Message from the Associate Dean - BCH Oakland
December 2022
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Happy Holidays
It has been a tremendous year of growth for us all. I just want to take this time to thank every one of you for your incredible service to our patients and the mission. I hope you can take some time during this season to reflect, restore and rejuvenate during this busy season. Be well. Kelley
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Match Day: Welcome to our PEM Fellows! | |
Rachael Herriman, MD
Medical School: Wright State University
Residency: University of Chicago Pediatrics
Rachel joins us from Chicago, IL where she is completing a pediatrics residency this year. She has a passion for medical ethics and medical education, having completed additional training in both fields. While not working Rachael enjoys singing and was a member of an a'capella group in college, running, yoga, reading and cooking. She recently took up climbing and guitar.
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Morgan Leighton, MD, MPH
Medical School: Boston University
Residency: Children's National, Washinton DC
Morgan is one of our beloved ED Annex physicians, working with us since moving west after pediatrics residency in DC. She has a passion for advocacy and is currently Co-Chair of the AAP Chapter 1 (NorCal) Advocacy Committee. Additionally, prior to joining us, she completed an MPH at George Washington University. She also enjoys spending time with her family, including her husband and daughter Hazel, born February 2022. She is a former member of the USC crew team and enjoys rowing on Lake Merrit, hiking, camping, traveling, yoga, and baking.
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Fellowship Match Results! | |
Thank you to everyone who has supported them.
We are so proud of these amazing physicians!
Celeste Allen, MD
Director, Graduate Medical Education and Pediatric Residency Program
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland
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UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland Among Nation's Best
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland has been named a Top Children’s Hospital for 2022 by The Leapfrog Group after meeting rigorous standards for safety and quality. Just 12 pediatric hospitals in the nation made the list, including four from California. Benioff Oakland Children’s is the only pediatric hospital honored in Northern California. Read More here.
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Project Cheer Virtual Toy Drive!
We are so excited to spread the joy of toys with the third annual Project Cheer Virtual Toy Drive! This holiday season we’re hoping to meet our goal of 60 crowdfunding pages and $60,000! Funds raised through Project Cheer allow our Child Life team to put toys in the hands of children who are celebrating the holidays in our hospitals.
Community members interested in adding some sparkle to the season can support our Project Cheer Virtual Toy Drive by making a donation or starting their own fundraising page!
For questions, contact:
Beverly Ingram
Beverly.Ingram@ucsf.edu
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One Good Thing: Spanish Translation of Medical Advice Messages
Written by Aris Oates, MD.
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Dear School of Medicine Community,
After nearly two years of cross-campus collaboration, we are proud to announce the formal launch of the San Joaquin Valley (SJV) PRIME+ Baccalaureate/MD program – an educational pathway partnership between UCSF, UCSF Fresno, and UC Merced, designed to recruit, train, and graduate 21st Century physician leaders committed to serving the San Joaquin Valley. Drawing from the missions of UCSF, UCSF Fresno, and UC Merced, the SJV PRIME+ program will advance health in the San Joaquin Valley through scientific inquiry, education and teaching, public service, and excellence in patient care. Read More
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Leadership Opportunity for SOM Faculty | |
From Diane Sliwka, MD
Chief Physician Experience Officer, UCSF Health
Professor of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, UCSF
Breathing Spaces
Racial Affinity Learning Groups - Faculty Leads
We are recruiting two School of Medicine Faculty to participate as Faculty Leads in the “Breathing Spaces” Racial Affinity Learning Groups. We are accepting applications through Monday, January 9th, 2023.
