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Message from the Associate Dean - BCH Oakland

January 2022

The New Year


Our office is here to support you during this critical time. You are inherently wonderful at rising to the occasion and doing what needs to be done in all mission areas. At present we need to focus on the clinical mission to get us through this surge. Thanks to those of you who have stepped up to provide vaccine guidance in our communities and to protect the kids. Thanks to Dr. Noemi Spinazzi from Primary Care for submitting this information on 5-11 y/o vaccination and the latest data on vaccine safety: 


https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm705152a1.htm  


We are hoping this is one last push on vaccines boosters and managing illness. Hang in there. We will peak this month and it looks like hospital capacity will not necessarily be overwhelming. The vaccines are working to decrease hospitalization and death. I am so impressed by the efforts of so many to keep us safe. This surge is touching all of us both personally and professionally. We will see it through. 


Congratulations to the pediatric residents who matched for fellowship. It is quite an impressive slate! 

CMO Updates: 


I would like to welcome the following new medical directors and publicly thank them for their willingness to step up to leadership during this critical time: 

 

Amit Gupta- Cardiac Anesthesia 

Jason Jagodzinski - Perioperative Surgery 

Julee Dalton - Perioperative Anesthesia 

Prachi Singh - COVID Therapeutics 

 

New Booster Requirement 21-27.1: 

 

CDPH AFL revision notifies all facilities and requires health care personnel ( HCP) in hospital settings to be up to date with vaccinations and receive boosters by February 1, 2022, unless exempt. This revision also requires at least twice weekly COVID-19 testing for all unvaccinated exempt HCP and booster-eligible HCP who have not yet received their booster in acute health care settings. 

 

Procedural Update:

  • We held on adding additional elective cases from January 4-21 at main campus ORs 
  • At this point we are continuing operations for Walnut Creek.
  • We are reviewing existing schedule especially when admissions are anticipated following the procedure and we are constrained by available beds.
  • This is a very fluid situation due to the Omicron surge and we will communicate in coordination with the perioperative team as we move forward.


Daily Screener:

 

Please encourage all to use the daily screener. It will direct individuals in next steps in the event of exposure or symptoms. It also provides back-to-work guidance and guidance for continuing to work with testing following exposure. 

  

Voluntary COLOR post-holiday testing: 

 

Kits are available at the front desk for a recommended post-holiday screen Day 1 back to work and Day 3-5. 

 

N95 and PPE: 

 

HCP should wear eye protection for all direct patient care. 

HCP are strongly recommended to wear an N95 for all direct patient care. 

PPE re-use and extended use will be reinstated. 

 

Continued Guidance: 

 

Requirement is to wear a fit-tested N95 or PAPR for novel respiratory in addition to eye protection, gown, gloves, and airborne isolation. Under all other circumstances, healthcare personnel can use an N95 if preferred. 


Be well and let's get through this in 2022,

Kelley


ANNOUNCEMENTS

Welcome

Courtney Sagar, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor

Pediatric Orthopaedics

Rehabilitation

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Our Residents on Match Day!


Congratulations to our current residents and recent graduates in their Subspecialty Fellowship matches.  They are all excited about the next step in their careers.  

We are very proud of all of their accomplishments!

Celeste Allen, MD

Director, Graduate Medical Education and Pediatric Residency Program



UCSF Mid-Career Development Program for Research Faculty - Deadline February 7th

Dear colleagues:

 

We are pleased to announce the second call for applications for the UCSF Mid-Career Development Program for Research Faculty.  This unique program is intended to promote workforce equity at UCSF.

 

Given the lack of women and underrepresented minority (URM) faculty who focus on research and are at Associate or Full rank at UCSF and nationally, the main goal of this program is to provide career mentorship and sponsorship to research faculty who are women or historically marginalized.

 

During this review cycle, we will select up to three faculty members for this two-year award. Selection criteria, application components and timeline, and program components are outlined below. All candidates who meet these criteria are encouraged to apply. We strongly encourage URM women research faculty to apply.

 

Please email Claudine Catledge (claudine.catledge@ucsf.edu) with any questions or for more details.

 

Sincerely,

Talmadge E. King, Jr., MD

Dean, School of Medicine

Application & Info

ICYMI

In case you missed it...


Some of you have inquired about the School of Medicine's Academic Affairs department December 7th presentation on "Decoding the Advancement Process for Clinically-Oriented Faculty."


