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Message from the Associate Dean - BCH Oakland
October 2020
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October is my favorite month. "Stubborn optimism" is my new signature phrase.
It stems from the climate movement. I have been on a listening tour recently and am inspired by many stories of perseverance at work. Young parents are juggling telehealth work and family all in the same space. People are working to help our kids, families and community. People are doing more with less. The days are getting shorter and we are thinking about winter, elections, and the next phase of the pandemic. All these influences are combining with the unsettling fear of civil unrest, isolation, and backdrop of discrimination.
My way of coping has been to do all the things: connect safely with others outside or on zoom, get some exercise and be mindful. I invite you to persevere. Providers in Oakland are a collective and hardy bunch. We need to stay connected. Joining forces builds community resilience. We need to do this for ourselves and the kids we serve. So connect. Be well. Mask on. Fortify against flu. Carry on. Vote. We are getting through this time together and the current California COVID dashboard is trending well!
Kelley
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Rachelle Durand, DO
Assistant Professor
Radiology
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Kavitha Pundi, MD
Associate Professor
Pediatric Cardiology
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Reminder to Get Your Flu Shot | |
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Reminder to Get Your Flu Shot!
Deadline: November 1, 2020
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This information is from the BCH global email 10/12/20.
To help you meet this deadline, BCH is holding a “Flu Shot Blitz” & Flu Clinic Catch-Up on October 19th from 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the Outpatient Center (OPC) Parking lot TENT at 744 52nd St in Oakland. This is open to all BCH employees in both Oakland and San Francisco.
At BCH Oakland, flu vaccinators are also available in units and other locations, and the flu cart goes around on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday morning hours. The Oakland Employee Health Walk-in Flu Clinic in the Main Hospital is also continuing during the following hours:
Monday/Wednesday 7:00 - 9:00 a.m. and 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday 7:00 - 9:00 only
Thursday closed
Friday 7:00 - 9:00 a.m. and 1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
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If you receive your vaccination from an outside provider, you can submit your record to flu@ucsf.edu. | |
Pediatricians getting out the vote! | | |
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The VOICE Project
For more information on youth voting
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2020 UCSF HEALTH EXCEPTIONAL PHYSICIAN and EXCEPTIONAL ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDER AWARDS
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
UCSF Health will recognize exceptional physicians and Advanced Practice Providers with the 2020 Exceptional Physician and Exceptional Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Awards to be presented at respective virtual events later in the fall. Recipients will be chosen for their demonstration of UCSF Health’s PRIDE values: Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Diversity and Excellence.
Who can nominate?
Any UCSF Health employee on both sides of the bay may submit and/or second a nomination. All nominations must be seconded. Multiple nominations for individual Physicians and APPs is acceptable.
Some changes with the 2020 EP and APP nomination processes:
- Combined ‘call for nominations’ communication
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Same deadline for both sets of nominations – Friday, October 23rd
- Separate nomination forms (per respective links below)
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Separate virtual award ceremonies – dates to be announced soon
For Exceptional Physician nominations:
Who is eligible?
- Any UCSF Health Attending Physician, Resident or Fellow on both sides of the bay, who is not a past recipient AND whose primary site of practice is UCSF Health, may be nominated for this award. A list of previous award recipients is attached.
Can ZSFG or VA Physicians be nominated?
- UCSF Health is the sponsoring Health System for this award, therefore nominees are limited to those whose primary practice site is part of UCSF Health. ZSFG and VAMC are independent clinical delivery systems.
For Exceptional Advanced Practice Provider nominations:
Any practicing UCSF Health Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, Nurse Anesthetist or Nurse Midwife on both sides of the bay, who has not been a past recipient AND whose primary site of practice is UCSF Health, may be nominated for this award. A list of previous award recipients is attached.
ALL submissions are due no later than Friday, October 23, 2020.
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From the CME Committee at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
"Pediatrics in the Pandemic Age"
Saturday, November 7th 8:30am - 1pm
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From the CME Committee at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland:
Enclosed is information for registration to "Virtual Monterey 2020: Pediatrics in the Pandemic Age".
Registration closes on SATURDAY OCTOBER 17. Register today!
Please note: To avoid unauthorized access to our webinar, please be sure that the device you are using to REGISTER for the webinar will be the same device used to JOIN the webinar.
Thank you.
Cristina Fernandez
Continuing Medical Education Coordinator
CME Department
For questions, contact Cristina.Fernandez@ucsf.edu
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 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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The focus of the BCH Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Initiative is to dismantle systemic racism within BCH by taking action to insure that policies, institutional practices, cultural representations and other norms no longer reinforce and perpetuate racial group inequity for Blacks, Indigenous and People of Color. Patients and families and other groups in the workforce, including LGBTQ+ are negatively impacted within the current problematic climate. For more information, please feel free to reach out to me, our program manager Henry Ocampo, or visit our website https://diversitybch.ucsf.edu/.
