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Status of AANHPIs at UCSF
Friday, May 23, 2025 | 12 pm - 1 pm
Virtual Zoom
Join the AANHPI Coalition and UCSF leadership for a presentation on the current status of UCSF's Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, & Pacific Islanders (AANHPI) employees and patients. UCSF leadership will share data on workforce demographics and patient experience by race/ethnicity and language. Learn about ongoing institutional efforts to address healthcare experience disparities and hear perspectives from UCSF faculty leaders on how we can continue striving for more equitable healthcare.
Presenters:
UCSF Workforce Data
- Jeffrey Chiu, VP/Assistant Vice Chancellor of Talent Management and Operations – Human Resources
UCSF Patient Experience Workgroup
- Danielle Morrison, PhD, Patient Experience Research Director
- Luciana Moura Morgan, BBA, Experience Intelligence Analyst
- Rupal Shah, MD, Medical Director for Adult Patient Experience
Panelists:
- Charlie Dharmasukrit, PhD, MS, Nursing Professional Development Specialist for the Adult Acute and Transitional Care Division
- Leah Karliner, MD, MAS, Professor in Residence in the Division of General Internal Medicine, Director of the Center for Aging in Diverse Communities, Director of the Multiethnic Health Equity Research Center
Moderators:
- Don C. Ng, MD, Emeritus Professor, Co-chair (Faculty), AANHPI Coalition
- Henry Ocampo, MPH , Program Manager, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals, Co-chair (Staff), AANHPI Coalition
- Maxwell Ho, Medical Student, UCSF School of Medicine, Co-chair (Learners), AANHPI Coalition
Filipino American History Month
Filipino Americans are the second largest Asian American group in the nation and the third largest ethnic group in California, after Latinas/os and African Americans. The celebration of Filipino American History Month in October commemorates the first recorded presence of Filipinos in the continental United States, which occurred on October 18, 1587, when “Luzones Indios” came ashore from the Spanish galleon Nuestra Senora de Esperanza and landed at what is now Morro Bay, California. In 2009, U.S. Congress recognized October as Filipino American History Month in the United States.
AANHPI Leadership Panel
Monday, October 28, 2024 | 12:10 pm - 1:30 pm
HSW-301 Auditorium, Parnassus Campus, 513 Parnassus Ave., Health Science West Building
In celebrating October's Diversity Month and Filipino American History Month, UCSF Asian Pacific American Systemwide Alliance (APASA) is pleased to invite all UCSF members to join the 4th Annual Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Leadership Panel Discussion. This in-person event will showcase the diversity of our UCSF AANHPI leaders and engage in a dynamic conversation on their leadership roles, identity, career trajectory, and AAPI workplace issues such as the bamboo ceiling.
We are delighted to have Won Ha, Vice Chancellor, Office of Communications and a past AANHPI Leadership Panelist to moderate this conversation with the following leaders:
- Peter Chin-Hong, MD, Associate Dean for Regional Campuses, School of Medicine
- Maria Jaochico, EdD, Director, Office of Restorative Justice Practices
- Ramu Nagappan, PhD, Director, Leadership Institute, School of Nursing and UCSF Health
- Joanna Trammell, Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Executive Director of Campus Life Services
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2024
May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, which celebrates all of the Asians, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders in the United States who have made the country what it is today. During this month, the country celebrates the achievements and remembers the struggles endured by Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.
Status of AANHPIs at UCSF
Friday, May 31, 2024 | 12 pm - 1:30 pm (Zoom and in person)
Location: HSW301, Parnassus
Join us as we present the current status of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians & Pacific Islanders within our UCSF community, including our AANHPI workforce demographics and Patient Experience by race/ethnicity and language. Appetizers will be provided Sponsored by the AANHPI Coalition.
Presenters:
- Jeffrey Chiu, VP/Assistant Vice Chancellor of Human Resources
- Angela Berner, Patient Experience Analytics Team Manager
- Danielle Morrison, PhD, Patient Experience Research Program Director
- Rupal Shah, MD, MS, Associate Director of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy and Sleep Medicine
- Heather Nichols Beck, CPXP, Patient Experience Business Partner
- Jane Jih, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine
Panelists:
- Peter Chin-Hong, MD, Professor of Medicine and Associate Dean for Regional Campuses, School of Medicine
- Alka Kanaya, MD, Professor of Medicine, Epidemiology & Biostatistics
- Catherine Lau, MD, Professor of Clinical Medicine
- Jane Jih, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine
- Ronald Labugen, MD, Medical Director for UCSF Primary Care at Bayfront
Lions, Dragons, and Songs. Oh, My! Staff Registered Campus Organizations Showcase
Date: March 14, 2024
Time: 11:00am-1:00pm (Program will begin at 11:15)
Location: Rutter Atrium and Pub Lounge in the Rutter Center (1675 Owens St., San Francisco 94158)
Join us in the Rutter Atrium for some treats and performances from Lion Dance Me and the GAPA Men's Chorus. Learn more about UCSF's Staff RCO's at the table fair in the Pub Lounge.