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5th Annual Healthcare Careers Conference for Oakland Youth | Jan 21st from 9:30a - 1:30p | |
Originally From
Emily Frank, MD FAAP (she/her)
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, UCSF
Dear Colleagues,
It is my pleasure to invite you to my very favorite day of the year - the 5th Annual Healthcare Careers Conference for Oakland Youth taking place on Jan 21st from 9:30a - 1:30p at Life Academy in Oakland (2101 35th Ave). Historically this has been a fun, very educational, and inspirational event for students (and volunteers alike)
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Clinical Translational Science Institute (CTSI) Blog | |
UCSF Clinical & Translational Science Institute (CTSI)
Research Action Group for Equity (RAGE)
The new Research Action Group for Equity (RAGE) is comprised of diverse UCSF faculty and staff, and representatives from community-based organizations. Various UCSF departments and CTSI programs are represented. RAGE is directed by Dr. Tung Nguyen, the newly appointed Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-Racism (AVCR-IDEA). Read More
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POPULATION HEALTH and HEALTH EQUITY | |
Easier and Cheaper Access to Data for Health Services and Population Health Research
The Population Health Data Initiative, which is a collaboration of the Institute for Health Policy Studies, School of Medicine Tech, Population Health and Health Equity program, Center for Healthcare Improvement and Medical Effectiveness (CHIME), and UCSF Library, has continued to enhance the data available to UCSF researchers for health services and population health research.
Their services provide low-cost access to many datasets, support for establishing data use agreements, data storage, and programming support.
If you are purchasing a dataset for your research, please email pophealth@ucsf.edu to explore an institutional license to make it available to all UCSF researchers.
Learn more
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Release of the UCSF Changemaker Series | |
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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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 at henry.ocampo@ucsf.edu, or visit our website https://diversitybch.ucsf.edu/.
Updated info on the DEI website.
Questions? Email Abdur Shemsu at abdur.shemsu@ucsf.edu
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BCH DEI/AR COUNCIL UPDATES | |
The DEI/AR Council is proud to present our second annual Action Plan for Advancing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism for the UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals in FY2022. This strategic plan was created collaboratively by the BCH DEI/AR Council, Senior Leadership, Executive Leadership, and the Board of Directors. Moving forward, the work must continue to be collaborative since we know that the impacts of diversity, equity, inclusion and anti-racism occur at individual, institutional and systemic levels.
https://diversitybch.ucsf.edu/deiar-action-plan-2022
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UCSF is an institutional member of the National Center on Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD).
Follow these links for a full list of all NCFDD programs including additional Covid-19 Resources.
To gain access to these resources sign up for NCFDD membership by clicking here or contact Irené Merry –Coordinator for the Campus Council on Faculty Life.
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UCSF Cultural Groups and Resources | |
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 | |
Pediatric Grand Rounds
Oakland
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Pediatric Grand Rounds
San Francisco
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Frontiers in Child Health Research Seminar Series | |
The Frontiers in Child Health Research Seminar Series
2nd and 4th Mondays, 12-1 pm, via Zoom
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Stad Center of Pediatric Pain, Palliative and Integrative Medicine Global Lecture Series | |
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.
Tom McNalley, Alicia Heilman, Karen Sun & Stefan Friedrichsdorf
Stad Center of Pediatric Pain, Palliative and Integrative Medicine
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals
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Pediatric Pain Fellowship 2023-24
We are in the process of inviting applications within the next few weeks for a 1-year Pediatric Pain Fellowship open to pediatricians and pediatric subspecialists at the UCSF Division of Pediatric Pain, Palliative & Integrative Medicine (July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024). This would be open to physicians who have undertaken a residency in US/Canada and have (or are eligible for) a California Medical License.
More information to come soon (Acute inpatient pain service plus chronic outpatient pain clinic plus inpatient chronic pain program. Plus, attendance of Pain Master Class & EPEC-Pediatrics Program and optional research project). If you are interested and want to be kept updated, please contact Karen.Sun@ucsf.edu and Stefan.Friedrichsdorf@ucsf.edu.
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Avoid an Unnecessary Delay in Your IRB Review
When submitting a new study, be sure to use the recently updated (June 1) consent and assent form templates. New studies that do not use the current templates will be returned to the PI without review.
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From the UCSF Research Development Office | |
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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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