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Message from the Associate Dean - BCH Oakland
April 2026
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Happy Spring!
Spring has sprung! On March 30th, we celebrated National Doctors’ Day! We had a wonderful time celebrating in the Bertha Wright Board Room on its last day before closure. As we say goodbye to certain structures and make way for the new hospital building, we remember our legacy. The original children’s hospital was founded by Bertha Wright and Maple Weed in 1912.
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This year, Oakland's Pediatric Residency celebrates its 100-year anniversary, so stay tuned for details on the festivities in early September. Congratulations to all on a fabulous pediatric residency match and to the seniors who matched in fellowship! We are all so proud to watch you move to the next phase of your careers.
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Please note that welcomed upgrades are coming to IRB submissions. As such, there is a freeze on IRB submissions from Saturday, June 13, until July 1, 2026. Please plan accordingly. The newly integrated IRB will be an improvement. More information regarding submissions can be found here (MyAccess login required).
Hope to see you at the Medical Staff Dinner on April 16th!
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Congratulations to the 2026 Exceptional Physician Award Winners!
UCSF Health Exceptional Physician Awards are given annually to a few UCSF Health physicians who have provided outstanding patient care, contributed to UCSF Health’s mission, and exemplified UCSF Health’s PRIDE Values of professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity, and excellence. Each year the number of nominations for this honor far exceeds the number of awardees.
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Congratulations!
The Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators is pleased to announce twenty-four new Innovations Funding awards for the 2026-2027 academic year. Totaling just over $440,000, these intramural grants address a range of priorities in teaching and learning approaches and curricular content areas and are expected to make significant contributions to educational excellence at CSF.
One of the awards recipients was our own, William Burrough, MD, MPH, for the following:
Integrating JOY: A Justice for Our Youth Curriculum Across Pediatric
Training Programs. Principal Investigator: William Burrough, MD, MPH working with Javay Ross, MD; Christine Schudel, MSW, MPH. Co-Sponsored by: the Academy Chair in Pediatric Education, held by Laura Rubinos, MD and the Abraham Rudolph Chair in Pediatric Education, held by Mindy Ju, MD.
More information about Innovations Funding, visit the Innovations Funding for Education Program.
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In Case You Missed It:
UCSF International Women's Day & National Doctors' Day Events in March
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For International Women's Day, snack bags were provided by the BCH Oakland Dean's Office and delivered to various BCH Oakland campus locations, including the Main hospital, Outpatient Clinic, FQHC Primary Care Clinic, Walnut Creek, and San Ramon.
And, the annual UCSF photoshoot was held on March 9th in the Bertha Wright Boardroom at BCH Oakland.
Here is the link to the recorded events in case you missed them:
International Women's Day 2026 recorded events
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UCSF sponsored Doctors' Day grab-and-go breakfasts around UCSF campuses. The BCH Oakland event was held on Monday, March 30th, in the Bertha Wright Boardroom.
Here are 3 webinars offered that may be of interest. They all received 5/5 ratings from our physician audiences:
Also, check out the Exceptional Physician Awards Videos
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SAVE THE DATE!
2026 Annual Faculty Research Symposium
at Grand Rounds "From Bench to Cribside"
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
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UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Health
Osher WISE Course | Spring 2026
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Education Showcase 2026
Thursday, April 30
Mission Bay Conference Center. Mission Bay
The Center for Faculty Educators presents UCSF's 25th Annual Education Showcase, an event that highlights and celebrates the scholarly work of UCSF faculty, fellows, residents, students, and staff. tiny.ucsf.edu/Edhowcase
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Center for Faculty Educators (CFE)
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UCSF faculty, residents, and fellows are welcome to explore their health professions education interests by consulting the education researchers in the Center for Faculty Educators (CFE). CFE education research programs can help new education researchers with the skills they need to get started.
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SAVE THE DATE!
56th UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals'
Monterey Conference - November 13-15, 2026
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PAS 2026 - Boston: April 24-27, 2026
97th Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting
| | Federal Updates from Vice Chancellor for Research, Harold R. Collard, MD, MS | | |
How Do I Get a Book or Article When UCSF Doesn't Have It?
You can request a copy from another library through our Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service!
- If you're searching a database such as PubMed@UCSF, click on the “Get it at UC” button in your search results. If online access is not available, follow the prompts to request via Interlibrary Loan. You will need to login with your MyAccess credentials.
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If you’re searching for a book or book chapter, search in the UC Library Search by title. If UCSF does not have online access, click “Request Through Interlibrary Loan” option. You may need to click “Include items available through Interlibrary Loan” in the upper left corner of page to see all results.
- Requested books can currently only be picked up at the UCSF Library on the Parnassus campus, or you can select another UC campus library closer to home!
There is no fee for UCSF affiliates to use this service. Most articles and book chapters are emailed within 4 working days.
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Contact: Holly Thompson, Director, Education & Clinical Research Services,
Clinical Research Librarian for UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland: holly.thompson@ucsf.edu.
| | Expanded Ferry Schedule Adds Early Oakland Departure | | |
COMMUNICATION
If you or anyone in your division has any questions about how to use Voalte, please refer to the Voalte tip sheet for BCH Oakland Providers or contact Mike Lang and Jason Jagodzinski.