Online registration for the BCH Black Caucus Oakland:
Updated info on the DEI website.
Questions? Email Abdur Shemsu at abdur.shemsu@ucsf.edu
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Community Covid-19 Testing
Dr. Kim Rhoads, Director of the Office of Community Engagement and Associate Director for Community Outreach and Engagement, UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center is leading a partnership to bring COVID-19 testing to communities most at risk in East Oakland. Umoja Health partners include Friends of Frank, Brotherhood of Elders Network, Life Long Medical, Alameda County Public Health Department and Samuel Merritt University. The first testing event took place on September 6 at the Akoma Market (6955 Foothill at 73rd). Please consider joining this important community initiative.
More Info
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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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UCSF COVID-19 Relief Program | |
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Information on the program can be found on the website.
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Essential Workers Searching for Child Care | |
California COVID Notify Pilot Program | |
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As workers on the frontline, you’re dealing with a lot right now. And we know it’s not easy. But help is at hand. Free, confidential mental health counseling is available to you right away through The Frontline Workers Counseling Project, a group of over 400 licensed mental health professionals here in the Bay Area who have reached out to help.
If you’re ready, please visit fwcp.org/bayarea to learn more and sign up to be connected to a trained mental health professional. It’s free and 100% confidential.
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You can also view and share a video we’ve created to spread the word: https://youtu.be/IGh2AAzKiK8
You can find additional materials in these Google files.
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The GME office has a new Resident recruitment video!
The new video, in collaboration with the BCH Oakland Dean's office, was created to help potential Residents with a virtual tour of our campus. Thank you to Alan Cash Video for your professional video services! Use password "GME2020" to access the video on Vimeo.
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UCSF Collaborative to Advise on Re-opening Education Safely (CARES) | Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources
In case you missed it, you can get more info and watch the recordings at: https://coronavirus.ucsf.edu/cares
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Pediatric Grand Rounds
Oakland
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Grand Rounds
Tuesday, October 20th at 8:00am
COVID-19 and the Upcoming Respiratory Season
Presented by: Ann Petru, MD, FAAP
Division Director, Infectious Diseases
Medical Director, HIV & AIDS
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland
Objectives:
- Describe the risks and benefits of influenza vaccines in the setting of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Interpret the latest literature and data about COVID-19 that inform current public health guidelines and hospital policies.
- Describe the rationale behind testing protocols for SARS-CoV-2 and the tests that are currently available.
Please email cristina.fernandez@ucsf.edu before October 19th for the CME-required evaluation.
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Grand Rounds is by Zoom only 8:00 - 9:00 am
Please follow the instructions below
Please go to https://zoom.us/join and enter the meeting ID below:
Meeting ID: 952 8044 6125
PASSWORD: 246806
Telephone: 1 669 900 6833 or 1 646 558 8656
https://ucsf.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dc2luv6gRwihqfgz40aLzw
Meeting ID: 952 8044 6125 Password: 246806
(dial in numbers will appear after one-time registration.)
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland is accredited by the California Medical Association
to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland designates this live activity
for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit.™
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate
with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Previous Grand Rounds (Online)
Did you miss Grand Rounds?
They are available online at http://vimeo.com/album/2238536
Use password CHRCO
New recordings are added every few weeks.
Also check out our calendar for educational offerings
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Case Conference #1 (two this week)
Thursday, October 15th at 8am
"In the Nick of Time"
Professor Rounds
Presented by: Maya Raman, MD
PL-3
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Case Conference #2
Friday, October 16th at 8am
"Pressure's On: Boards and Blood Pressure"
Presented by: Kara Percival, MD
PL-3
Zoom Information for Case Conferences:
Please go to https://zoom.us/join and enter the meeting ID below:
Meeting ID: 995 2217 1660
Password: 123456
Telephone: +1 669 900 6833
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Pediatric Grand Rounds
San Francisco
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Frontiers in Child Health Research Seminar Series | |
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Seminars will be held on the 2nd and 4th Mondays, 12-1 pm, via zoom (see below)
Date: Presenter: Dept:
October 26 Valerie Flaherman MD MPH General Pediatrics
November 9 James Bayrer MD PhD GI
November 23 Patrick McQuillen MD Critical Care
December 14 Marissa Raymond-Flesch MD MPH Adolescent Medicine
Email Eve.Wiston-Charbonneau@ucsf.edu for more info.
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In the (UCSF Library) News | |
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Here is an article of an interview with Dr. David Killilea and Dr. Ellen Fung conducted by the UCSF Library on how the CHORI Summer Student Program was transformed into an all-virtual experience this year.
