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Message from the Associate Dean - BCH Oakland
November 2024
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Speaking of advocacy and engagement, I spent last weekend in Sacramento at the California Medical Association as part of the Academic Practice Forum. All UC’s and UCOP get together once a year to inform health policy. Access to care in rural areas was key.
Congratulations to the 2024 Research Scholars Awardees:
Pallavi Agarwal, MD - Pediatric Hem/Onc Fellow
Krystle Frazier, MD - Pediatric Hem/Onc Fellow
Sally Oh, MD - Resident Physician
Rob Valdovinos, MD - Pediatric Rheumatology Fellow
Anh Vo, MD - Pediatric ID Fellow
Clara Woods, MD - Resident Physician
Megan Yuasa, MD - Pediatric Endocrinology Fellow
(More info below)
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Finally, kudos to the wonderful execution by the CME Committee of the 54th Annual Monterey Conference held on October 25th - 27th. This year, speakers addressed the topic “Scheduled for 15 minutes, Needs an Hour: Managing Complexity in General Pediatrics.” Speakers included:
William Bernal, MD
Allison Coleman, MD
Evan D Holloway PhD, MA
Renee Howard, MD
Kensho Iwanaga, MD, MS
Milena Kaufman, DO, MS
Michelle Nakaishi, RN, MS, CPNP
Vivien Nguyen
Ashkon Shaahinfar, MD, MPH
Prachi Singh, DO, FAAP
Naomi Spinazzi, MD, FAAP
As well as guest speaker, James H. Conway, MD. FAAP Professor of Pediatrics, Divisions of Infectious Disease & Global Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin, Madison.
November 1st starts our winter masking season. Please see the message below.
Save the dates:
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First Wednesday MLK Mixer - Wednesday November 6th, from 4:00-6:00 PM in the MLK Library. Enhanced security will be provided to help with gate access.
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Winter Event - The BCH Oakland Dean’s Office and the Department of Pediatrics are co-hosting a winter reception on Thursday December 12th, from 5:30-7:30 PM.
Be well,
Kelley
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Congratulations to the 2024 Research Scholars Awardees!
We received many great proposals -- many more than there was available funding. Thank you to our selection committee for taking time out of their busy schedules to help make this happen. After a thorough review by the committee, the following were selected for funding:
Pallavi Agarwal, MD – Pediatric Hem/Onc Fellow
Proposal Title:
Determinants of Bone Disease in Sickle Cell Disease
Krystle Frazier, MD – Pediatric Hem/Onc Fellow
Proposal Title:
Association of Enuresis with Hydroxyurea Adherence and Biomarkers of Early Kidney Disease
Sally Oh, MD – Resident Physician
Proposal Title:
Dental Health Education for Pediatric Medical Residents
Rob Valdovinos, MD – Pediatric Rheumatology Fellow
Proposal Title:
Evaluation of Initial Uveitis Screening in Patients with oJIA and pJIA
Anh Vo, MD – Pediatric ID Fellow
Proposal Title:
Understanding Antibiotic Prescribing Practices for Neurodevelopmentally Disabled Patients
Clara Woods, MD – Resident Physician
Proposal Title:
The Mirror Study: Black Pediatric Residents' Perspective on Reflecting Patients
During Racially Concordant Clinic Encounters
Megan Yuasa, MD – Pediatric Endocrinology Fellow
Proposal Title:
The FAB Study: Facilitators and Barriers to Physical Activity in Youth
with Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes
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Don't Miss the Last 2024
First Wednesday MLK Mixer on November 6th!
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Don't Miss the Final Mixer!
All staff are welcome ~
Come join us for this informal social gathering for
refreshments, music, and good conversation!
It's a great way to end your day!
Please RSVP
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Parking is available from the Aileen Street entrance.
At the security gate, "Buzz" the security desk for entrance.
ADDITIONAL SECURITY STAFF HAS BEEN RETAINED AND DESIGNATED TO HELP WITH
GATE & BUILDING ACCESS.
