UCSF Vice Dean's Office at ZSFG - 2024 Spring Newsletter

UCSF School of Medicine

Vice Dean's Office at ZSFG

Spring 2024

Advancing health worldwide in the heart of the City

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday and it’s starting early this year! In my role as Vice Dean, I have embraced the opportunity to recognize and celebrate our people, our accomplishments, and our aspirations. To that end, I have carefully reviewed our Provider Engagement survey, our Staff Engagement survey, and worked closely with Dr. Starr Knight, Director of Faculty Experience, to identify our areas of strength and strengthen our areas of improvement. I’ve been very impressed with the efforts of our chiefs of service, other leaders, and many members of the community who have focused on creative, lasting ways to improve staff and faculty experience.

Our “Spring Thanksgiving” season of celebrations and gratitude began with “Thank a Resident Day” on February 23^rd. The departments hosted celebrations for trainees and I enjoyed the opportunity to meet our trainees and learn what they value in their training experience at ZSFG. For International Women’s Week in early March, we hosted a wide range of events at ZSFG, ranging from professional photos to retirement consultations to panel discussions. I was honored to participate in a session with Associate Dean Margaret Damiano in which we shared aspects of our professional journey, our formative experiences, and the unique challenges and opportunities of being a female leader, a discussion that was enthusiastically coordinated by Laurae Pearson. I’m grateful to everyone who planned the events for International Women’s Week and proud that so many members of our community took advantage of the opportunity to create and sustain friendships, enhance their professional skills, and contribute to our collective experience. At the end of March, we celebrated Doctors’ Day and I hope you shared your appreciation with the physicians in your midst. We operate as a team, at all levels of our organization, and I believe it’s important to embrace opportunities for reflection and appreciation.

The culture of appreciation at ZSFG will be in full swing in June, when we will award the Exceptional Physician Award, our first Exceptional Advanced Practice Provider Award, our first Interprofessional Collaboration Award, the Krevans awards for interns, and the Rapaport Award! We anticipate that the awards committees will be challenged to choose the award winners because we’re privileged to work among many award-worthy colleagues.

Wishing you a Happy “Spring Thanksgiving!”

Elena Fuentes-Afflick, MD, MPH

Vice Dean

UCSF School of Medicine, ZSFG

Elena.Fuentes-Afflick@ucsf.edu

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Poetry Corner

Our work should equip

the next generation of women

to outdo us in every field

this is the legacy we'll have behind

Poem by Rupi Kaur, The Sun and Her Flower

Zecret Hero

Basil A. Price has served as the dedicated Director of Security for the Department of Public Health (DPH) at ZSFG for the past nine years, exhibiting an impressive track record in developing, implementing, and managing comprehensive security programs. His responsibilities encompass ensuring compliance with regulatory agencies while overseeing the coordination of security services both internally and through contracted agencies.

Before his work with DPH, Basil accumulated a wealth of experience in various facets of security including roles at Kaiser Permanente and within law enforcement agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Prisons and the Alameda County Sheriff's Department. His background in private policing in Cleveland, Ohio further enriches his expertise in the field.

Despite being a department of one, Basil has demonstrated unwavering dedication to safeguarding the ZSFG campus, addressing security risks, and fortifying the institution against unforeseen disasters. He navigates challenges stemming from institutional inertia and fosters a proactive approach to security that emphasizes preparedness and resilience.

Basil’s commitment to the hospital’s safe and secure environment extends beyond conventional security measures. He champions initiatives aimed at enhancing empathy and community engagement within the security team across campus, aligning duties with the overall mission and values and the hospital. Through training programs and a committed focus on patient and staff safety, he strives to cultivate a culture of collaboration and mutual respect.

In essence, Basil Price epitomizes the role of a proactive security director, leveraging his diverse experience and firm dedication to advance the mission of ZSFG and promote the well-being of its staff, patients, and visitors.

Events at ZSFG

We invite you to a spirited discussion about professional development, staff engagement, mentoring, and more.

Hear from the following UCSF staff members located at or affiliated with ZSFG about their professional journeys, lessons learned, and resources available at UCSF.

Your Opinion Matters

2024 Annual Provider Engagement Survey

UCSF Staff Engagement Survey

We partner with the trusted independent research organization Gallup Inc. to host a brief, annual, voluntary survey that provides an opportunity for us to identify our strengths and improvement areas as a workplace, towards improving our own work lives, those of our colleagues and UCSF overall.

UCSF is committed to this survey as an ongoing opportunity for all staff to help make positive changes in their workplace. UCSF's senior leaders believe in the value of the survey and take the results very seriously. With years of responses collected at UCSF, we have meaningful data to guide our work.

Survey Measures

Gallup’s internationally-renowned research has identified 12 questions about engagement that indicate a high-performing work environment, known as the “Q12.” Particular wording is used, such as “I have a best friend at work,” because research shows that the specific language reveals qualities that differentiate teams on critical outcomes such as productivity, safety and retention.