Leadership Announcements

The results of the 2026 Staff Engagement Survey reflect the commitment and dedication of our community while identifying opportunities to strengthen engagement and drive meaningful action across UCSF and UCSF Health. 

As UCSF’s commencement season comes to a close, we're celebrating our graduates and the entire UCSF community whose dedication and support help make their achievements possible.

S. Andrew Josephson, MD, has been chosen as the next dean of the UCSF School of Medicine, vice chancellor for medical affairs, and member of the Chancellor's Cabinet.

The 2026 California Primary Election is June 2, 2026. In this and every election, only those who vote decide the outcome. Remember — You Are the Difference!

UCSF salutes the 2026 Chancellor Distinguished Service Award recipients whose exemplary service reflects the university’s sustained commitment to serving our people and the broader community.

Effective immediately, all non-essential travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan is prohibited for UCSF faculty, staff, and learners until further notice.

UC and AFSCME reached a tentative agreement.

At UCSF and across the UC system, we are preparing for a strike next week by the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), representing Service and Patient Care Technical Units. 

San Francisco philanthropists Kathy Chiao and Ken Hao have committed $100 million for major capital projects, cancer research, and innovation at UCSF.

The UC Regents approved the construction of the UCSF Bakar Ear & Hearing Institute at our Mission Bay campus. 

Take the annual Staff Engagement Survey between now and May 1 to help shape how we grow and improve in support of our mission at UCSF and UCSF Health. 

Brian Smith will retire as UCSF's Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer in August. His contributions created an environment of confidence and trust across the UCSF enterprise. 

UCSF remembers Nobel laureate and former UCSF Chancellor J. Michael Bishop, MD. Bishop. helped to establish cancer as a genetic disease, ushering in the modern age of cancer biology.

UCSF faculty secured strong National Institutes of Health support in 2025, reflecting the strength of the university’s research enterprise and advancing discoveries that improve health and drive innovation.

Talmadge E. King, Jr., MD, has decided to step down as Dean of the UCSF School of Medicine and Vice Chancellor, effective June 30, 2026.

UCSF is launching Open AI's Chat GPT Enterprise, a private and secure version of ChatGPT that provides access to the latest OpenAI models and advanced features while protecting UCSF data. 

The new Michael V. Drake Plaza at Mission Bay recognizes the UC President Emeritus' five decades of service that shaped not only UCSF bu the entire University of California system. 

UCSF and UCSF Health faculty and staff are invited to apply for a Career Wellness and Career Mobility Grant by Monday, Feb. 23. The grants support ideas for career well-being and highlight the importance of career wellness, one of UCSF's seven pillars of wellness. 

Nominations for the 2026 Chancellor Awards for Exceptional University Service, Management, and Public Service will be accepted until Feb. 6. 

UCSF and UC Office of the President are reviewing proposed federal regulations related to gender-affirming care that could affect health care providers serving Medicaid and Medicare patients. UCSF continues to be responsive to the health care needs of our community and is proud to serve all who seek care. 

UCSF has been searching for ways to provide urgently needed space for the School of Dentistry and a modern hub for our health professions education — the acquisition of two buildings will help solve this challenge.