Faculty experience: Transitioning to Remote Learning | UCSF Library
As staff and faculty shift to remote learning, we at the UCSF Library are committed to helping provide resources and information that aid with the transition. In addition to workshops and consultations, one of the ways we hope to provide support is by showcasing the transition journey of fellow faculty members and highlighting key takeaways from their experience. In this post, we are highlighting Dr. David Killilea and Dr. Ellen Fung’s experience with transitioning the... Read more
www.library.ucsf.edu
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Congratulations to this Year’s Nobel Laureates in Chemistry | |
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Email from the Chancellor's Office
October 7, 2020
Dear Colleagues,
I am very pleased to share the news that Jennifer Doudna, PhD, Li Ka Shing Chancellor’s Chair in Biomedical and Health Sciences at UC Berkeley, a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator, senior investigator at the Gladstone Institutes, and adjunct professor of cellular and molecular pharmacology at UCSF, has been named to receive the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Doudna shares the Nobel with her long-time collaborator Emmanuelle Charpentier, PhD, Director of the Max Planck Unit for the Science of Pathogens in Berlin.
Doudna and Charpentier received the prize for their co-development of CRISPR-Cas9, a genome targeting and editing technology that has ushered in a new era of genetics. Their work has transformed the way scientists study genes and their function and has the potential to revolutionize biomedicine.
Inspired by CRISPR’s potential for treating human disease and improving food security through more sustainable agriculture, Doudna spearheaded the creation of the Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI), a joint UC Berkeley / UCSF venture she leads as executive director.
Doudna oversees a lab at the Gladstone Institutes at Mission Bay and has been an adjunct professor at UCSF since 2016. She collaborates with physicians and scientists here and at the Gladstone to develop CRISPR-based gene therapies for diseases ranging from cancer to HIV to familial vision and movement disorders.
Read more about the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry:
· NobelPrize.org
· UC Berkeley
Sincerely,
Sam Hawgood, MBBS
Chancellor
Arthur and Toni Rembe Rock Distinguished Professor
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Human Research Protections Program Updates | |
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From previous email dated September 23, 2020
Sent on behalf of Kelley Meade, MD and Mark Walters, MD
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UCSF HRPP - Oakland Panel
We are glad to announce that Jennifer Michlitsch, MD, has agreed to step into the role of IRB Chair for the UCSF HRPP’s Oakland Panel as of September 8, 2020. As a seasoned member of the IRB, clinical practitioner, and researcher, the committee will greatly benefit from Dr. Michlitsch's leadership in this new role.
The outgoing Chair, Lynne Neumayr, MD, has decided to take up a position at a biotech company. We appreciate all of Lynne’s contributions to the Board and the IRB transition project and wish her well in her future endeavors.
A reminder that all new study applications should be submitted to the IRB via iRIS, the UCSF online IRB system. You can access iRIS via MYACESS.
Active studies must be transferred from CYBER to iRIS by February 2021. Details on the transfer process can be found here: https://irb.ucsf.edu/benioff-childrens-hospital-oakland
Until your protocol is transferred to iRIS, all annual reviews, amendments, reports, and closures will continue to be processed in CYBER.
The UCSF HRPP has engaged Brigid Roy (Brigid.Roy@ucsf.edu) as a consultant. Brigid will work with Oakland researchers to facilitate the transition of studies into UCSF’s iRIS system.
In the meantime, if you have queries regarding your application, please utilize the “Ask Andy” online Analyst of the Day request system.
Kelley Meade, MD
Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Dean, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland
Mark Walters, MD
Professor of Pediatrics
Interim Director of Research, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland
Jordan Family Director, Blood and Marrow Transplant Program
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IRB Reminders & Citiprogram Update | |
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IRB Reminders
A reminder that all active studies must be transferred from CYBER IRB to iRIS by February 1, 2021.
- Study teams are responsible for submitting the current protocol and supporting documents into iRIS (completing the “initial review submission form”).
- Brigid Roy will be responsible for uploading the historical IRB file to your completed iRIS application.
Details on the transfer process can be found here: https://irb.ucsf.edu/benioff-childrens-hospital-oakland. You can search this page for:
- “Transfer Matrix” for specific details on transferring different types of studies.
- "iRIS training” to find training resources.
Until your protocol is transferred to iRIS, all annual reviews, amendments, reports, and closures will continue to be processed in CYBER.
CYBER will be retired after February 2021. All studies that have not been transferred to iRIS by that time will be administratively closed.
If you have general queries regarding your iRIS applications, please utilize the “Ask Andy” online Analyst of the Day request system.
If you have a specific question related to transferring studies to iRIS, please contact me: Brigid.Roy@ucsf.edu
CITIPROGRAM Update
A reminder regarding CITIPROGRAM.
- The CITI account connect with UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland will soon expire.
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Affiliate your account with UCSF (University of California, San Francisco) this week.
- Remember to update your email address.
- Download any older CITI certificates you want to keep for your records, as they may not be available after the BCHO account expires.
