Dear Students and Medical Education Colleagues,
We are writing to provide you with our planned updates to medical education operations for the Winter quarter.
Beginning in January, we are working towards gradually restoring in-person large group lectures.
Course directors will have flexibility regarding which planned activities require remote strategies. When in-person large group activities are held, masks are required, and consuming food and drink will not be allowed.
All exams, including clerkship exams, will be held in-person beginning in January.
As we move toward returning toward in-person learning, we want to remind students of key tips to keep you safe while traveling during the holidays.
Boost, Test, Use UCSF COVID-19 Screener
- We encourage all students to get their COVID-19 booster shot
- Take a COVID-19 test before holiday travel and when you return from the holidays
- Complete your COVID-19 screener before coming to campus.
As always, our response is guided by federal, state, and local public health recommendations related to COVID. The occurrence of the Omicron variant may alter these plans, and we thank you in advance for your flexibility as we monitor its impact on the Bay area.
With thanks for your patience through all of this,
Medical Education Deans
UCSF School of Medicine
Catherine R. Lucey, MD, MACP
Vice Dean for Medical Education
Executive Vice Dean for the School of Medicine
Michelle A. Albert, MD, MPH
Associate Dean for Admissions
Peter Chin-Hong, MD
Associate Dean for Regional Campuses
John Davis, MD, PhD
Associate Dean for Curriculum and Interim Associate Dean for Students
Karen Hauer, MD, PhD
Associate Dean for Competency Assessment and Professional Standards
Kevin H. Souza, MS
Associate Dean for Medical Education