Here is the recording link:

https://medschool.ucsf.edu/our-people/academic-affairs

 

You must be logged in to MyAccess to view.



Lessons From the Pandemic for Medical Education

Check out Catherine Lucey’s interview on

NPR’s All Things Considered


NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with Dr. Catherine Lucey, Vice Dean for Medical Education and professor of medicine at UCSF, about how COVID-19 has changed the way future doctors are trained.


https://www.npr.org/2022/01/02/1069784224/how-covid-is-changing-med-school 



BCH Oakland Pager Update

The new SPOK Pager features:

* Encrypted messaging that is HIPAA-compliant to enable teams to safely send PHI

* Optional four-button pin to unlock pager

* Administrative remote data wipe if pager is lost or stolen Ability to use SPOK pager number with a smartphone mobile app without pager device

For any questions or if you are in need of a new upgraded pager, please contact

Bryan Plett.

Updated UCSF Event Policy

Guidance on Hosting Meetings and Events


Please note that guidance on events is rapidly changing. Refer to coronavirus.ucsf.edu for the most up-to-date info. Please contact Amanda.Lucas@ucsf.edu at BCH Oakland with questions.

 

UCSF adheres to the San Francisco Department of Public Health COVID-19 health requirements, and, in some instances, our requirements are more stringent given our unique role as an academic, medical, and research enterprise. Our top priority is to ensure the safety of the UCSF community and our patients. Any event plan is conditional on current health orders.

More Info

2022 Founders Day Chancellor Awards

Dear UCSF Community,

 

We are pleased to announce that nominations for the 2022 Founders Day Chancellor Awards will be accepted from January 3 – February 16.

 

The Founders Day Chancellor Awards recognize and celebrate our colleagues for their extraordinary contributions to the university, as well as to the larger local and global community. The eligibility requirements, award criteria, nomination form, and a list of prior recipients are available online. Nominations are being accepted for the following awards:

 

Chancellor Award for Exceptional University Management

This award recognizes extraordinary individuals for their professional performance and managerial service to the university beyond the scope of their individual functions at UCSF, serving as a model for future generations of UCSF managers and supervisors.

 

Chancellor Award for Exceptional University Service

This award recognizes individuals for their extraordinary professional commitment and individual contribution to university service and citizenship that goes beyond the scope of their individual functions at UCSF, serving as a model for future generations of UCSF staff.

 

Chancellor Award for Public Service

This award recognizes outstanding individuals for their local or global community contributions and service involvement beyond the scope of their individual functions at UCSF, serving as a model for future UCSF faculty, staff, students, and trainees.

 

To nominate individuals for the Exceptional University Management Award or the Exceptional University Service Award, please use the corresponding online form and send via email to Suya Colorado-Caldwell.

 

To nominate individuals for the Public Service Award, please complete the online form and send via email to Edward Samayoa. You may contact either Suya or Edward for additional information or assistance.

 

Sincerely,

Mandatory COVID-19 Policies Requiring Action

Dear UCSF Community,


There are several actions you must take to meet new mandatory COVID-19 policies issued by UCSF/UC and the California Department of Public Health. This is the latest of several updates you have received, in a sign of how quickly circumstances are changing around the Omicron and Delta variants. 

Read More

Vaccine & Booster Info

From: BCH Communications

Sent: Wednesday, January 5, 2022 3:37 PM

Dear BCH Oakland Colleagues,

 

We continue to add clinics for employees to receive Moderna and Pfizer boosters as well as first/second dose for Moderna and Pfizer vaccines. With the approaching employee deadline of January 31st for boosters, we encourage you to schedule your appointment soon.

 

Our vaccine clinic is located in BCH Oakland Outpatient Center basement on our Oakland campus.  

 

Please note our expanded vaccine clinic schedule for next two weeks:

 

Moderna and Pfizer Vaccines and Boosters

 

Monday 1/10/22

7:00 AM – 3:30 PM

 

Wednesday 1/12/22

7:00 AM – 7:00 PM

 

Thursday 1/13/22

7:00 AM – 4:00 PM

 

Wednesday 1/19/22

7:00 AM – 3:30 PM

 

Thursday 1/20/22

7:00 AM – 3:30 PM

 

Employees, medical staff and faculty can schedule vaccines with MyChart and also schedule by walking in or calling 510-428-3885 ext. 5793#, and the clinic staff will put the appointment in manually. Please bring any proof of vaccination given outside our system.

