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Message from the Associate Dean - BCH Oakland
December 2025
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Season's Greetings
Please join us at our Annual Holiday Party, co-sponsored again this year by the UCSF Department of Pediatrics and the BCH Oakland Dean's Office, on Thursday, December 11th, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Genentech Hall Atrium. RSVP here. All faculty and their families are invited; you should have received additional info under separate cover. The BCH Oakland Dean's Office has organized a carpool Teams channel for those interested in driving or riding to/from SF and the East Bay.
The BCH Oakland Dean's office holiday curtailment will be from Wednesday, December 24th, through Thursday, January 1st. Please note the university holidays are December 24th, December 25th, December 31st, and January 1st.
Finally, stay warm and be safe as the hustle and bustle of the holiday season is here. And remember to be kind to yourself.
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UCSF Department of Pediatrics and the
BCH Oakland Dean's Office Holiday Party
Thursday, December 11, 2025 | 5:00 - 8:00 PM
| | Join your colleagues and their families for a fun evening of food, drinks, and celebration as we close out the year together. Hosted by the UCSF Department of Pediatrics and the BCH Oakland Dean’s Office. Families are welcome! | | The BCH Oakland Dean's Office has organized a carpool Teams channel for those interested in driving or riding to/from SF and the East Bay. | | |
AI Scribe for UCSF Health Available to Trainees
December 1, 2025
| | UCSF (Oakland/SF) residents will have access to AI Scribe starting Dec 1st after completing the required training. (This is only within UCSF Health and does not apply to medical students or visiting trainees). More Info | | Federal Updates from Vice Chancellor for Research, Harold R. Collard, MD, MS | | |
(MyAccess login required)
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IMPACT Scholars Program
Application Deadline: January 30, 2025
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Ready to turn your research into real-world change?
The IMPACT Scholars Program offers UCSF researchers full tuition support, expert training, and exclusive in-person sessions to help you effectively share your findings with policymakers and influential organizations. Apply now to strengthen your ability to drive policy change with your research! Deadline is January 30, 2026.
Email impactprogram@ucsf.edu with any questions.
| | UCSF Physician-Scientist Scholars Program (PSSP) | | |
Sent on behalf of Alexandra Nelson and David Morgan
Dear Colleagues:
We invite you to nominate your most promising and accomplished physician scientists for the UCSF Physician Scientist Scholar Program (PSSP). This program is designed to provide financial resources and career guidance, and protected research time to facilitate early career development of clinician-scientists who have high potential to conduct transformative laboratory-based research to advance human health.
| | Health Professions Education Resources | | |
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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Kanopy
Through UC Libraries you have access to the video streaming service Kanopy. Kanopy is an on-demand streaming video service that offers thousands of award-winning documentaries, training films and theatrical releases across diverse subjects and disciplines.
Find movies, documentaries, foreign films, classic cinema, independent films, and educational videos that can be used for teaching, learning, or entertainment.
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New library learning six-part series: AI in your Toolkit: Critical Approaches to Using AI in Your Work
Experts from across the UCSF Library have come together to offer a virtual series designed to help UCSF faculty, staff, postdocs, and learners critically examine the role of AI in their work. The six-part series alternates between hands-on workshops (90 minutes) and thought-provoking discussions (60 minutes) that delve into the ethical dimensions of AI technology.
Registration for sessions two and three are now open:
The second session is Wednesday, January 14th, from 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM,
Exploring AI Tools for Literature Searching
The third session is Wednesday, February 11th, from 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM,
A Discussion on AI Trustworthiness
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Contact Holly Thompson, Clinical Research Librarian for UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland, with any questions: holly.thompson@ucsf.edu.
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Annual Faculty Research Symposium at Grand Rounds
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
| | More information coming soon! | | |
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, beginning Monday, June 16, 2025 | | 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
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DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION, and
ANTI-RACISM at UCSF BCH
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Lee Atkinson-McEvoy, MD
Co-Chair Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, UCSF BCH San Francisco
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Marsha Treadwell, PhD
Co-Chair Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, UCSF BCH Oakland
| | | UCSF Cultural Groups and Resources | | |
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.
Download a copy of the PRIDE Values
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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 24-30, 2026
16th Pediatric Pain Master Class at the Mission Bay Conference Center at UCSF in San Francisco, California.
JENNIFER SMORGON SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CLINICIANS FROM LOW-MEDIUM INCOME COUNTRIES to attend Pediatric Pain Master Class
The Stad Center for Pediatric Pain, Palliative and Integrative Medicine at the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals is excited to offer four competitive scholarships to clinicians from LMIC currently working in the field of pediatric pain and/or pediatric palliative care to attend the:
16th Pediatric Pain Master Class. January 24-30, 2026.
Mission Bay Conference Center at UCSF. San Francisco, California, United States.
The scholarships (see attached details or LINK) include
· Free in-person participation at the 16th Pediatric Pain Master Class
· Round-trip economy flight
· Hotel stay in San Francisco (max. 9 nights)
· USD $750.00 stipend for food, ground transport
Information & Agenda: https://virtualce.ucsf.edu/pediatric-pain-master-class-2026
For more info contact: Pediatric.PMC@ucsf.edu
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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
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