It is to your advantage to complete CITI modules under the UCSF account as iRIS will automatically populate your IRB application with these details.
If you have general queries regarding your iRIS applications, please utilize the “Ask Andy” online Analyst of the Day request system.
If you have a specific question related to transferring studies to iRIS, please contact me: Brigid.Roy@ucsf.edu
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Transition of IRB Review for Research Conducted at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland | |
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As of May 1st, 2020, the UCSF HRPP is receiving transfers of IRB approvals from UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland (BCH Oakland) into the iRIS system.
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2020 UCSF Research Data Series | |
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Register for these upcoming Sessions
October 19 at 2 - 3 PM - De-mystifying Data Sharing...your questions answered by UCSF experts
Join this session to learn about "data sharing," from 1) sharing research data with external partners, 2) taking in research data from somewhere else, and 3) requirements for sharing data for reproducibility of results, as required for publication. Experts from Privacy, IRB, Academic Research Systems, Security, Contracts, & Library will answer your questions! Register
October 23 at 11 AM - 12 PM - PatientExploreR: A user-friendly interface to navigate UCSF's de-identified electronic health records
Learn more about PatientExploreR, an application that produces patient-level interactive and dynamic reports and visualization of clinical data, without requiring programming skills. Register
October 23 at 2:30 - 3:30 PM - Medicare Data and other External Datasets
Join us for an overview of various pathways (and their tradeoffs) to accessing CMS and MarketScan Data at UCSF. Joanne Spetz PhD will share information about the datasets and on how to access them for your own research. Register
October 29 at 1:30 - 2:30 PM - Navigating Digital Innovation at UCSF: One researcher's experience
Hear one frontline innovator describe her efforts to develop, deploy and study digital innovations in the clinical environment here at UCSF. Learn more about the budgeting, timelines, buy-in and approvals necessary. Register
October 30 at 2 - 3 PM - Images and tools in the Imaging Commons
Learn about how to access UCSF's shared repository of clinical images and the tools available for image analysis. Register
November 4 at 1 - 2 PM - UCSF GitHub available now
Learn about UCSF on-premise GitHub, which is safe for patient data and proprietary code. Register
Additional sessions will be listed on the data.ucsf.edu website along with links to recorded materials from past sessions.
Sponsored by the UCSF Research Data Guild
· Bakar Computational Health Sciences Institute
· Clinical & Translational Science Institute
· UCSF Library
· Information Technology
· School of Medicine Technology Services
· UCSF Digital Collaborative
· Center for Digital Health Innovation
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Missed a session or want the slides? Access everything at data.ucsf.edu/RDS
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University of California
PRESIDENT’S POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
THE PROGRAM. The University of California President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program was established in 1984 to encourage outstanding women and minority Ph.D. recipients to pursue academic careers at the University of California. The current program offers postdoctoral research fellowships and faculty mentoring to outstanding scholars in all fields whose research, teaching, and service will contribute to the diversity and equal opportunity at the University of California. The contributions to diversity may include public service towards increasing equitable access in fields where women and minorities are underrepresented. In some fields, the contributions may include research focusing on underserved populations or understanding inequalities related to race, gender, disability or LGBT. The program is seeking applicants with the potential to bring to their academic and research careers the critical perspective that comes from their non-traditional educational background or understanding of the experiences of members of groups historically underrepresented in higher education in the United States.
AWARDS AND APPOINTMENTS. Fellowships are awarded for research conducted at any one of the University of California’s ten campuses. The award includes a salary starting at approximately $53,460 depending on field and experience, benefits including health insurance and paid vacation/sick leave, and up to $5,000 for research-related and program travel expenses. Each award is for a minimum of 12-months and may be renewable for an additional term upon demonstration of academic/research productivity.
ELIGIBILITY. Applicants must receive a Ph.D. or terminal degree from an accredited university before the start of their fellowship. Successful applicants must present documents demonstrating that they are legally authorized to work in the United States. Individuals granted deferred action status under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program are encouraged to apply.
APPLICATION. Apply online at: ppfp.ucop.edu
DEADLINE: November 1, 2020
2021–2022
Berkeley
Davis
Irvine
Los Angeles
Merced
Riverside
San Diego
San Francisco
Santa Barbara
Santa Cruz
More information:
President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
University of California
visit online: ppfp.ucop.edu/info/
email: ppfpinfo@berkeley.edu
Partner Programs with Carnegie Mellon University, University of Colorado, Boulder, University of Maryland, University of Michigan, University of Minnesota, New York University, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, UC Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Programs, and the UC-affiliated National Labs. Please visit: https://ppfp.ucop.edu/info/about-ppfp/partnerships.html
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Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland Dean’s Office
UCSF School of Medicine
510-428-3726
Mailing Address:
747 52nd Street, Oakland, CA 94609
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