WIT@UCSF
Monthly News & Updates
November 2021 | Issue
Dear WIT Community,
During this season of thanksgiving, we want to express our gratitude in particular to this community of professionals who collectively foster support, collaboration, development, and advancement among women technologists; thank you for making UCSF an inclusive and fun place to work!
(In case you've missed some of the exciting activity in our group on MS Teams, here's a special shoutout for Jill Wolters' Open Proposal to make accessibility available to all UCSF website users.) 

We also want to remind you of UCSF Recognize - a simple online tool for sharing your appreciation to a particular individual - so let's fill each other's inboxes with words of thanks today (and for many days after)!

Lastly, WIT@UCSF is co-sponsoring an upcoming event with the IT Governance Steering Committee featuring speaker Dr. Kathleen J. Lehman for a talk entitled "Momentum: Accelerating Equity in Computing Technology"; we hope you can join us.

Power On! 
Ana Buenaventura, Sarah Lisker, Suria Sadat, Alyssa Tecklenburg, & Stephanie Yee 
Member Spotlight
This month, we get to know member Gayathri Warrier, statistical programmer and crochet artist!
Welcome New Members!
Stay connected in between newsletters!
Don't forget there are opportunities to stay informed and engaged with fellow WIT members via the WIT@UCSF group on MS Teams! Join by clicking this link or using the code: 9dbgn24.
WIT@UCSF Events
EVENT SPOTLIGHT - IT Grand Rounds with Kathleen Lehman
All are invited to attend this special event, co-sponsored by the IT Governance Steering Committee and WIT@UCSF, featuring Kathleen J. Lehman as she presents "Momentum: Accelerating Equity in Computing Technology."

December 2 from 9 - 10:30 a.m. PT
Get Fit with WIT!
UCSF's annual Step It Up program is back, and if you're looking for a team, why not "get fit with WIT"? Join fellow WIT members for the 2021 challenge as it takes place from Nov. 15 – Dec. 17. 

Now through December 17
UCSF Events
Intro to CAD: Fusion 360 Part 2
Join Makers Lab staff (virtually) for the second of a three-part pop-up series covering the fundamentals of Fusion 360, a professional 3D modeling and computer-aided design (CAD) software. We will continue to explore the parametric model environment of the design workspace and introduce additional tools for creating more advanced 3D models.

November 29, 2021 from 12 - 1 p.m. PT
Introduction to Inclusive and Collaborative Open Science 
This interactive, hands-on class will cover some of the most prevalent trends in open science including open access publishing, open research data, open protocols, and open code.

December 2, 2021 from 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. PT
UCSF Anti-Racism Town Hall V
Join UCSF leaders and your colleagues for a town hall focused on UCSF’s Anti-racism Initiative. The purpose of the anti-racism town halls is to provide an ongoing forum whereby members of the UCSF community can learn about anti-racism work across the campus and UCSF Health. All members of the UCSF community are encouraged to attend and participate in the discussion.

December 2, 2021 from 12 - 1 p.m. PT
Python Background and Review for Machine Learning Workshops
This workshop will provide a review of the Python programming skills and techniques used in the upcoming Machine Learning and Natural Language processing workshops. Topics will include string manipulation, data types and conversion, pandas dataframes, and data formatting and preparation.

December 3, 2021 from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. PT
Other Events
Debug Summit 2021
A (free!) virtual summit for techies and leaders solving big problems hosted by Lesbians WHO tech.

December 6-9, 2021
Extraordinary Women in Tech 2021 Conference
Amplifying Women's Voices in IT!

December 9-10, 2021
Job Opportunities
Check out the technology-related positions below or visit the UCSF careers webpage and search "technology."
Pharmaceutical Chemistry 

DO-CA-OP-Educ-OME Admin 

Surgery 

Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center 

Library Operations 

Health Informatics 

Information Technology-Business Ops Admin 

Find additional job postings in our group on MS Teams!
LinkedIn Learning Highlights
Don't miss these newly released courses from LinkedIn Learning! Access is free for UCSF employees. Click the links below or check out more via MyAccess.
BE AN INCLUSIVE ORGANIZATION PEOPLE WON'T LEAVE
UNLOCKING AUTHENTIC COMMUNICATION IN A CULTURALLY-DIVERSE WORKPLACE
OVERCOMING OBSTACLES TO LEADING WITH CONFIDENCE
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