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| Advancing the Research Careers of Historically Excluded Scholars (ARCHES) | The ARCHES Program is a career development program open to all with a focus on addressing issues faced by historically excluded research faculty. The program was built recognizing that diversity is critical to institutional success and scientific progress, and that representative role models positively impact junior faculty and trainees. The overarching goal of this program is to focus on and address issues that historically excluded research faculty face, both professionally and personally. |
| Campus Council on Faculty Life (CCFL) | Campus Council on Faculty Life, through the support of the Office of Faculty and Academic Affairs, provides programs to foster careers and support for faculty in balancing their personal and professional lives. • Mentoring: UCSF Faculty Mentoring Program • Leadership: UCSF-Coro • Faculty Development: National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD) |
| Center for Faculty Educators (CFE) | The Center for Faculty Educators (CFE) offers resources for those who teach UCSF learners and want to develop themselves as educators and education scientists in the health professions. Our community of faculty, learners and staff is committed to innovation and excellence in health professions education through mentorship, recognition and skills development in teaching and education research. Visit our website to register for a workshop or teaching certificate, sign up for teaching observation and feedback (TOP), participate in ESCape or EJE, or learn more about Teach for UCSF Certificates and the Academy of Medical Educators. |
| Healthforce Center at UCSF | At Healthforce Center, we believe that people are the most important element in health care. Our mission is to equip people with the workforce knowledge, leadership skills, and network connections to create a collective force for health, equity, and action. We envision an effective and responsive health care ecosystem that is driving progress toward more equitable health outcomes for all. For faculty, Healthforce Center is a resource for leadership development opportunities and as consulting, evaluation, or research partners. Sign up for our newsletter to stay apprised of leadership development opportunities, technical assistance on improving care delivery, and the latest research on the health workforce. |
| UCSF Library | The UCSF Library stimulates inclusive learning, advances scientific inquiry, and enables open access to historical and current health sciences information resources. The Library supports faculty needs by providing research and education/curricular support, access to online resources/journals, physical and digital archival collections, and more. Take advantage of the Library's Ask an Expert services to meet our librarians and staff, schedule consultations, access guidance and resources for literature searching, citation management, open access publishing, data science, and more. Faculty can engage with technology and explore new teaching and learning opportunities within our innovation hubs. Multimedia equipment is available for loan, our instructional designers consult on creating engaging and interactive opportunities for learners and provide guidance on the latest teaching tools, and the Makers Labprovides hands-on access to tools and environments that foster interdisciplinary collaboration and discovery. These services are by appointment. Submit a request for more information. The Library provides access to a wide range of health sciences books, journals, databases, and multimedia to support all research and learning efforts at UCSF. Our partnership with the California Digital Library expands access to include cross-disciplinary resources and the Industry Documents Library (IDL) provides a growing collection of cross-industry corporate documentation that offers insight into industry impacts on public health. The IDL contains millions of documents created by the tobacco, opioid, drug, chemical, food, and fossil fuels industries. Archives & Special Collections provides access to rare and unique materials to support research and teaching in areas like the history of health sciences, health humanities, and UCSF history. We offer in- person and remote reference, reproductions, and research services. Appointments are required. Submit a request for more information. Faculty carrels and other spaces are available for focused work or collaboration. Library facilities are open to faculty at various campus locations, including 24/7 spaces. See 360 degree tours and more details about spaces and hours. At the Kalamanovitz Library (Parnassus campus), you can sit comfortably in the living room area and enjoy a beverage from the café. You may attend events in multipurpose spaces, such as the Lange Room. At this time the Kalamanovitz Library is closed to the public. Visit our Timeline for Reopening Spaces webpage for updates. For general Library assistance, contact us. All services are available remotely including consultations and a majority of workshops. You can see upcoming library events via the Library Events Calendar. |
| Maintenance of Certification Approval Program (MOCAP) |
