobs Center for Health Innovation @UC San Diego Health @jchi-ucsd.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Can technology help make #healthcare feel more human? @keisukenakagawa.bsky.social from @ucsdhealth.bsky.social says yes! He’s collaborating with patients, doctors, and designers to create tools that enhance care — not replace it. Watch the the interview⤵️ www.healthcareitnews.com/video/can-te...
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Can technology help bring the human touch back to medicine?
UC San Diego Health works with clinicians, patients, designers and IT teams to develop digital tools that improve patient experience, says Keisuke Nakagawa, director of strategic impact at UCSD and a ...
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Jacobs Center for Health Innovation @UC San Diego Health @jchi-ucsd.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Triton Giving Day at @ucsandiego.bsky.social is April 30! 🚀 Support JCHI and help drive groundbreaking advances in medicine, technology, and health innovation with a bold visionary community. Join us⤵️ healthinnovation.ucsd.edu/get-involved...
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UC San Diego Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity @ucsdhcyber.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
Medical device #cybersecurity is at a breaking point. At a recent House committee hearing, CHC Co-Director @cdameff.bsky.social warned that with growing threats and fewer cyber staff, #healthcare cybersecurity can’t wait. @ucsandiego.bsky.social Read more⤵️ www.medpagetoday.com/practicemana...
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Cybersecurity Threats Remain a Problem for Older Medical Devices, House Members Say
Cuts to FDA staff may hurt federal cybersecurity efforts, experts suggest
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UC San Diego Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity @ucsdhcyber.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Thrilled to welcome Johnson & Johnson as our inaugural member! Together, we’re addressing growing cyber threats to medical devices and #healthcare systems, working to make patient care safer and more secure! @ucsandiego.bsky.social Join us ⤵️ cyberhealth.ucsd.edu/membership/i...
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UC San Diego Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity @ucsdhcyber.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
CHC is training the next generation of computer scientists to fight phishing and boost MFA adoption in #healthcare, strengthening #cybersecurity and protecting vital data. Insights from Aaron Schulman, assistant professor, computer science, @ucsandiego.bsky.social ⤵️
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