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Lunar New Year
The Lunar New Year is an international holiday celebrated in many Asian countries, but not all, and the United States even has its own celebrations.
Unlike western New Year's, the date of Lunar New Year changes depending on the year. But regardless of the date, each culture that celebrates the Lunar New Year has lasting customs, traditions and beliefs.
Globally, around two billion people celebrate the Lunar New Year. Here is what you need to know about the Lunar New Year in 2024: when it is, how long it is and what the Year of the Dragon represents.
Re-Envisioning Cancer Research in Asian American Populations: Data and Community
Thursday, October 26, 2023 | 12 pm - 1:30 PT
The Asian American Research Center on Health (ARCH) is pleased to announce that Scarlett Lin Gomez, MPH, PhD is the 2023 Christopher N.H. Jenkins Award recipient. This award recognizes Dr. Gomez’s significant achievements in community-oriented cancer prevention and control efforts for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Dr. Gomez is a Professor in UCSF Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and a key member of the Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, where she is part of the Population Sciences Program and a part of the Leadership Committee of the Prostate Cancer Program.
Dr. Gomez’s many accomplishments include the development of the California Neighborhoods Data System, a compilation of small-area level data on social and built environmental characteristics and has used these data in more than a dozen funded studies to evaluate the impact of social and built neighborhood environment factors on disease outcomes. Furthermore, she has significantly contributed surveillance data on cancer incidence, outcomes, and trends among distinctive Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and Hispanic ethnic groups, as well as cancer patterns based on nativity status and neighborhood characteristics.
Dr. Gomez’s impactful work and contributions to cancer data collection, research on multi-level drivers of cancer health disparities, and mentorship continues to aid Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, providing strategies for understanding and addressing their cancer burdens.
Dr. Gomez will be honored and speak at a virtual Jenkins Award & Lecture on Thursday, October 26, 2023 from 12:00-1:30 PM PST. Please register here to join us!
Centering Our Stories - A Community Building Space for BIPOC Staff
Through storytelling, we will co-create a space where BIPOC staff can connect and strengthen their relationships with a restorative justice practice framework centered on our collective voices, expertise, and wisdom.
This series is a partnership between the CARE Program, Restorative Justice Practices, and the Multicultural Resource Center. This series is open to all UCSF staff.
Get more information and register for sessions below or on the UCSF Calendar. Please share the series flyer.
- Tuesday, July 18th from 12-1pm | Daily Affirmation Practice: A tool for the workplace
- Tuesday, August 15th from 12-1pm | Building Community and Support System
- Tuesday, October 17th from 12-1pm | How do you practice self-care: sharing what works for you?
- Tuesday, December 5th from 12-1pm | What does connection mean to you – Music, Food, Traditions
Solidarity and Healing
Our hearts are heavy as we once again face the unimaginable. We're only in the first month of 2023, yet 38 mass shootings occrred in the US this year. Within the last weekend, two mass shootings occurred within the Asian community, perpetrated by Asian elder gunmen. A 67 year old Chinese gunman murdered 7 Chinese farm workers and injured 1 person in two separate locations in Half Moon Bay. Another 72 year old Vietnamese man murdered 11 people and wounding 9 others in a shooting at a dance studio in Monterey Park, during Lunar New Year celebrations.
The AAPI Coalition has compiled a list of resources for solidarity, support and healing within UCSF and the greater Asian community.
Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2023
May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, which celebrates all of the Asians, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders in the United States who have made the country what it is today. During this month, the country celebrates the achievements and remembers the struggles endured by Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.
AAPI Leadership Panel
Monday, May 22 | 12 pm - 1 pm
We will have a dynamic conversation on identity, career trajectory, and AAPI workplace issues such as the bamboo ceiling with the following leaders:
- Maye Chrisman, MBA, Vice Dean, Administration and Finance, School of Medicine
- Clarice Estrada, MPA, Executive Director, Business Service Center, Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor & Provost
- Monica Gandhi, MD, MPH, Professor & Associate Division Chief, Infectious Diseases and Global Medicine, SF Zuckerberg General Hospital
- Tung Nguyen, MD, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-Racism, Office of Research
Moderated by William Ho, UCSF Medical & Graduate Student, School of Medicine & Graduate Division (Chemistry and Chemical Biology), Medical Scientist Training Program, Co-Chair, UCSF AAPI Coalition.
