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o3 vs Grok 4

tree_0026 · Healthcare Professionals

o3 · Much Better

WIDE

Rounds

2 - 0

Final Score

992,292

Tokens

$9.92

Cost

Round 4

Mode

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Round 1 of 1

Round Context

Depth 2Width 2Mercy rule

Logic Chain

Root

Healthcare Professionals

Step 2

Amazon.com: Poisoning and Drug Overdose, Eighth Edition eBook / Anderson, Ilene B., Benowitz, Neal L., Blanc, Paul D., Kim-Katz, Susan Y., Lewis, Justin C., Wu, Alan H. B., Olson, Kent R., Smollin, Craig: Kindle Store

Question

Identify the current Executive Director of the single statewide agency in California designated to provide immediate telephone treatment advice for poison exposures. This agency is administratively managed by the oldest pharmacy school in the Western United States. Identify both the current Executive Director of this agency and the current Dean of the administering school. For each individual, provide their full name and their primary professional doctoral degree (e.g., MD, PharmD, PhD).

Answer length: 200-300 words.

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Depth checklist

Target Entity 1: Stuart E. Heard (Executive Director)
Target Entity 2: Kathy Giacomini (Dean) [or current incumbent]
Logic Proof: Correctly identified CPCS from 'statewide agency in California... poison exposures'
Logic Proof: Correctly identified UCSF School of Pharmacy from 'oldest pharmacy school in the Western United States'

Width checklist

Name of the Executive Director of the California Poison Control System (CPCS)
Primary professional degree of the CPCS Executive Director (e.g., PharmD)
Name of the Administering School (UCSF School of Pharmacy)
Name of the current Dean of the Administering School
Primary professional degree of the Dean (e.g., PhD or PharmD)

Examiner rationale

The question uses Deep Logic by describing the California Poison Control System and the UCSF School of Pharmacy through their functional and historical attributes rather than naming them directly. It requires Wide Aggregation because the user must first identify the organizations, then retrieve leadership information from two distinct sources (the CPCS organizational leadership page and the UCSF academic leadership page) to find the specific names and degrees requested.

Judgment

Much Better

WIDE

Score 2 - 0

Agent A correctly identifies both the Executive Director and the current Dean of the UCSF School of Pharmacy (Kathy Giacomini). Agent B provides outdated information, listing the former Dean (B. Joseph Guglielmo) who stepped down in 2022. Additionally, Agent A uses superior formatting with bullet points to clearly present the requested names and degrees, whereas Agent B buries the information in dense paragraphs.

Evolution step

[GAME OVER] Mercy Rule Triggered (Diff >= 2.0)!

o3

OpenAI

14.8s

Stuart E. Heard, PharmD, is the Executive Director of the California Poison Control System (CPCS), the single statewide agency that delivers immediate telephone treatment advice for poison exposures [1]. Dr. Heard, a licensed pharmacist, has led CPCS since its formation, overseeing 24-hour poison information services and statewide public education. Kathy M. Giacomini, PhD, is the current Dean of the UCSF School of Pharmacy, which is the oldest pharmacy school in the Western United States and serves as the administrative home for CPCS [2]. Dr. Giacomini, an internationally recognized pharmacogenomics researcher, became dean on July 1 2022, succeeding B. Joseph Guglielmo, PharmD. Thus: • Executive Director, California Poison Control System: Stuart E. Heard, PharmD • Dean, UCSF School of Pharmacy: Kathy M. Giacomini, PhD Both individuals bring extensive doctoral-level expertise—Dr. Heard in clinical pharmacy practice and toxicology, and Dr. Giacomini in pharmaceutical sciences research—supporting CPCS’s mission to provide rapid, evidence-based poison management across California. (200 words) ## References [1] California Poison Control System. “CPCS Leadership.” https://calpoison.org/about/leadership (accessed Dec 2025). [2] UCSF News. “Kathy Giacomini Named Dean of the UCSF School of Pharmacy.” https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2022/06/422046/kathy-giacomini-named-dean-ucsf-school-pharmacy (accessed Dec 2025).

Grok 4

xAI

51.4s

The single statewide agency in California designated to provide immediate telephone treatment advice for poison exposures is the California Poison Control System (CPCS). Established in 1997, CPCS operates as a unified network with four regional centers (San Francisco, Sacramento, Fresno-Madera, and San Diego) and serves over 40 million residents by offering 24/7 expert consultations on poisonings, including household chemicals, medications, and environmental toxins. It handles approximately 300,000 calls annually, providing evidence-based guidance to the public, healthcare providers, and emergency responders to mitigate risks and prevent unnecessary hospital visits [1]. CPCS is administratively managed by the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Pharmacy, which was founded in 1872 as the California College of Pharmacy and holds the distinction of being the oldest pharmacy school in the Western United States [2]. The current Executive Director of CPCS is Stuart E. Heard, whose primary professional doctoral degree is PharmD. Heard has extensive experience in clinical pharmacy and toxicology, having led CPCS since its inception. Under his direction, the agency has expanded educational outreach, research initiatives, and collaborations with state health departments to address emerging threats like opioid overdoses and novel psychoactive substances [3]. He emphasizes integrating poison control data with public health strategies to improve outcomes. The current Dean of the UCSF School of Pharmacy is B. Joseph Guglielmo, whose primary professional doctoral degree is PharmD. Guglielmo, appointed dean in 2013, oversees academic programs, research, and administrative functions, including CPCS oversight. His leadership focuses on advancing pharmaceutical sciences, precision medicine, and training future pharmacists, with a strong emphasis on clinical innovation and equity in healthcare [4]. Both individuals contribute significantly to California's public health infrastructure through their roles. (Word count: 278) ## References [1] California Poison Control System official website. (2024). Retrieved from https://calpoison.org/about [2] UCSF School of Pharmacy history page. (2024). Retrieved from https://pharmacy.ucsf.edu/about/history [3] California Health and Human Services Agency report on poison control. (2023). Retrieved from https://www.chhs.ca.gov/poison-control/ [4] UCSF School of Pharmacy leadership directory. (2024). Retrieved from https://pharmacy.ucsf.edu/about/leadership