Message from the Associate Dean - BCH Oakland
January 2023
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Happy New Year!
2023 is Here and Hope is on the Horizon
Hope.
Here is a great article from the NEJM with the “Notable Articles of 2022” that features cutting-edge therapies for Sickle Cell Disease and Beta-thalassemia the work of Mark Walters and his team.
2022 closed at the height of the triple-demic. I want to thank all who rallied around to accommodate our respiratory patients. With the new year comes waning numbers for RSV, influenza, and COVID. As of this writing, we are back to regular scheduling of procedures and planned admissions.
As a reminder to all faculty, please upload your COVID bivalent booster to the Occupational Health Portal in compliance with our February 1, 2023, deadline. Non-faculty medical staff should submit to both Employee Health (EH-dept@ucsf.edu) and the Medical Staff Office (medical.staff-oakland@ucsf.edu)
Thanks for your tremendous accomplishments and for just holding it all together for the last year. As my Welsh aunt used to say: "Let’s see this thing through!"
Be well,
Kelley
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ICYMI...
Welcome to the following Fellows matched for the
2023-24 academic year.
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Hematology /Oncology
Pallavi Agarwal, MD
Medical School: Madurai Medical College
Residency Program: University of Florida, Pensacola Pediatric Residency Program
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Hematology /Oncology
Krystle Frazier, MD
Medical School: Charles R. Drew Univ of Medicine and Science
Residency: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
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Emergency Medicine
Rachel Herriman, MD
Medical School: Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
Residency: University of Chicago
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Emergency Medicine
Morgan Leighton, MD
Medical School: Boston, University School of Medicine
Residency: Children's National Health System
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Updated Vaccine Requirement (1/5/23) | |
Please be sure to read Josh Adler's latest announcement (January 5, 2023) regarding
COVID-19 Bivalent Booster Shots
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BCH Pediatric Anesthesia Team | |
Please see Dr. Michael Gropper's announcement (12/19/22) re the UCSF BCH Pediatric Anesthesia Team update. More info (UCSF login required). |
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UCSF Trainee Wellness Week 2023 | |
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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SAVE THE DATE:
31st Annual Black Caucus Gala February 25, 2023
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Summer Student Research Program | |
Summer Student Research Program Presentation
January 24, 2023 from 12:10-1 PM
For over 4 decades, the Summer Student Research Program (SSRP) has placed talented underrepresented college and high school students into paid internships within clinical and basic sciences laboratories. This 9-week paid summer program provides a one-on-one mentorship with health care providers and researchers, along with access to unique workshops, seminars, and networking opportunities! Mentor labs can be reimbursed for supplies up to $1000 and the SSRP takes care of onboarding and stipend hassle.
More info here
Zoom info here
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NEJM Notable Articles of 2022 | |
Mark Walters' article from February 3, 2022, made the New England Journal of Medicine's Notable Articles of 2022 list! (UCSF login required)
(The first article on page 1)
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Clinical Translational Science Institute (CTSI) Blog | |
UCSF Clinical & Translational Science Institute (CTSI) and
the Office of Clinical Trial Activation (OCTA)
The Office of Clinical Trial Activation (OCTA), formerly the Office of Clinical Research, is the centralized one-stop shop for clinical research activation at UCSF, borne out of a goal of streamlining, standardizing, and improving support for the start-up of clinical research activities at UCSF. We support UCSF Principal Investigators, study teams, and members of the Clinical Research Units where UCSF serves an investigational site for clinical research. Support is offered by...More info
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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.
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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 Lunar New Year begins on Sunday, January 22nd. | |
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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Oakland Grand Rounds
Pediatric Grand Rounds Oakland cover trending topics in medicine. Events are held every Tuesday from 8-9AM and everyone is welcome.
January 17, 2023: "Injuries in Children with Disabilities: Special Needs, Special Concerns, Special Resources" by Marilyn J. Bull, MD, FAAP
January 24, 2023: "Macrophage Activation Syndrome: Calming the Cytokine Storm" by Daniel Soulsby, MD
January 31, 2023: "Updates on Abortion Integration into Primary Care" by Celeste Allen, MD, Lela Bachrach, MD, MS, and Rebecca L. McEntee, MD
Contact cristina.fernandez@ucsf.edu for registration and Zoom information
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Pediatric Grand Rounds
San Francisco
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Speaker Disclosures/
SF Pediatric Grand Rounds Schedule
Evaluation
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 with Zoom option available here.
January 12, 2023: "Climate, Health, and Equity: Our Health Voices and Why Our Advocacy Matters" by Lisa Patel, MD and Amanda Millstein, MD
January 19, 2023: "Sleep, Work Hours, and Physician Performance" by Glenn Rosenbluth, MD
January 26, 2023: "The immunogenetics of asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection" by Jill Hollenbach, PhD, MPH
For questions contact: Cherise.Masunaga@ucsf.edu
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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
Presented by leading researchers from UCSF Department of Pediatrics, other departments at UCSF, and outside institutions, the Frontiers in Child Health Research seminars are meant to promote collaboration and stimulate new ideas. Zoom here.
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January 23, 2023: "Metabolic Function in Preterm Neonates: Predicting Maturity, Mortality, and Morbidity" by Elizabeth Rogers, MD
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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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UPCOMING CONFERENCES:
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25th Become an EPEC-Pediatrics Trainer Conference. May 23-25, 2023, plus optional EPEC – Pediatrics Professional Development Workshop. San Francisco, May 26, 2023 EPEC.Pediatrics@ucsf.edu
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14th Annual Pediatric Pain Master Class. UCSF Stad Center for Pediatric Pain, Palliative and Integrative Medicine. San Francisco, CA. Nov 11-17, 2023 Peds.PMC@ucsf.edu
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Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) Pediatrics Palliative Care Leadership Center (PCLC) at University of California at San Francisco. Customized Training and Mentoring in Pediatric Palliative Care. LINK
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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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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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