ALSO, THE NORTH LOOP SHUTTLE (IN FRONT OF OPC1)
RUNS EVERY 15 MINUTES FOR DROP-OFF AT MLK.
Enter the building via the "Main Entrance" and sign in at the Security Desk.
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Hosted by the BCH Oakland Dean's Office.
RSVP at bchdeansofcoakland@ucsf.edu
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Call for Proposals: Annual Faculty Research Symposium Grand Rounds on April 1, 2025
*Proposals Due: Friday, January 6, 2025
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Call for Proposals
The Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland CME committee and the Office of the Dean are soliciting calls for presenters for our annual Faculty Research Symposium Grand Rounds, which will take place on April 1, 2025.
Please submit a brief paragraph outlining the research you would like to showcase with our BCH Oakland community and submit the proposal by Friday, January 6, 2025. An ad hoc committee will review proposals and select 2 live presenters for Grand Rounds. Other submissions will be approached to submit a brief recorded poster presentation, which will be made available on the Dean's website.
Please submit your proposal using this Google Forms link
We look forward to reading your proposals.
Sincerely,
The BCH Oakland's CME Committee and the Dean's Office
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Staff Masking Requirements | |
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Covidence
The UCSF Library has licensed Covidence for all UCSF affiliates. Covidence is a web-based tool that will help you through the process of screening your references, data extraction, and keeping track of your work. It is particularly useful for researchers conducting a scoping review, systematic review, meta-analysis or clinical guideline.
Read more about how to get set up and start using Covidence on the UCSF Library News page. (https://www.library.ucsf.edu/news/introducing-covidence/)
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Contact Holly Thompson, Clinical Research Librarian for Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland, with any questions: holly.thompson@ucsf.edu.
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Clinical Communication Platform Changes | |
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BCH Oakland is aligning its clinical communication platforms
with the rest of UCSF Health.
On December 10th, the following changes will occur for the East Bay...
Read More
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Women of UCSF Health - October Spotlight | |
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Janice Earl
Director, Neurological Surgery
UCSF Health
(former BCH Oakland employee)
Get to know more about Janice here
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Lauren Ragan Wilkerson, MA, MT-BC
Music Therapist,
BCH Oakland, Hematology/Oncology
Get to know more about Lauren here
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Training Offered by Beta for Peer Supporter: Care for the Caregiver Regional Training | |
Care for the Caregiver Regional Training will be offered by Beta for Peer Supporter on November 21st, from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM at the (MLK Research) building. https://cvent.me/d5vgnP. Select membership as Beta and then scroll down list for location as Oakland. | |
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School of Medicine Bridge Funding
Applications are due by 5:00 pm on Friday, December 6, 2024
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Dear Colleagues,
We invite full-time faculty in the School of Medicine to apply for the 2025 Winter Cycle of Bridge Funding. The Bridge Funding program provides up to 12 months of support for full-time faculty members, with independent research programs, who are experiencing a temporary loss of significant funding.
The program is intended to support applicants who face a funding gap between two extramural research grants (usually R01 or equivalent). Typically, applicants have been unsuccessful in a recent attempt to renew or replace a federal grant but are likely to be funded upon submission of a revised application, based on scores and reviewers’ comments.
Applicants must demonstrate that their research program is jeopardized due to lack of extramural funding, that they have one or more rounds of well-scored but unfunded federal applications, and that they will have exhausted all available discretionary or start-up funds within one year of applying for bridge funding.
See more details about eligibility, review criteria, and the application process on the School of Medicine Bridge Funding Program page.
Applications are due by 5:00 pm on Friday, December 6, 2024. Please contact SOMbridgefunding@ucsf.edu with any questions.
Sincerely,
David Morgan, PhD
Professor, Department of Physiology
Vice Dean for Research, UCSF School of Medicine
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Dear Colleagues,
As we close out the academic year, it is gratifying to see our learners advance in their careers, in large part thanks to your support. As you begin preparing for the next academic year, we encourage you to think about ways to enhance your educator skills.