If your pager is not forwarding to Voalte or you are encountering any technical issues, please submit a ticket with the UCSF Help Desk by calling 415-514-4100 or navigating to https://help.ucsf.edu (use the Get IT Help button).
| | RETURN-to-WORK GUIDANCE for Respiratory Illnesses | | POPULATION HEALTH and HEALTH EQUITY | | Easier and Cheaper Access to Data for Health Services and Population Health Research | | |
Release of the UCSF Changemaker Series
The UCSF Changemaker Series is a four-part video series that seeks to build the capacity of UCSF researchers to generate scientific evidence that is responsive to the needs of real-world decision-makers in order to accelerate equity-focused impact.
Watch the videos
| | INCLUSIVE ACCESS TO HEALTH COUNCIL | | |
The DEI/AR Council has been renamed the
Inclusive Access to Health Council
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David Laquidara, RN
Co-Chair, Inclusive Access to Health
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Alejandra Rincon, PhD
Executive Director, Inclusive Access to Health
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Karen Bell
Co-Chair, Inclusive Access to Health
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The Inclusive Access to Health Council's Mission is to advance health equity by supporting, coordinating, and leading institutional efforts that reduce barriers to access and promote fair and high-quality education, discovery, and patient- and family-centered care across UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals.
More information will be shared as it becomes available
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Our values define us – how we work, learn, interact, and fulfill our mission.
UCSF PRIDE values are the cornerstone for everything we do and unite our faculty, students, researchers, caregivers, and staff in building a culture of collaboration that inspires us be our best today and in the future.
Described in more detail, UCSF's PRIDE Values and how they can be enacted through our daily lives are:
P - Professionalism: To be competent, accountable, reliable and responsible, interacting positively and collaboratively with all colleagues, students, patients, visitors and business partners.
R - Respect: To treat all others as you wish to be treated, being courteous and kind, acting with utmost consideration of others.
I - Integrity: To be honest, trustworthy and ethical, always doing the right thing, without compromising the truth, and being fair and sincere.
D - Diversity: To appreciate and celebrate differences in others, creating an environment of equity and inclusion with opportunities for everyone to reach their potential.
E - Excellence: To be dedicated, motivated, innovative and confident, giving your best every day, encouraging and supporting others to excel in everything they do.
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Pediatric Grand Rounds
Oakland
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Pediatric Grand Rounds
San Francisco
| | Stad Center for Pediatric Pain, Palliative and Integrative Medicine Global Lecture Series | | |
Seminars are on the 1st Thursday of every month 3:00-4:00 PM
To receive a Zoom invitation for virtual lectures, please contact EPEC.Pediatrics@UCSF.edu
You must register in advance for each lecture. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining this webinar.
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Save the Dates!
January 23-29, 2027
17th Pediatric Pain Master Class at the Mission Bay Conference Center at UCSF in San Francisco, California. Hybrid conference, in person and online.
Information & Agenda: To be announced.
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34th Become an EPEC-Pediatrics Trainer (level 2) plus optional 13th Professional Development Workshop (level 3). Hong Kong April 26-28, 2026.
Contact: secretariat@aphn.org
EPEC-Pediatrics EUROPE Palliative Care Symposium (level 1). Prague, Czech Republic. May 17-21, 2026 Information. Early Bird Registration Fee available before April 15, 2026 (flyer). https://nrv.org/en/epec-pediatrics-prague/
For more info contact: Pediatric.PMC@ucsf.edu
| | UCSF Research Development Office | | UCSF Office of Research News | | New IRB System Coming in 2026 | | Presenting a High-Level Overview of the Research Gateway Institutional Review Board (IRB) Project. More info (requires MyAccess login). | | UCSF Office of Sponsored Research | | |
UCSF Facilities provides operational guidance for occupants of the 5700 MLK Research Building, including processes for maintenance, environmental health and safety, security, housekeeping, and grounds.
We developed a 5700 MLK Research Building "Tip Sheet" to help you navigate.
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CTSI Job Opportunity:
Faculty Director of Community Engagement
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This is an internal UCSF search.
Applications are due: April 17, 2026. View full posting and how to apply here.
Title: Part-time (15%) position available; Faculty Director, Community Engagement
Applications are sought from current UCSF Faculty (all schools) for the position of Faculty Director, Community Engagement (CE) of the Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI). All academic ranks are encouraged to apply.
The Faculty Director is responsible for providing leadership, overall programmatic direction, and vision for the CTSI’s Community Engagement Program. The Faculty Director works with faculty, staff, the CTSI Community Advisory Board (CAB), and other advisory bodies and vested parties to develop resources, tools, and infrastructure for UCSF study teams and community partners to support respectful, bi-directional community-engaged research. The CE Faculty Director engages with community partners from around the Bay Area to design initiatives that support successful community-academic partnerships.
The Faculty Director, CE reports to CTSI Director, Vanessa Jacoby.
This is a part time 15% (up to NIH Cap) position.
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UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland Dean’s Office
UCSF School of Medicine
Email: bchdeansofcoakland@ucsf.edu
Mailing Address:
747 52nd Street, Oakland, CA 94609
Temporary Office Location:
6425 Christie Ave, Suite 100, Emeryville, CA 94608
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