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Committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion UCSF and the Department and Surgery are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care. Chancellor Awards for Diversity Chancellor Awards for Diversity recognize the outstanding efforts of individuals who demonstrate a strong dedication to diversity. Individuals recognized are leaders and pioneers in their respective fields and to the communities in which they serve. We are proud [...]

  The Department of Surgery Staff Engagement Committee hosted the Second Annual Department of Surgery Staff Halloween Celebration on Wednesday, October 30th. The event brought staff from Parnassus, Mission Bay, Mt. Zion, and ZSFG to celebrate Halloween at the Faculty Alumni House. The two-hour long event included lunch catered by Senor Sisig; a costume contest; decorative pumpkin painting; trick or treat candy; and the opportunity to mingle with co-workers from other Divisions within the Department of Surgery. Nearly half of the staff of the Department of Surgery was able to attend the [...]

The Department of Surgery Staff Engagement Committee hosted a painting event across four campuses on Friday, April 27th. The event allowed staff at Parnassus, Mission Bay, Mt. Zion, and ZSFG to let their creativity flow in a calming, relaxed atmosphere. Attendees were provided a blank canvas, brushes and a variety of paint colors and encouraged to let their artistic abilities loose while calming music played in the background. Flowers, dinosaurs, scenes of nature, and abstract art were all produced by the staff. Comments from staff included: "It Was A Lot of Fun""It Was Nice to See Faces" [...]

Colin Fahrion, Web Manager of the Pediatric Surgery and Fetal Treatment Center and Website Design Director for the Department of Surgery, was recently nominated by Richard Barg, Directory of Web Strategy and Development, for a Department Spotlight Award: "Colin's work as Design Director for the Department of Surgery websites has been extraordinary. He has been the driving force behind numerous innovations that required complex front-end programming imagination and vision. His design sensibilities have made our web pages stand-out. He has also undertaken the arduous task of implementing truly [...]

Steve Yip, a finance analyst in the Department was recently nominated by Eleanor Fiege, human resources liaison and  Research Committee Coordinator, for a Department of Surgery Spotlight Award: "A few weeks ago (April 2014) I went to scan a document in our community copy room U-364 and my key did not work. After several attempts (and some WD40) I contacted Facilities Management urgently who told me that they had changed the locks and we were no longer allowed to use that room. This created a bit of scrambling as many of us in Surgery use that room on a daily basis. I spoke with Steve Yip and [...]

Matt Kuhn (pictured) and Darcy Lewis, academic assistants in the Division of Vascular Surgery, were recently nominated by Richard Barg of the Thoracic Oncology Program for a Department of Surgery Spotlight Award: "Matt and Darcy have done an outstanding job with the Vascular Surgery website making it one of the best in the Department. They are continually adding content and keeping the site fresh and engaging. Matt has done a great job w/the vascular fellowship site which includes fellows going back half a century and the Wiley Society. Darcy has done a great job of keeping bios up-to-date [...]

Alexi Callen, Systems & Compliance Analyst for the Department of Surgery Education Office, was recently nominated, Rachelle Bresnahan, Education Office Manager, for a Department of Surgery Spotlight Award: "I am nominating Alexi Callen in the Department of Surgery Education Office. Alexi has done a phenomenal job revamping our Residency Website from top to bottom. The feedback has been unanimously positive! In addition Alexi has also stepped up to the plate tremendously displaying leadership dedication and taking on additional responsibilities during this time while our office has been [...]

The Department of Surgery Education Office: Katherine Jung, Heidi Crist, Rachelle Bresnahan, Alexi Callen, and Wendy Fong (pictured in separate Spotlight award below), were recently nominated by Dan Schumm, Chief Administrative Officer for the  Department of Surgery, for a Team Spotlight Award: "I am nominating the Education Office for a Team Award in recognition of their exceptional level of teamwork and spirit in managing the annual resident recruitment process from application to final selection. The entire team did a fantastic job in organizing this entire process in presenting our [...]

Wendy Fong, Operations Manager for the Department's Surgical Skills Center, was recently nominated by Dr. Edward Kim, Director of the Center and colorectal surgeon, for a Department of Surgery Spotlight Award:  "As the coordinator for the UCSF Surgical Skills Center Wendy Fong has been an invaluable member of our team. She keeps us organized and on track and manages her administrative and technical duties with remarkable efficiency. More recently she has demonstrated her creativity and initiative by developing a superior suturing and knot tying board using ceramic tiles and suction cups. [...]