Making your voice heard leads to change

UCSF is committed to building and nurturing an inclusive community and culture that encompass what UCSF aspires to be: one of the best places to work and study, where we demonstrably live our UCSF PRIDE Values, and where the health and well-being of the UCSF community matters.

Because of you… UCSF has taken the following actions:

Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity

• Established the UCSF-wide Anti-Racism Initiative
• Created anti-racism, anti-oppression courses for our learners
• Constructed gender-neutral restrooms
• Added a required Contributions to Diversity statement

Communications and Engagement

• Increased opportunities to communicate with leadership
• Improved communications to ensure greater representation of our people
• Distributed timely and transparent messaging about UCSF’s COVID-19 response and recovery
• Added inclusive language and pronouns in communications

Recruitment and Retention

• Created new pathways to leadership
• Expanded inclusive recruitment and hiring practices
• Adjusted faculty salaries for equity across genders and race/ethnicity
• Implemented faculty family-friendly leave

Professional Development, Programming and Training

• Hosted annual Staff Resource Day to support networking and professional growth
• Expanded professional learning opportunities and online learning
• Launched foundational diversity, equity, and inclusion training and the Unconscious Bias training website
• Established the Diversity and Inclusion Certificate program
• Organized annual International Women's Day events
• Enhanced employee and patient safety with de-escalation trainings