The nomination period has closed for 2023. For questions, please contact Stephanie Mackler.

Eligibility Requirements for Nomination

Nominees must meet the following eligibility requirements:

• Have been a career UCSF employee for at least five years with a minimum 50% staff appointment at the time of nomination.
• Have either an S-series (S1-S2) or M-series (M1-M4) classification but do not hold the title of assistant or associate vice chancellor or equivalent VP or Executive VP title in UCSF Health.
• Have been vetted and endorsed by their supervisor and department head.
• Have not previously received the award.
• Have exhibited and sustained outstanding management performance as delineated below by the “Selection Criteria.”
• NOTE: Proof regarding classification and employment eligibility must be attained from your departmental personnel assistant or your Human Resources customer service representative prior to submitting a nomination.

Selection Criteria

Nominees will be evaluated per the following criteria:

• Creativity/Innovation: demonstrates ability to develop new methods and approaches resulting in positive change and new standards of performance
• Communication/Responsiveness: demonstrates commitment to timely, honest, thorough, and sensitive communication and profound capacity to respond to those managed and served as well as to resolve problems promptly and willingly
• Diversity/Inclusion: demonstrates commitment to advancing the spectrum of people and perspectives in order to provide a broadly diverse work environment and culture that is welcoming, inclusive, and inherently open to diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care
• Integrity/Accountability: demonstrates commitment to uphold the ethical standards of the University and to be unwaveringly fair, honest, transparent, and accountable in interactions with their staff and the campus community
• Performance/Engagement: demonstrates maximum levels of professional competency, reliability, and responsibility as well as career action, involvement, and commitment to advancing staff development, growth, and engagement
• Collaboration/Support: demonstrates exceptional ability to effectively and respectfully work within and between groups to manage all points of view toward achieving departmental goals and furthering UCSF priorities in a supportive environment

Past Recipients