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Message from the Associate Dean - BCH Oakland

October 2024

Heatwave October


Did you know that September 15 - October 15 is Latinx Heritage Month at UCSF? There are lots of fun events and Zoom backgrounds to check out.


Move season is upon us. I used the Event Management System (EMS) via My Access to find a cool spot to work on campus today. You can too!


Save November 6th for our last 2024 faculty in-person mixer 4:00 – 6:00 PM (relocation TBA). Also, save the date on December 11th for the BCH Dean's Office Holiday Gathering Event 5:30 – 7:30 PM in the OPC (Atrium). Invitations will go out next week.


See below for a winter mask mandate in Alameda County starting November 1, 2024. Protect yourselves and your patients with flu, COVID, and for those who qualify, RSV Vaccine. Beyfortus (RSV Vaccine) is also for our patients and is also available in an office near you. Check your email in the coming week or so for more information.


Be well and stay cool,

Kelley



ANNOUNCEMENTS

Don't Miss the Next First Wednesday Mixer on

Wednesday, November 6th!

Details to be announced!

Staff Masking Requirements

This is a message from the Alameda County Public Health Department.  


The fall and winter of 2023-2024 saw substantial waves of RSV, flu and COVID-19, and a similar pattern is expected this year. To combat the spread of these viruses to vulnerable patients and residents and minimize the associated risk of severe illness and death, Staff and other workers in specified Health Care Facilities (HCFs) in Alameda County, including the City of Berkeley, are required to wear high-quality, well-fitting masks in patient care areas from November 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024, regardless of vaccination status (see attached Order). Alameda County and the City of Berkeley are aligning with many health jurisdictions across the Bay Area in implementing this policy.  

 

The following HCFs are covered by this Order: General Acute Care Hospitals, Long Term Acute Care Hospitals, Psychiatric Hospitals, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Dialysis Centers, and Infusion Centers.  

 

This Order does not require patients, residents, or visitors to wear masks, although masks are strongly recommended for everyone in all health care settings, including Staff in health care settings not covered by this Order.  


Order No. 20-16b (requiring Health Care Workers in specified facilities to receive annual flu vaccinations or wear masks), which was suspended last year, has now been rescinded. 

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AC Masking Order

COVID Vaccine Update

2024-25 COVID-19 Vaccine Information

(September 26, 2024)

Library News

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Browse, read, and follow scholarly journals in one easy place using BrowZine! With BrowZine you can create a personal bookshelf of titles to follow and receive new article notifications. This resource is accessible from any iOS or Android device and allows downloading for offline reading. 


More information and instructions for setup can be found on this UCSF Library page: https://www.library.ucsf.edu/news/browzine-has-arrived/


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Contact Holly Thompson, Clinical Research Librarian for Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland, with any questions: holly.thompson@ucsf.edu.

Osher WISE Courses

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Osher WISE (Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone) is a public education program that offers courses on integrative health topics that are current and compelling. Our programming provides an opportunity for community members to become active, informed participants in their own journey to health and well-being.


For updates on future Osher WISE courses, subscribe to our Public Education newsletter


For more info contact julia.burns2@ucsf.edu

Congratulations!

On September 11th, the UCSF Academy of Medical Educators had its annual celebration of new members and awardees, and excitingly our pediatric community was very well represented. Please join me in congratulating the following people:

New members:

April Edwell MD MEd

Bianca Argueza MD

David Gordon MD

Lydia Tinajero-Deck MD

Zarin Noor MD


Excellence in Teaching Awards:

Tariq Ahmad, MD

William Bernal, MD, MPH

Elizabeth Black, MD

Christopher Carpenter, MD, MPH

Chelsea Garnett, MD

Claire Gibson, MD

Maggie Gilbreth, MD

Brian Gin, MD, PhD

Sunitha Kaiser, MD, MSc

Minso Kim, MD

Jenifer Matthews, MD

Dannielle McBride, MD


Excellence in Teaching Awards (cont'd):

Justine Ngo, MD

Colleen Panina, MD

Matthew Pantell, MD, MS

Srinath Sanda, MD

Nancy Showen, MD

Victor Vargas, MD

Angela Venturelli, MD

Shan Ward, MD

 

Excellence in Interprofessional Teaching Awards:

Kimberly Branciforte, MS, RN

 

Mentoring Awards:

Atul Butte MD

Emily Perito MD

Jenise Wong MD


For more information, visit us on the web!

The Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators or Contact Us

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CFE Faculty Development

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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!

At-a-Glance Calendar

Virtual Lunch Hour Sessions Half-Day in-Depth Sessions

Day-long Certificate Tracks CFE2 Videos


Learn more

SAVE THE DATE!

19th Annual Swim Across America Fundraiser

Saturday, October 5, 2024

Swim Across America


The annual Swim Across America fundraising event is coming up on Saturday, October 5th benefitting UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital's Pediatric Cancer Research and Survivorship.


Click on DONATE and then search for a swimmer.


Several of BCH Oakland's very own participate each year, including Julie Saba, MD, PhD, Professor of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, and Howard Rosenfeld, MD, FACC, Professor of Pediatric Cardiology.

REGISTER NOW!

54th Annual Monterey Conference - October 25-27, 2024

REGISTRATION CLOSES ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6

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Hotel: bit.ly/EmbMont2024  Conference: bit.ly/Mont2024  Details: Monterey 2024

Please contact Cristina.Fernandez@ucsf.edu if you have any questions.

Conference Schedule

UCSF Clinical & Translational Science Institute (CTSI) Blog

For CTSI information, please reach out to: Dayna.long@ucsf.edu (Dayna Long, MD, FAAP, Faculty Liaison, CTSI).



The Edward Chu Diversity Scholarship Program

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POPULATION HEALTH and HEALTH EQUITY

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Easier and Cheaper Access to Data for Health Services and Population Health Research

Population Health and Health Equity Website

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

Watch Videos here

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

Program manager Henry Ocampo, at henry.ocampo@ucsf.edu.

Questions? Email Abdur Shemsu at abdur.shemsu@ucsf.edu

Updated info on the DEI website.

BCH DEI/AR Website
Office of Diversity & Outreach

Foundations of DEI Trainings

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Champion Training


See the upcoming sessions and register HERE



UCSF Cultural Groups and Resources

UCSF Multicultural

Resource Center


UCSF BCH

Heritage Month Celebrations


UCSF LGBT

Resources

Asian Pacific American Systemwide Alliance (APASA)


BCH Black Caucus

Oakland


Chicanx Latinx Campus Association (CLCA)

The Black Caucus

at UCSF

 

UCSF Committee on Disability Inclusion 

 

UCSF LGBTQ

Committee


UCSF Office of

Diversity Outreach


UCSF PRIDE Values

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



RESOURCES

COVID-19 & Vaccine Updates

UCSF COVID-19 Resources

Messages and News



UCSF Organisms of Interest



Wellness

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Personal Safety Resources


UCSF Wellness Resources Hub


Useful Wellness and Mental Health Apps


Coronavirus.ucsf.edu


Emotional Well-Being

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Wellness Corner: 

Effective communication is key to any relationship. Check out the Office of the Ombuds for resources on communication tools, conflict management, and more. Get more well-being resources here »

EDUCATION

Pediatric Grand Rounds

Oakland

Oakland Grand Rounds


Pediatric Grand Rounds Oakland cover trending topics in medicine. Events are held every Tuesday from 8-9AM and everyone is welcome. 


Contact cristina.fernandez@ucsf.edu for registration and Zoom information

More Info

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 


Pediatric Grand Rounds

San Francisco

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SF Pediatric Grand Rounds Schedule


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 For the full Pediatrics Grand Rounds schedule please visit the Wiki page: http://tiny.ucsf.edu/PedsGRWiki.

 

Pediatric Grand Rounds takes place every Thursday from 12-1 PM,

currently In person or live via Zoom


 For questions contact: Laiba.Ghufran@ucsf.edu


Frontiers in Child Health Research Seminar Series

The Frontiers in Child Health Research Seminar Series

Every 2nd and 4th Monday via Zoom only, from 12-1 PM

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Link to previous recordings

 

For more info, please contact: Eve.Claussen@ucsf.edu 

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.


UPCOMING CONFERENCES:


  • 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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RESEARCH

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Oakland Pediatric Clinical Research Center (PCRC)

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

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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