Maintenance of Certification Approval Program (MOCAP) The UCSF Maintenance of Certification Part IV Approval Program (MOCAP) is an approved sponsor of the ABMS Multi-Specialty Portfolio Approval Program. UCSF MOCAP helps physicians meet their quality improvement (MOC Part IV: Improvement in Medical Practice) board requirements. |
| UCSF Program for Interprofessional Practice and Education (PIPE) | The UCSF Program for Interprofessional Practice and Education (PIPE) is responsible for the development and oversight of interprofessional curricula for learners in the Schools of Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy and the Physical Therapy program at UCSF; fostering faculty and staff to lead, teach, and develop interprofessional practice and education; and collaborating with other institutions on research in interprofessional practice and education. Get involved in our work by: • Serving on one of our committees • Teaching students in our IPE classroom and simulation sessions • Mentoring students on their projects in Interprofessional Collaboration Scholars Program (IPCS) • Apply for grant funding for your IPE project(s) |
| Wellness & Support Resources | |
| Benefits Specialty Center | The Benefits Specialty Center provides benefits support to active faculty, staff, and trainees throughout their employment life cycle; provides consultation on Health & Welfare plans and support to employees that are trouble shooting enrollment problems with UCPath; provides education on the UC Retirement Program and Retirement Counseling to employees retiring from the University; and conveys UCSF’s benefits interests and priorities to the Office of the President and UCPath. Open Enrollment for 2025 benefits begins on Thursday, October 31, 2024 at 8 a.m. Pacific Time, and ends on Friday, November 22, 2024, at 5 p.m. Pacific Time. |
| Campus Life Services (CLS) | Campus Life Services is committed to providing quality campus life programs and services to the UCSF community. The 12 departments of Campus Life Services departments touch everyone, at every campus location. In short, we are all about Making Life Better Here for the UCSF community of faculty, students, clinicians, researchers, patient caregivers, staff, and visitors. Of special interest to new Faculty: CLS Tech is available to support UCSF departments with enterprise technologies including digital signage, the official campus app UCSF Mobile, UCSF Ecommerce, and Who’s There, a solution to capture attendance lists and contact information through badge scanning at trainings and events. Arts and Events provides opportunities and programming for everyone at UCSF to experience joy at work through community building experiences. Explore discounts, piano reservations, volunteer program, staff RCO’s and events available to you. Subscribe to our newsletter and opt-in channel on the UCSF Mobile App to stay connected. UCSF Conference Services Small events. Big events. Retreats. Team building. UCSF Conference and Event Services has the venue, service, and choices to help make your event vision a reality. With six venues throughout San Francisco, we are ready to be your host. UCSF Documents & Media is your in-house print & media provider. We help you and your group communicate your mission and message with comprehensive web, print, and digital design, and production. Contact us for your business cards, official department stationery, face cards, course packs, and more. UCSF Family Services provides services and resources for however you define family, including on-site child care, child care resources, lactation programming, back up care, adult, and elder care, even pet care. UCSF Fitness & Recreation helps faculty stay healthy and motivated by inspiring fitness. With two locations - Bakar Fitness Center at Mission Bay and Millberry Fitness Center at Parnassus - and a variety of offerings from group fitness classes to swimming pools, there is something for everyone. In addition to exclusive UCSF faculty pricing, sign up today to take advantage of $0 enrollment. UCSF Housing: Faculty may choose from campus residential communities in five different ZIP codes. All of these are connected via UCSF Shuttles, while some are located directly on campus at Parnassus, Mount Zion, or Mission Bay. It is free to apply, and security deposits are not required. If you do not wish to live in campus housing, please check our off-campus housing website for local rental listings and for discounts on short-term hotel stays. Marketing by CLS has helped UCSF departments, groups, and clinic promote their accomplishments and programming to their stakeholder audiences. We help you tell your story to peers, potential customers, even donor audiences. UCSF Retail provides on-campus dining, shopping, catering, and banking services to the faculty, staff, students, and visitors of UCSF. Our goal is to bring value, convenience, and variety to the UCSF community and enhance the quality of life on campus. UCSF Transportation keeps you moving with sustainable commute options and commuter benefits that can save you money. Our team of specialists can help you find the best routes, sustainable travel options—even help connect you with fellow carpoolers. Explore your transit options on our website. |