Check out our new At-A-Glance Calendar – a snapshot of faculty development activities to help you integrate learning into your schedule for Academic Year 2024-25!
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Virtual Lunch Hour Sessions
Half-Day In-Depth Sessions
Day-long Certificate Tracks CFE2 Videos
Learn more
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The Edward Chu Diversity Scholarship Program | |
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Bruce Ames passed away peacefully on October 4th.
Bruce was recruited to CHORI* by Bert Lubin where he built out the NE wing of CHORI from his own personal funds and led a lab at CHORI (1999-2019). He then recruited Ron Krauss, Janet King, Fernando Viteri, and other researchers to join the institute. Bruce received the National Medal of Science in 1998 and although there is no formal record, he was widely regarded to have been on the short list for a Nobel Prize. He influenced hundreds of young scientists and contributed an enormous amount of research, including nutrition bars, protein isolation techniques, and a test for the cancer potential of chemicals that is still used today. Beyond the accolades, Bruce was incredibly generous, supportive of his staff, and always ready to tell a good joke.
*MLK Research Building, fka Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute (CHORI)
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POPULATION HEALTH and HEALTH EQUITY | |
Easier and Cheaper Access to Data for Health Services and Population Health Research | |
Release of the UCSF Changemaker Series | |
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The UCSF Changemaker Series, created by Professor of Medicine Hilary Seligman, MD, MAS, 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. Each 10-15 minute video highlights a UCSF researcher in conversation with an interdisciplinary panel of non-academic experts discussing how investigators at all stages of their careers can more meaningfully inform policies, systems, and structures in order to create social or policy change.
Read more
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DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION, and
ANTI-RACISM at UCSF BCH
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From Marsha J. Treadwell, PhD
DEI Co-Chair BCH Oakland
Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, UCSF School of Medicine
Jordan Fund Endowed Chair, Department of Hematology/Oncology
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Foundations of DEI Trainings | |
UCSF Cultural Groups and Resources | |
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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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COVID-19 & Vaccine Updates | |
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Pediatric Grand Rounds
Oakland
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Did you miss Grand Rounds?
Visit http://vimeo.com/album/2238536 and use password CHRCO
to view recorded Grand Rounds presentations.
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Please contact the Chief Residents,
for Case Conference information: chochiefs@ucsf.edu
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Pediatric Grand Rounds
San Francisco
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Frontiers in Child Health Research Seminar Series | |
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The Frontiers in Child Health Research Seminar Series
Every 2nd and 4th Monday via Zoom only, from 12-1 PM
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Stad Center of Pediatric Pain, Palliative and Integrative Medicine Global Lecture Series | |
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Seminars are 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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UPCOMING CONFERENCES:
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15th Pediatric Pain Master Class. UCSF Stad Center for Pediatric Pain, Palliative and Integrative Medicine. Mission Bay Conference Center at UCSF. San Francisco, CA. December 7-13, 2024 Contact: Peds.PMC@UCSF.edu
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Oakland Pediatric Clinical Research Center (PCRC) | |
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Shared from the Research Roundup
The Oakland Pediatric Clinical Research Center (PCRC) is now staffed, open, and excited to share new service updates!
Facilities and Equipment
- Renovations in PCRC 3 for furniture removal and flooring are complete. After new furnishings are installed over the next month, it will be available for consenting, interviews, consultations, neurocognitive testing, and more.
Administration and Staffing
- Interim clinical staff and admin support are available to help facilitate operations.
- A Psychometrist is available to provide neurodevelopmental assessments.
Nursing Services Now Available
- Phlebotomy
- Vitals and anthropometrics
- PK testing
- ECG
- Spirometry
- Medication administration
- Observation/Monitoring
- Outpatient mobile services in OPC
For general questions, new study scheduling, or intake, please contact OakPCRC@ucsf.edu.
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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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