 

COVID-19 vaccines and booster shots are also available at many neighborhood pharmacies, including CVS, Walgreens, and RiteAid. We encourage you to seek out a vaccine or booster at place that is most convenient to you. If you receive your vaccine or booster outside of BCH, please send your information to eh-dept@ucsf.edu

 

We appreciate everything you have done as we work together to help end this pandemic. We ask for your continued cooperation and patience while we continue to provide vaccinations.

 

To learn more about booster shots at UCSF or elsewhere, please visit the coronavirus website.

Using Therapeutics to Prevent and Treat COVID-19

Distributed via the CDC Health Alert Network

Friday, December 31, 2021, 5:00 PM ET

CDCHAN-00461


Read the official CDC HEALTH ADVISORY:

Using Therapeutics to Prevent and Treat COVID-19

Free UCSF Education Skills Workshops!

Open for registration

Teach for UCSF Certificate Program


Upcoming Workshops


Fundamental Skills in the Art of Effective Feedback - 4hr

Finding Clarity: Establishing Goals and Expectations for Learners

Writing Effective Narrative Evaluations

These workshops are part of the Teach for UCSF Certificate in Clinical Teaching. Read more and enroll now: https://tiny.ucsf.edu/TeachforUCSF 

 

MORE TO COME SOON! Keep an eye out at http://tinyurl.com/T4UCSFclin, center section! 


QUALITY & SAFETY

From Deborah Franzon, MD

Director of Quality for Critical Care

Medical Director Pediatric ICU


Quality Corner Updates:

FY22 Quality Updates (as of 1/05/22):


  • It has been 295 days since our last serious safety event at Oakland Children’s Hospital
  • BCH Oakland has experienced 19 patient harm events (FY22 thru Oct), 14% fewer compared to last year.
  • Read More



POPULATION HEALTH and HEALTH EQUITY

Population Health and Health Equity is launching a new website

More Info

DIVERSITY, EQUITY and INCLUSION 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

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




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




BCH DEI/AR AWARDS

Please join us in congratulating the recipients of the inaugural BCH DEI/AR Awards. The goal of the BCH DEI/AR Awards is to implement DEI/AR projects that bring intention, thoughtfulness, and a structured approach to achieve equity and inclusion. Teams across BCH had communicated the need for additional infrastructure where DEI/AR-related efforts could be scaled and maximized across the entire organization.

Funding for the DEI/AR Awards was provided by Jamie Phillips, Chief Operating Officer and Dr. Bryan King, Vice-President Child Behavioral Health Services. Additional information on the DEI/AR Awards can be found HERE.

DEI Trainings

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Champion Training


Now offered virtually in 2 sessions!


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 Assocation (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


Vaccine Information Hub


Updates from Josh Adler,

Chief Clinical Officer UCSF Health


UCSF Responds to Surge in COVID-19 Cases

Among Employees, Learners


Wellness

UCSF Wellness Resources Hub


Useful Wellness and Mental Health Apps: https://psychiatry.ucsf.edu/coronavirus/apps


Coronavirus.ucsf.edu


Emotional Well-Being in 2021 Webinar Series

CARES

UCSF Collaborative to Advise on Re-opening Education Safely (CARES)

EDUCATION

Pediatric Grand Rounds

Oakland

Oakland Grand Rounds Calendar


Did you miss Grand Rounds? Visit http://vimeo.com/album/2238536 and use password CHRCO to view recorded Grand Rounds presentations.


Grand Rounds is by Zoom only. 8-9 am

Contact cristina.fernandez@ucsf.edu for log-in information 



Pediatric Grand Rounds

San Francisco

Speaker Disclosures/

SF Pediatric Grand Rounds Schedule


Evaluation


 For the full 2020 – 2021 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 as webinar only. 

 

For questions contact: Cherise.Masunaga@ucsf.edu


Frontiers in Child Health Research Seminar Series

The Frontiers in Child Health Research Seminar Series

2nd and 4th Mondays, 12-1 pm, via Zoom 

January 10 - Destiny Tolliver, General Peds/Yale

January 24 - Tom Arnold, Critical Care

Link to previous recordings

 

For more info, please email Eve.Wiston-Charbonneau@ucsf.edu



Stad Center of Pediatric Pain, Palliative and Integrative Medicine Global Lecture Series

UPCOMING CONFERENCES:


  • 13th International Symposium on Pediatric Pain (ISPP) - Virtual. Auckland, New Zealand. March 24-27, 2022 http://www.ispp2022.nz