| CARE Program | The CARE (Campus Advocacy, Resources, and Education) Program provides free, confidential support to any UCSF affiliate, including students, residents, fellows, staff, faculty, postdocs, and researchers who have experienced discrimination, harassment, or abuse related to race, ethnicity, national origin, or other protected identities and to any UCSF affiliate who has experienced interpersonal violence such as sexual assault, sexual harassment, stalking, and intimate partner violence. For more information and to schedule an appointment, visit our website |
| Caring for the Caregiver | UCSF Health has developed the Caring for the Caregiver program to ensure that providers and staff are emotionally supported through the experience of patient care. Through the Caring for the Caregiver program, UCSF Health hopes to better coordinate support for providers and staff when they are involved in stressful patient care experiences. Caring for the Caregiver has established a peer support team to provide one-on-one, emotional first aid for all care team members at UCSF Health. If you are experiencing emotional distress related to an adverse event, unanticipated outcome, or challenging case, we can help. Our goal is to help care team members understand what normal reactions to stressful events look and feel like, and the resources available to them. The program is available to all health care team members at UCSF Health hospitals and clinic sites. |
| Coping Program and Mental Health Resources | UCSF Employee Coping and Resiliency Program (the Cope Program) Specifically for UCSF faculty, staff, and trainees to provide additional mental health assessment, treatment, and referral resources. Mental Health Resources for Crises (Climate, Pandemic and Personal Crises) A website of resources for coping and emotional health that has been developed for the benefit of our whole community. |
| The Office of Disability Access and Inclusion (ODAI) | The Office of Disability Access and Inclusion (ODAI) ensures that UCSF is an accessible and inclusive environment for people with disabilities to work, learn, visit, and receive healthcare. The ODAI office works closely with the community with disabilities and other stakeholders at UCSF to identify and address barriers, design solutions, and build awareness. Our office provides trainings, resources, and events that empower and support the UCSF campus and health community in advancing its commitment to disability access, inclusion, and anti-ableism. The ODAI office also provides a dedicated Disability Resource Center (DRC) on the Parnassus Campus (Millberry Union, MU-102 West) that offers a safe, welcoming, and inclusive space for learners, staff, and faculty with disabilities and their allies to build community and learn about disability identity and culture. For more information, contact: Dr. Wendy Tobias, Chief Accessibility and Inclusion Officer and ADA Coordinator by emailing [email protected], Cecile Puretz, Assistant Director of Disability Access and Inclusion by emailing [email protected] Stay connected by subscribing to the Disability Allies Newsletter. |
| Office of Diversity and Outreach (ODO) | Office of Diversity and Outreach provides leadership for diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in recruiting, hiring, and promotion of faculty. The office’s work is focused in the areas of outreach, education, training, and compliance where it provides resources to faculty in the areas of Affirmative Action, disability, and sexual harassment. In addition, the office supports the creation of a climate of inclusion through a variety of events and diversity dialogues. For more information and to subscribe to news and announcements, visit our website. |
| Emergency Management | Emergency Management offers information to help you, your loved ones – and your department – prepare for and effectively respond to natural, technological, or human-caused disasters. • Enroll: Emergency Notification System - WarnMe • Download the official UCSF safety app for on-and off-campus - UCSF Safe |
| Faculty & Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) | Faculty & Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) is dedicated to supporting the mental and emotional health of our community, enhancing both individual growth and collective strength. FSAP provides short-term confidential and free individual psychological counseling for all faculty, staff, residents, postdocs, and clinical fellows. FSAP also offers consultation services to managers, supervisors and leaders of departments and workgroups. Our Website: https://hr.ucsf.edu/wellbeing/faculty-and-staff-assistance-program Tiny URL Address (same destination): https://tiny.ucsf.edu/fsap |
| Family Services | UCSF Family Services provides services and resources for however you define family, including on-site child care, child care resources, lactation accommodations, back up care, adult and elder care, even pet care. • Family Services offers essential services and resources to help meet the diverse needs of UCSF faculty parents and caregivers. Family support services include UCSF on-site/near-site childcare centers, an in-house child care referral service, Sittercity (to find sitters/nannies/home help), Years Ahead (for senior care), Lactation Accommodation Program, family education events, discounts for nanny placement services and tutoring/test prep, and a back-up care program for child and/or adult care. The back-up care benefit includes 20 days/academic year (co-pays apply) of center-based care and in-home care; back-up care days can be exchanged for day camps and virtual tutoring. • The UCSF Lactation Accommodation Program is dedicated to helping lactating persons continue to comfortably provide milk after returning to work or school. Whether it’s access to clean comfortable, private lactation rooms on campus, information on your lactation rights, workshop and support groups, policies and support services, free cooler bags, emergency supplies, or discounts on lactation supplies, find it on our website. For assistance, please contact Family Services Specialist, Caroline Wick Carter, IBCLC at [email protected] or 415.502.3154 |
