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UCSF Health recently completed its 15,000th successful robotic surgery! This type of minimally invasive surgery helps patients heal and recover faster compared with traditional surgery.
Celebrate the milestone on LinkedIn »
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Why It’s Important to Take UC-Required Security Trainings: UCSF recently launched an enterprise-wide effort to improve compliance with all mandatory trainings. These trainings address important issues across the entire University of California system, including bolstering knowledge of protecting cybersecurity. Patrick Phelan, UCSF chief information security officer, emphasizes why University officials are concerned about cybersecurity threats. Read the Q&A » | |
New Look for MyWellness: Our MyWellness resource hub has a new look! Check out the new webpage where you can access all the resources to help support your emotional, physical, social, financial, career, environmental and spiritual wellness. See it now » | |
Watch the June Town Hall: UCSF kicked off its celebration of Pride Month with Dan Bernal, vice chancellor of community and government relations. We also heard Health News You Can Use from Peter Chin-Hong, MD, marked National Outdoors Month, and heard more on required cybersecurity trainings. Watch the recording » | |
Expanded Paid Sick Leave Approved for UC Employees: In another step forward for the University of California’s support of work-life balance, the UC will significantly expand access to paid sick leave effective Jan. 1, 2025. The UC also plans to expand paid leave options for sick leave purposes for represented staff employees and academic appointees, subject to applicable collective bargaining requirements. Read more » | |
UCSF Commute Survey Last Chance: With an increasing on-site population, UCSF is challenged by limited parking supply and growing parking demand, specifically at the Parnassus Heights campus. We need your valuable feedback about commuting needs to plan ahead. Please take the 2- to 5-minute survey before it closes on Friday, June 14. Your response gives you a chance to win a gift card. Take the survey » | |
Upcoming Office of Research Town Hall: Join Harold Collard, MD, MS, vice chancellor for research, at a virtual research town hall on Tuesday, June 25 focusing on Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Anti-Racism efforts across UCSF Research. Speakers include Tung Nguyen, MD, associate vice chancellor for research for inclusion, diversity, equity and anti-racism, and Renee Navarro, MD, PharmD, vice chancellor for diversity and outreach. Register here » | |
UCSF Receives Major Donation for First Continuous AI-Monitoring Platform: With a new $5 million gift from Ken and Kathy Hao, the UCSF Division of Clinical Informatics and Digital Transformation and UCSF Health will develop the first continuous AI-monitoring platform. This effort, led by Julia Adler-Milstein, PhD, and Sara Murray, MD, MAS, vice president, chief health AI officer for UCSF Health, will ensure AI technologies in health care are safe, effective and equitable by providing ongoing and autonomous monitoring in real time. Read about the gift » | |
Free Stand-Up Comedy Tickets: Cobb's Comedy Club and Punch Line Comedy Club are offering the UCSF community tickets to a select number of shows. Limited tickets are available on a first come, first serve basis. Tickets are automatically sent at sign up. Ages 18+ and a two-drink minimum purchase is required at the venue (non-alcoholic drinks count). Reserve your seats » | | | | |