  • 23rd "Become an EPEC-Pediatrics-Trainer” Conference plus Professional Development Workshop. Face-to-face & Virtual Education in Palliative and End-of-Life Care [EPEC]. UCSF Stad Center for Pediatric Pain, Palliative and Integrative Medicine. San Francisco, July 13-16, 2022 EPEC.Pediatrics@ucsf.edu

*Note: No Scheduled Seminars in January

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



RESEARCH

ANNOUNCEMENTS

TEMPORARY HOLD: Category 3 on-site clinical research - effective January 3, 2022

Dear Clinical Research Community,

 

The COVID-19 omicron variant is causing an unprecedented increase in cases around the world. As our own UCSF data demonstrate, and as reflected by the San Francisco Department of Public Health and surrounding county epidemiology, the Bay Area is in the midst of a major surge. This surge is expected to be shorter than the ones caused by the delta variant and previous strains, but there will be a very high risk for infection to our faculty, staff, trainees, patients, and research participants over the next few weeks.

 

After careful consideration, UCSF will temporarily reinstitute a hold on Category 3 on-site clinical research (i.e., research not essential to the health and well-being of participants) effective January 3. Please click here for additional definitions of Category 3 on-site clinical research and more specifics regarding UCSF’s on-site research policy. We anticipate this change lasting for approximately two weeks; the actual duration will depend on the course of the pandemic. This decision was made to achieve two fundamental goals: protecting the health of our patients, research participants, faculty, staff, and trainees; and preserving our clinical workforce to care for the anticipated surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations.

 

We recognize the impact this decision will have on our research activities. We will continue to follow the pandemic closely and communicate regularly regarding how best to balance UCSF’s research mission with the public health of our community. Please let us know at research@ucsf.edu if you have questions or concerns regarding this change.

 

Sincerely,

 

Daniel H. Lowenstein, MD

Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost

Dr. Robert B. and Mrs. Ellinor Aird Professor of Neurology

 

Funding Updates

Funding Updates

 

The Office of Sponsored Research reports the following summary of COVID-19 related proposals and awards as of December 20:

·   Total proposals: 803

·   Total requested: $1,208,850,546

·   Total awards: 345

·   Total awarded: $244,837,065

 

NIH Funding Opportunities Specific to COVID-19

Visit this website for the latest funding opportunities.



Want to Modify APeX for Your Research Project?

Notice | Want to Modify APeX for Your Research Project?


APeX is UCSF's Electronic Health Record system. If you have an algorithm, digital tool, or intervention (e.g., for clinical decision support) you’d like to get in front of UCSF clinicians or patients for purposes of a research study, submit a CTSI consultation to find out how to move your idea forward. More

BCH-Oakland Summer Student Research Program

BCH-Oakland Summer Student Research Program

Accepting Applicants for Summer 2022

 

The BCH-Oakland Summer Student Research Program is a structured, one-on-one mentored research training experience designed to stimulate interest in the health sciences for under-represented students within a supportive environment.  The highly competitive program has been offered continuously for 40 years. We are currently accepting applications for this coming summer which will run for 9 weeks from June 6 to August 5, 2022. Student applications are available now on our website

 

If you are interested in working with these inspirational youth, we are always looking for clinician scientists to mentor students in the completion of a research project. In return for your time, the program provides mentor training workshops, financial support for research supplies, and a small honorarium. If you would like to know more about the program or how you can get involved in mentorship, please visit our website: summerstudents.ucsf.edu or contact our Co-Director, Ellen Fung at: ellen.fung@ucsf.edu.


CRC Training Courses

Register | CRC Training Course Dates through January 2022


Strengthen clinical research operations skills in training courses such as CRC Bootcamp, Pre & Post Award Tasks, Data Management, and more! In-person and eLearning courses developed with CRCs in mind, but all UCSF study team members welcome. All courses through January 2022 are now open for registration and are free of charge.


More dates will be announced as they become available.



From the UCSF Research Development Office

UCSF Initiative for Digital Transformation in Computational Biology and Health Data Science

COVID-19 Rapid Response Pilot Grant Initiative

Tri-Institutional Partnership in Microbiome Research

Marcus Program in Precision Medicine Innovations

UCSF Weill Institute Program in Neuroscience Innovation


Funding Opportunities

More Info

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Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland Dean’s Office

UCSF School of Medicine

 

510-428-3726

 

Mailing Address:

747 52nd Street, Oakland, CA 94609


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