| Fidelity Retirement Services | Fidelity Retirement Services provides the recordkeeping, communications, and financial education for UC employees for the 403(b), 457(b), and the DC Plan. To make an appointment, contact: Joe Hager (UC-dedicated Workplace Financial Consultant) at [email protected] Nancy Pargot (UC-dedicated Workplace Financial Consultant) at [email protected] |
| Healthcare Facilitator Program | The Healthcare Facilitator Program provides services to active and retired UC employees, residents/fellows, postdoctoral scholars, and their dependents. Assists with resolving escalated problems involving health plan coverage, access, claims/billing and other complex issues. Provides education and consultation to support health plan selection, increase knowledge of health plan design, the healthcare environment and improve overall health care/health insurance literacy to promote self-sufficiency as a consumer & patient. All services are confidential & free. Medical Care Options here. |
| Lactation Accommodation Program | The UCSF Lactation Accommodation Program is dedicated to helping lactating persons continue to comfortably provide milk after returning to work or school. Whether it’s access to clean comfortable, private lactation rooms on campus, information on your lactation rights, workshop and support groups, policies and support services, free cooler bags, emergency supplies, or discounts on lactation supplies, find it on our website. For assistance, please contact Family Services Specialist, Caroline Wick, IBCLC at [email protected] or 415.502.3154. |
| Office of the Ombuds | Office of the Ombuds provides confidential, informal (off-the-record) and impartial problem-solving services in response to any workplace concern or complaint. |
| Student Success Center (SSC) | The Student Success Center (SSC) is located at the Parnassus campus in Millberry Union West. This is a great resource for faculty to refer students to the SSC for assistance and support in the following areas: Basic Needs for Students, First Generation Support Services, Guardian Scholars Program, Learning Resource Services, Office of Career and Professional Development, Registered Campus Organizations, Student Disability Services, Student Government, Student Rights and Responsibilities, Synapse (Student Voices newspaper), and Student Veteran and Military Support Services. The Student Success Center is open Monday - Wednesday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed for lunch daily between 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. If you need assistance, email: [email protected]. |
| Wellness | The mission of the Wellness department is to provide programs, empower individuals, and advocate for structures to improve the wellbeing of the UCSF community. Take part in our annual wellness challenges, join the wellness champion team, request a departmental presentation, and check out various other offerings and services to support your emotional, physical, social, environmental, financial, career, and spiritual wellness. Visit MyWellness.ucsf.edu to learn more about our 7 pillars of wellness at UCSF and find wellbeing resources available to you. Stay Connected with Wellness: Newsletter Sign Up Email [email protected] |
| Research Resources | |
| Academic Research Services | Academic Research Services offers secure computing environments, tools, consulting services and access to UCSF Clinical data that support researchers. |
| Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) | The UCSF Clinical & Translational Science Institute (CTSI) is a cross-school, campus-wide institute that provides infrastructure, services, and training to support clinical and translational research at UCSF. These include funding, training, inpatient and outpatient clinic space, recruitment services, expert consultation, and technology products. CTSI’s 16 programs span from early translational research to community engagement: |
| Office of Clinical Trials Activation (OCTA) | Office of Clinical Trials Activation (OCTA) works to improve systems and processes to reduce risk and create efficiencies in conducting clinical research at UCSF, particularly in the areas of clinical research billing and study start up times. |
| CoLabs | CoLabs helps researchers use powerful platforms such as flow and mass cytometry, optical microscopy, genomics, and spatial omics for studies of biological specimens from human participants or model systems. Faculty members can grow their research program by working with CoLabs' experienced experimentalists and computational biologists and by getting access to our advanced instruments. Trainees can benefit from training and mentoring opportunities within CoLabs. Our innovative CoProject model offers UCSF and external investigators the opportunity to collaborate with CoLabs faculty leaders and staff on complex, multidisciplinary studies. Please visit our website or contact Andrea Barczak for more information. |
