Brian Smith to Retire as Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer

Summary: Brian Smith is retiring as the Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer at UC San Francisco on August 1st. He has worked there for 11 years, making sure the university follows the rules for medical research, human and animal testing, and workplace behavior. Before joining UCSF to oversee medical ethics, he even worked as a lawyer for the FBI! Smith says he will miss the people and the amazing power of a medical center to change and heal lives.

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