Dear UCSF Community,
It is heartbreaking to see the magnitude of the devastation, as the war in Ukraine has lasted almost two weeks. As the humanitarian crisis escalates, I write to update you on actions we are taking at UCSF.
I have activated the UCSF Global Disaster Assistance Committee (GDAC) to support members of the UCSF community who may be interested in volunteering their time with organizations such as Doctors Without Borders to provide care and support outside the war zone. I expect that the global response to medical needs in Ukraine and neighboring countries will be huge, so the exact opportunities for us are not yet certain. Nonetheless, please reach out to GDAC if you have questions by emailing [email protected].
We also are organizing a fundraising drive to raise money to support Ukrainian scholars at risk, like we did for Afghan scholars. Thanks to the contributions of many of you in our UCSF community, we raised about $150,000 in the Afghan scholars initiative. More information on this latest effort focused on Ukraine will be forthcoming.
In addition, we also are looking into ways in which UCSF Health can provide medical equipment and supplies to aid victims while we balance our own supply chain challenges and needs.
Many of you have asked what you can do to support the people of Ukraine. One way is to donate money to help support the more than two million refugees who have reportedly fled the country since Russia’s invasion began on February 24. We urge you to donate to credible non-profit organizations that are assisting the people of Ukraine. They include:
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Dear UCSF Community,
We are excited to invite you to the fourth annual UCSF celebration of International Women's Day (March 8) and the start of Women's History Month. This week of events, which takes place March 7 through March 11, is an opportunity for us to join in community to celebrate, recognize, and honor the amazing women at UCSF.
The program for the week — sponsored by the Committee on the Status of Women, Office of Diversity and Outreach, Women of UCSF Health, and Women in Tech @ UCSF — features a wide array of programming, including a deep dive into the latest research on the disparities faced by women in medicine; a Fireside Chat with UCSF Presidential Chair Camara Jones, MD, MPH, PhD, on the intersection of race and gender; a discussion with UCSF women leaders about how mentorship has shaped their careers; complimentary headshots; and more. Please visit the event website for the full schedule of events.
This year's International Women's Day campaign theme is #BreaktheBias, a call to action for all of us to challenge, call out, and stop gender stereotypes, discrimination, and bias. Much progress has been made on the path toward gender equity for all, but there is more work to be done. So let us join in the collective effort to break the bias and work toward gender equity within our organization and beyond.
We hope that you attend UCSF International Women's Day events. All genders are welcome.
Sincerely,
Renée Navarro, PharmD, MD
Vice Chancellor
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Dear UCSF Community,
I am pleased to invite you to a special exhibit—Experience Parnassus—featuring UCSF’s plans for a re-imagined Parnassus Heights campus. The exhibit provides an overview of our ambitious plans to modernize our historic campus and strengthen our integrated mission of globally recognized education, research, and care delivery.
The Experience Parnassus exhibit includes an immersive 3D virtual reality tour of one of the first projects to be built: the proposed new state-of-the-art hospital at the UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights. Designed by award-winning architects, engineers, and builders, the new hospital will create a “healing habitat” for patients. It will include spaces that foster human connection to Mount Sutro’s natural environs and promote collaboration between our educators, learners, researchers, and care providers.
The exhibit also showcases UCSF’s legacy of leadership and partnership with the City that has served San Franciscans through every public health emergency and every year in between for more than a century.
Located at the Faculty-Alumni House, the exhibit runs through the end of March and is open to the UCSF community and the general public. Due to limited capacity in the Faculty-Alumni House, please schedule your visit to the exhibit through Eventbrite.
To learn more about the Future of Parnassus, join me, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Dan Lowenstein, and others for a town hall on March 23, from noon to 1 p.m. You may...