| Contracts and Grants Accounting (CGA) | Contracts and Grants Accounting (CGA) collaborates with Principal Investigators, Research Administrators, the Office of Sponsored Research, other University units and sponsors to advise and provide oversight of the financial, compliance and post award management of sponsored research. |
| Office of Healthcare Compliance and Privacy (OHCP) | The objective of the Office of Healthcare Compliance and Privacy (OHCP) is to safeguard public trust by empowering our UCSF community to uphold the highest legal and ethical standards related to healthcare business integrity and privacy protection. We accomplish this by: • Promoting decision-making consistent with UC’s organizational values and the Codes of Conduct • Establishing policies and standards • Providing education and outreach • Analyzing and mitigating compliance and privacy risks More information, visit our internal website for workforce members or our public facing website. |
| Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) Institutional Review Board (IRB) |
Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) is comprised of UCSF's Institutional Review Board (IRB), The Human Gamete, Embryo and Stem Cell Research (GESCR) Committee and the Quality Improvement Unit (QIU). The IRB reviews research involving human subjects to ensure the ethical and equitable treatment of those subjects. The QIU provides training and ongoing monitoring of approved human subjects research studies. GESCR functions as the Stem Cell Research Oversight (SCRO) Committee for UCSF. |
| Industry Contracts Division (ICD) | Industry Contracts Division (ICD) helps our researchers’ partner with industry on research and clinical programs; we negotiate agreements including confidentiality, material transfer, data use/transfer, sponsored research, and clinical trials. Officers and analysts are assigned by department to better serve you. |
| Innovation Ventures | Translational technology development and commercialization is a complex process because every project is unique. Innovation Ventures is dedicated to helping the UCSF community navigate those complexities by working up-close with our research faculty to really understand their science. We have a single purpose and that is to support the transition of UCSF innovation out of the lab and into the marketplace as more fully developed therapies, with a greater confidence of success. Whether evaluating a new discovery, securing funding, seeking external partnerships, or starting new companies, Innovation Ventures is here to facilitate protection, development, and commercialization of novel and valuable healing inventions. |
| Institute for Global Health Sciences (IGHS) | Institute for Global Health Sciences (IGHS) is a world-class educational, service and research organization that harnesses UCSF’s scientific strengths to train global health leaders of tomorrow and develop solutions to today’s most pressing health challenges. We support tools and resources spanning UCSF and the UC system fostering global endeavors, including the Global Projects Database, a Faculty Affiliation Program, a consultation service, and a Global Research Compliance HUB. |
| Institutional Animal Care and Use Program (IACUP) | ACUP administers the faculty committee (IACUC) that reviews all research proposals utilizing animal subjects. The Institutional Animal Care and Use Program (IACUP) provides training to researchers on humane methods of animal handling and laboratory techniques; conducts post approval monitoring of research activities to ensure the highest standards for animal health and welfare are met. |
| Research Development Office (RDO) | Committed to UCSF’s research excellence and championing values of equity, diversity and inclusion in research, the Research Development Office (RDO) partners with faculty, administration staff, and leadership partners, to facilitate extramural research funding, increase institutional competitiveness, foster research relationships, and drive innovation. The RDO achieves these aims through several key programs: • Resource Allocation Program (RAP), which manages the dissemination, submission, review, and award of a wide variety of intramural research seed funding opportunities, totaling ~ $6M per year. • Limited Submission Program (LSP), which manages the dissemination, solicitation, and selection of nominees to submit to ~120 limited submission funding opportunities (with the award potential of ~$120M per year). • Large Grant Development Program (LGDP), which supports proposal development for large, multi- investigator project grants, with budgets of $1M annually or more. • Team Science Program (TSP) and Special Strategic Projects (SSP), which foster and facilitate institutional research initiatives and scientific collaborations between internal and external research teams, including developing and managing ~$4M per year in research grants. Look for us at https://rdo.ucsf.edu Sign-up for announcements from RDO-managed listservs |
