DEM Weekly Snapshot

Weekly Snapshot

Week of August 9, 2021 | Edited by: Meredith Lew Tan

Guidelines for Eating Together Safely at ZSFG

ZSFG and SFDPH want to ensure we can eat safely without the risk of spreading SARS CoV-2. By following these steps, we can work together to ensure that everyone will be able to come to work each day.

Please take these into consideration when eating meals:

Consider eating outside
Use alternative break sites
Stagger meal schedules
Stay 6 feet apart
Wash your hands
Don't share food and utensils

Thank you for doing your part to keep our community safe.

Announcements

Examining Racism and the AAPI Community

UCSF Healthcare Advocates for Social Justice invite you to join us on Tuesday, August 17th at 3:00 PM for a discussion called “Examining Racism and the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Community” via Zoom. The talk will feature Hideko Akashi, Professional Facilitator and Founder of Liberation Consulting who speaks on liberation, race/racism, privilege, gender/sexism, sexual orientation, intersectionality, socialization, internalization and systemic cycles of oppression.

Click here to register for the talk.

UCSF Transportation Webinar

Want to save money on your commute? Join UCSF Transportation on August 18 from 12-1 PM for a webinar to learn all about Commuter Benefits, the current parking program, and more. Click here to register.

UCSF Annual Password Change - Action Required

As part of the efforts to stay ahead of the next cyber attack, UCSF will require you to change your password every year. This change reduces the risk of an attacker gaining access to UCSF data.

To get ahead of the requirement, please change your password now. Changing your password is easy: log into https://password.ucsf.edu and use the password change instructions on the IT website: https://it.ucsf.edu/how-to/manage-your-ucsf-password.

Thank you for doing your part to keep UCSF safe and secure.

Wellness Bingo

August is National Wellness Month, so join us in our Wellness Bingo journey for a chance to win a $25 gift card. New squares, and more chances for prizes. Click the image to view the bingo grid.

Click here to submit your results as soon as you have completed at least 5 activities. Submissions will be accepted until August 31.

Bingo rules:

Complete at least five activities, no need to stick to the diagonal, same row, or column–wellness is about being flexible
Submit your results for a chance to win a $25 gift card–20 winners will be selected

Collaboration Room (501) and Oval Office (601) Available for Reservation

The 501 Collaboration Room and 601 Oval Office are available for reservation for inter-DEM events and meetings for up to 6 (Collaboration Room) or 8 (Oval Office) guests. The rooms will be kept open for lunch from 11:30am-1:30pm.

Click here to reserve time in the Collaboration Room and here to reserve time in the Oval Office.

UCSF COVID-19 Policy

Effective immediately, UCSF has made the following policy changes:

Everyone – regardless of vaccination status – must wear a mask or face covering at all indoor locations, while standing in line for or riding in campus shuttles.
Regardless of vaccination status, any prolonged exposure (unprotected exposure within six feet for 15 minutes or longer) to a person with confirmed COVID-19 infection will require a 10-day quarantine until cleared for work or study by Occupational Health Services (OHS) or Student Health and Counseling Services (SHCS). Employees should call the COVID Hotline at (415) 514-7328 for assessment and instructions.
Students should send a secure message to the COVID-19 nurse through their personal health portal.
Wash your hands frequently. This continues to be an effective way to limit infections and virus transmission.

Community Service

Louise is raising funds for a charity called R.O.C.K. (Real Options for City Kids) by participating in the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon on August 15.

Click here to sponsor her in the event.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Resource

Anti-Black racism in academia and what you can do about it

The experiences of Black scientists and engineers reveal that science is not a meritocracy. Here is a list of recommendations to combat anti-Black racism in academic institutions.

Racism is an insidious, multifarious social disease. Like cancer, most people do not perceive any issues until there is a catastrophic eruption, such as protesting in the streets over the murder of a Black person by the police. Increasingly, many people claim to be ‘woke’ to the idea of anti-racism; however, combating anti-Black racism requires more than broad-sweeping ‘diversity, equity and inclusion’ rhetoric — a profound change in the mindset, attitudes and actions of every individual in society is needed, including you.

Click here to continue reading this article by Audrey K. Bowden and Cullen R. Buie in Nature Reviews Materials