Status of Asians and Pacific Islanders at UCSF 2023
Wednesday, May 24, 2023 | 12-1 PM
Join us as we present the current status of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians & Pacific Islanders within our UCSF community, including our AANHPI workforce demographics and Patient Experience by race/ethnicity and language.
Special Guests:
- Jeffrey Chiu, VP/Assistant Vice Chancellor of Talent Management and Operations – Human Resources
- Won Ha, Vice Chancellor Communications
- Hanmin Lee, MD, Surgeon-in-Chief of UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals
- Lourdes Moldre, RN, MSN, ACNP, Patient Care Director, Office of the Chief Nursing Officer; President, Filipino Nurses Association
- Alyes Wong, Business Manager, Translation and Technology
1 free CME credit will be awarded by joining this Zoom event
UCSF Staff Resource Day 2023
UCSF Staff Resource Days will be hosting an in-person staff resource event for the first time in three years on Thursday, May 11, at Mission Bay. Come meet and connect with representatives from organizations, committees, and resources for staff in a social, accessible outdoor environment!
Throughout the week of Monday, May 8 – Friday, May 12, virtual events will be offered to engage staff across the pillars of community, professional development, and wellness.
Staff Resource Connect – In-person event
Date: Thursday, May 11
Time: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Location: Gene Friend Way
Mission Bay Campus
Asian Pacific Americans in Higher Education Conference
AMPLIFYING OUR VOICES IN UNITY AND ACTION
Apri 26, 2023 | 2 pm - 5 pm, Inaugural AAPI Staff Symposium (free)
For the first time, the Asian American and Pacific Islander Staff Association at UCOP is co-programming a symposium for UCOP staff to kick off the APAHE conference. This UCOP staff event is free to attend. You must register for the symposium / reception HERE. For those interested in attending APAHE, you must register seperately at: http://apahenational.org/?page_id=5787
April 27 - 28, 2023, APAHE Conference - SOLD OUT!
The Marriott Oakland City Center, Oakland, CA
Happy Lunar New Year
2023 is the Year of the Rabbit.
Lunar New Year is not a federal public holiday. However, a new bill signed by Governor Gavin Newsom in 2022 is honoring an important cultural holiday in a new way. AB 2596 recognizes Lunar New Year as an official state holiday.
The UC Asian Pacific Islander Staff Association is currently seeking guidance from leadership on how to report hours. Until further guidance, staff must take personal vacation hours to take time off. You can help spread awareness about Lunar New Year by requesting time off and noting to your supervisor it is specifically to celebrate Lunar New Year.
Fill the Data Gap on Asian Americans: Pew Research Center's Being Asian in America Project
Tuesday, September 13, 2022 | 12:00pm - 1:30pm PDT
Slide Deck VIDEO FLYER
The Asian American Research Center on Health (ARCH) invites to you to a special webinar focused on the Pew Research Center’s Being Asian in America project which is the largest focus group study Pew Research Center has ever conducted – 66 focus groups (conducted in 18 languages) with 264 total participants – to hear Asian Americans talk about their lived experiences in America.
Dr. Neil G. Ruiz, a political economist and associate director of race and ethnicity research at the Pew Research Center, will speak on this work and engage in discussion with attendees about the implications and next steps of the project.
Co-sponsored by AAPI Coalition and UCSF Office of Diversity and Outreach. To learn more, visit asianarch.org or contact [email protected].
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2022
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, which celebrates all of the Asians, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders in the United States who have made the country what it is today. During this month, the country celebrates the achievements and remembers the struggles endured by Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.
Status of Asian & Pacific Americans in UCSF 2022
Monday, May 23, 2022 | 1:10 pm – 2:00 pm
The newly formed UCSF Asian American & Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Coalition will present on the current status of Asian & Pacific Islanders from a global to national perspectives and within our UCSF community. In addition, we are bringing a panel representing different API groups at UCSF to speak about the work they do.
Special Guests:
- Dr. Hanmin Lee, MD, Surgeon-in-Chief of UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals
- Jeffrey Chiu, VP/Assistant Vice Chancellor of Talent Management and Operations – Human Resources