| Research Resource Program (RRP) | The Research Resource Program (RRP) supports core research facilities and complementary shared resources at UCSF. Commonly known as Cores, these operations provide efficient access to instrumentation, services, and expertise to scientific and clinical investigators. UCSF researchers can access state-of-the-art equipment and expert services using the online platform, iLab, at affordable rates. Search available core facilities here or write to [email protected] for more information. RRP Website: https://rrp.ucsf.edu> |
| UCSF Rosenman Institute | The UCSF Rosenman Institute is a community of healthcare stakeholders that are committed to supporting health technology entrepreneurs as they move innovations forward to improve patient outcome. We serve the health technology ecosystem at UCSF and throughout California. We welcome anyone from the UCSF community to attend our seminar series, which hosts pragmatic talks on operational know-how to help entrepreneurs commercialize their technology. We also host The Health Technology Podcast and founded the MedTech Venture Partners I, LLP, a fund that focuses on early-stage investment in health technology startups. Entrepreneurial faculty are encouraged to connect with us and take advantage of our programs and resources, which can include introductions to C-level leaders, advising on pitch presentations and business strategy, and more! To learn more and subscribe to our mailing list, visit https://rosenmaninstitute.org or email us at [email protected] |
| Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) | The mission of the Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) is to promote, support, strengthen and grow the research, clinical and education enterprise of UCSF. OSR provides expert administrative support to all researchers, from proposal development to award negotiation and acceptance for contracts, grants, and fellowships from government, non-profit, and industry sponsors. In addition to research, OSR supports a wide variety of sponsored projects and business contracts such as training affiliations and clinical professional service agreements. We partner with a range of administrative units to provide seamless sponsored project support. For more information, visit our website. |
| Technology Resources | |
| Advance/OATS | Advance – UCSF’s web-based appointment and advancement system for faculty and non-faculty academic employees. • For more information, visit Office of Faculty and Academic Affairs - Online Systems. • To access the system, visit UCSF Advance. • For technical support, e-mail [email protected]. OATS – UC's system-wide conflict of commitment application for faculty reporting of outside professional activities. • For more information, visit Systems. To access the system, visit UCSF OATS. • For training articles, please visit https://info.ucoats.org/pages/training. • For technical support, e-mail [email protected]. |
| AI at UCSF | Stay up to date on AI at UCSF, explore tools like Versa, a generative AI platform with API and Chat options, a full range of training opportunities, consults, and events across the enterprise. Most importantly, understand guidance for using AI safely and ethically and connect with the larger AI community at UCSF. |
| Education IT (Ed-IT) | Education IT (Ed-IT) is a central campus resource within IT that provides consultations, technical support, and a centrally supported educational technology environment and related services available to all learners, faculty, and staff at no cost and vetted for security, privacy, and accessibility. The teaching and learning technology suite includes the UCSF learning management system (aka ‘The CLE - Collaborative Learning Environment” in Moodle), Kaltura, Poll Everywhere, FeedbackFruits, GoReact, Ed Discussion, Gradescope and more. Ed-IT also supports systems to track student progress and career outcomes. |
| Educational Technology Services (ETS) | Educational Technology Services (ETS) is the central campus resource for classroom reservations and technical support. They operate the automated lecture capture system Mediasite and provide Zoom video conferencing consulting and event support, from meetings in classrooms, to online Webinars. ETS provides Video production services on-site in an HD studio, on-location, and editing services. ETS also provides AV engineering consultation and solutions for conference room build-outs. |
| Information Technology (IT) | Information Technology (IT) provides end to end information technology management, consulting, support, and centralized infrastructure services (Service Desk, Desktop field services, email, wireless, telecommunications) to UCSF, as well as a full range of technical consulting help. |
| Information Technology, Academic Research Services (IT ARS) | Information Technology, Academic Research Services (IT ARS) provides integrated HIPAA-compliant services for UCSF research, including systems, data, tools, computational/storage infrastructure, data acquisition, and support. We have four core programs and eight products & services. ARS programs empower medical scientific investigations by offering secure computing environments, data capture, management and analysis tools, and support services that meet UCSF researchers’ needs.
