DEM Weekly Snapshot

Weekly Snapshot

Week of May 16, 2022 | Edited by: Meredith Lew Tan

Update on Building 3 Wifi

Justin met with the ZSFG Dean’s Office IT lead late last week to discuss the WIFI and connectivity situation within the Division, during which we agreed upon the following actions:

WIFI access points will be added or replaced in/near room 501, 505, and 627 – the three of the lowest areas of coverage in the current WIFI map and corresponding with the survey data.
IT will remap the WIFI coverage on the 5^th and 6^th floors.
Following the remapping, IT and Justin will meet to review the WIFI coverage and the survey data to determine next interventions which may include additional WIFI access points and further investigation on the experience by computer type – Macbooks reporting the most frequent issues on WIFI.

IT agrees that WIFI is a priority as it allows for us to move around, attend meetings, etc. and is now actively working on a Division-wide resolution.

Recent Publication

Peter, Maggie, and Rachel were co-authors on a paper recently published in Cell Reports titled: "A cytotoxic-skewed immune set point predicts low neutralizing antibody levels after Zika virus infection".

Announcements

2022 Lifetime Achievement in Mentoring Award - Steven G. Deeks, MD

DEM collaborator, Dr. Steven Deeks will be receiving the 2022 Lifetime Achievement in Mentoring Award. There will be a celebration and reception in his honor on Friday August 12, 2022 from 2-4 PM at The Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regeneration Medicine and Stem Cell Research Boardroom.

Click here to RSVP.

SF events for AAPI Heritage Month

Dr. Susan Ehrlich, CEO of ZSFG sent a note out this week honoring our AAPI community. Here is a list of local events to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

Racial Equity Action Plan for DPH

SF Public Health has just updated their Racial Equity Action Plan, reflecting the work done through 2021 to advance equity work throughout the department.

Click here to learn more.

3rd Annual DOM Poetry and Visual Arts Contest - Submissions Due - June 8

For the third annual poetry contest, let's celebrate our unified spirit and inspirations, connections, and innovations that have come from it. We encourage you to reflect on our theme of "Further Together" for your submissions. This year, the DOM welcomes visual arts submissions (photography, painting, drawing, design, etc.) along with the traditional poetry focus.

Click here to view the contest entry form.

2022 Global Accessibility Awareness Day

On Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) you can talk, think, and learn about digital (web, software, etc.) access and inclusion.

Anyone interested in learning more is welcome, especially those who are new to the topic. Awareness is a great place to start!

Join UCSF Websites to become more aware and celebrate the right of every person to enjoy equal access to the digital world. Click here to register.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

The ZSFG Community Wellness Program is hosting a 31-day mental health challenge.

Click here to view the challenge calendar.

SPIRIT of DOM Award

It’s once again time for us to acknowledge the exceptional contributions of our staff through the Department of Medicine's SPIRIT of DOM Award. Beginning this cycle, they are expanding the program to include our non-faculty academics (NFAs).

The award aims to recognize our staff members and NFAs who exemplify the UCSF PRIDE Values and make the DOM and UCSF a better place to work. All staff members – represented or non-represented, administrative, or research – and NFAs (in the professional research, specialist, academic administrator, and academic coordinator series) are eligible.

Nominations are due Monday, May 23. Click here for the nomination form.

May is UCSF Staff Resource Month

The Office of Diversity & Outreach is offering Staff Resource events throughout the month of May. Learn about the multitude of resources available to support professional and personal development by checking out the Staff Resource web page in the coming weeks to see presentation topics, dates, and times.

UCSF COVID-19 Policy Updates

Room capacity is now restored back to the Fire Marshal established capacity limits - no reductions are in place.

Food and drinks are still not allowed during meetings.

Staffing Updates

Departures

None

Arrivals

Gabrielle Ambayec - SRA1 - Hunt Lab

Current Openings

Translational Research Faculty - DEM
Postdoc - Feeney Lab
SRA II - Hunt Lab
Specialist (Flow Cytometry) - Hunt Lab
SRA I/II - Rajan Lab
Postdoc - Rutishauser Lab
SRA I - Vasquez Lab
Postdoc - Henrich Lab (coming soon)

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Resource

DocuSign's chief diversity and engagement officer on how to use data to improve DEI

Earlier this year, DocuSign made a little more room around the proverbial C-suite table. In March, the company announced it would appoint Iesha Berry as its first-ever chief diversity and engagement officer.

Though the role is new to DocuSign, it is far from new to Berry, who is a veteran in the space and has previously worked at Microsoft, Bank of America and Slalom. Her time in financial services, as well as at legacy organizations, has translated into a distinct reliance on data and strategy as it relates to tackling diversity and inclusion work. And though Berry brings 20-plus years of experience, she says she is still in a position of learning in her first 90 days of leading diversity, equity and inclusion at DocuSign.

Click here to read this article by Amber Burton, Protocol.