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| School of Medicine Technology Services (SOM Tech) | School of Medicine Technology Services (SOM Tech) supports healthcare and academic leaders in advancing today’s most innovative digital projects and incubating new programs. SOM Tech provides leadership, advocacy, and management across the School of Medicine’s technology spectrum, from research to development to data security. Our broad technology expertise, deep knowledge of the UCSF ecosystem, and human-centered approach give us a unique ability to help take ideas further, faster. |
| Additional Resources | |
| Academic Senate | Represents the interests of the faculty in the shared governance of UCSF. The Academic Senate facilitates faculty participation- Academic Senate in campus governance through committee participation in areas related to education, academic promotions, research, campus finances, and faculty welfare. Chancellor's Fund: Each academic year, the Senate offers awards ranging from Conference Registration Grants (education/research foci), Faculty Learning & Development awards, and others. Awards launch for application in early 2025. |
| Office of Communications | The Office of Communications informs and empowers audiences with stories about UCSF’s mission to advance health worldwide. We collaborate with researchers, educators, clinicians, and other health care professionals to promote the discoveries and innovations of one of the world’s leading health sciences universities. We also partner with the Office of Community & Government Relations on advocacy efforts that drive engagement in the issues that matter to our campus and clinical enterprise. |
| Office of Ethics and Compliance (OEC) | The Office of Ethics and Compliance (OEC) mission is to foster an institutional culture of compliance by consistently providing expert knowledge to enable and encourage campus-wide adherence to governmental regulations and institutional policy. OEC collaborates with the UCSF community and senior leadership to coordinate and guide compliance efforts across campus in the following functional areas: Conflict of Interest and Conflict of Commitment Disclosures, Export Control and Research Security, Whistleblower and Whistleblower Retaliation Program/Investigations, ClinicalTrials.gov and FDA Regulatory Support, Research Misconduct Investigations, and General Compliance Inquiries and Policy Interpretations. |
| Space at UCSF / UCSF Real Estate | Curious about how space is managed at UCSF? Want to know more about construction underway at Parnassus Heights, or long-term plans for UCSF campuses and locations? UCSF Real Estate provides information and resources about workspaces at UCSF, current renovations, construction projects, campus planning, leased spaces, and policies that guide decision-making. |
| Supply Chain Management | Supply Chain Management is in the business of helping UCSF faculty, staff and students acquire the goods and services they need to shape the future of health. Of interest to faculty: • Financial Operations –accounts payable, disbursements, travel, meeting and entertainment, quality assurance, supplier management, card programs, operational support • Logistics - moves and installations, large equipment receiving, assembly and delivery, mail and package delivery, large item and boxed storage, gas and alcohol sales, surplus property disposal, freezer storage • Business Systems – BearBuy, MyExpense, ASCTrac, Connexxus,Transcepta |
| Office of Sustainability | Office of Sustainability is your central source for engaging with faculty, students and staff around critical efforts in sustainability and climate health at UCSF. We provide outreach, collaborations, and education on energy, waste, toxics, food, water, and other topics to help all of us live and work more sustainably. We rely on everyone doing their part to help us meet UC-wide carbon neutrality goals by 2025.Visit us on the web: Sign up for our monthly Sustainability newsletter, to keep up on UCSF sustainability progress and/or the UC Center for Climate Health and Equity webpage for climate health advancements at UC located at UCSF. |
| UCSF Connect | UCSF Connect is the official online networking platform for members of the UCSF community and is comprised of UCSF students, postdoctoral scholars, alums, faculty, residents, fellows, and staff. There are several benefits of joining the platform for you and your trainees including: advancing career and professional goals by meeting members of the UCSF community who are willing to serve as mentors and provide professional advice, staying informed about UCSF events and professional development opportunities, expanding professional networks, and staying connected with members of the UCSF community. Watch a short video of how the platform can help members of the UCSF community develop meaningful relationships. Signing up is free, takes less than two minutes, and can be done through MyAccess. For questions or advice on how to get started with UCSF Connect, contact us at [email protected]. |
| University Development and Alumni Relations (UDAR) | The UCSF Foundation and the Office of University Development and Alumni Relations (UDAR) are responsible for fostering and strengthening campus outreach efforts to UCSF constituents and for garnering private support for the campus. In raising private support, UDAR identifies, qualifies, solicits, and stewards donors for the schools, medical center, departments, and programs on campus; accepts and administers all private gifts to the university through the Regents or the UCSF Foundation; and manages all alumni relations activities, campus support group activities and campus events. https://giving.ucsf.edu | https://alumni.ucsf.edu |