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III. Salary/Benefits
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- Millberry Union
Millberry Union is located on the north side of Parnassus Avenue,
across from Moffitt-Long Hospital. Millberry Union presents cultural,
recreational, and fitness programs to the campus community and
general public. Millberry Union also provides a variety of facilities
and services including a bookstore, fitness center, barbershop,
sundries and gift stores, flower stand, a variety of food service
options, computer store, copy service, meeting rooms, music and
entertainment rooms, and ticket services.
- Meals
Residents on duty have access to food services 24 hours/day at
all institutions.
- Moffitt-Long
Residents have access to a variety of food services during
the daytime. Evening meals are provided for Housestaff who
are on call at the hospital. Debit cards are used at the Moffitt-Long
campus and are valid at a wide range of vendors. The hours
of operation of the different food services varies among the
numerous sites and also from weekday to weekend.
- Mt Zion Medical Center-
- SFGH Medical Center
Food Services are provided for Housestaff who are on-call
at the hospital. Housestaff must present an ID badge that
indicating that they are a “Resident”. Temporary
meal passes may be obtained from the Dean’s Office at
SFGH through the individual’s Department. The hours
of operation of the cafeteria may vary, but are well advertised.
If the cafeteria is closed for an extended period, alternative
food services are provided to Housestaff.
- Veterans’ Administration Medical Center
The VA has a cafeteria that is open Monday thru Friday from
7:00 am-4 pm. For residents staying for overnight call, there
is a meal program utilizing delivery from several participating
outside restaurants. Vouchers are available from the service
administrator. Tickets for breakfasts in the cafeteria are
also provided to post call residents.
- Medical – Legal Assistance
The University is obligated by the California Tort Claims Act
(Government Code section 825) to defend Housestaff against any
liability or malpractice claim arising out of the Housestaff members'
acts or omissions within the scope of University duties for work
completed during the training period. Professional liability insurance
coverage is maintained to meet such obligations. Exceptions to
such coverage are acts or omissions in the course of activities
not within the scope of their University duties and acts or omissions
resulting from fraud, corruption, malice or criminal negligence.
All Housestaff members shall be subject to the provisions of the
Medical Center and Medical Arbitration Regulations of the University
of California. Subject to Terms and Conditions of Service of the
UCSF Medical Center Admission and Medical Services Agreement,
any dispute as to medical malpractice to which any member of the
staff is a party shall be determined by submission to arbitration
as provided by California law and not be a lawsuit or resort to
court process except as California law provides for judicial review
of arbitration proceedings. Faculty, staff and other employees,
working within the course and scope of their University employment,
and students who are regularly matriculated and following a regularly
prescribed course of studies in the health sciences, absent actual
fraud, corruption or malice on the part of the individual, are
covered for any claim of malpractice by the Regents of the University
of California self-insurance program. Housestaff and clinical
(part-time and volunteer) faculty have coverage that is limited
to specific assignments in specific locations.
Work at affiliated or associated hospitals or elsewhere is clearly
covered when it falls within the course or scope of University
employment. Coverage will not extend to activities for which compensation
is received over and above your regular salary (i.e. moonlighting;
see moonlighting policy). Housestaff who enroll for short-term
elective rotations must provide documentation of malpractice insurance
from their home institution.
The Medical Risk Management Office is available to assist Housestaff
in situations where medical decisions could include legal considerations.
The Medical Risk Management Office attempts to minimize the University's
exposure to hospital and medical malpractice liability.
Attorneys or investigators may be contact Housestaff to review
and comment on the care provided to a patient. Trainees should
contact Risk Management before responding to any such requests.
- Physician Well-Being Programs
Housestaff have access to a variety of systems for supportive
intervention for dependency treatment and to obtain counseling
services for a broad range of personal problems (e.g., workplace
stress, anxiety management, personal or work relationships, depression,
grief and loss, caregiver concerns, etc)
- UCSF Physician Well-Being Committee
- Physicians' Confidential Assistance line of the California
Medical Association
- Faculty & Staff Assistance Program (FSAP), 3333 California
Street (Laurel Heights campus)
These and other options are described on the GME website.
In addition, the Dean’s Office is currently exploring
additional well-being programs. Housestaff are urged to provide
input to the Operations Manager of Graduate Medical Education
or the Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education.
- Financial aid/student Loan Deferment
Many trainees can defer their student loans incurred during medical
school or post-graduate training. Federal Stafford, Direct and
Perkins loans may be deferred under specific circumstances. Loans
made through the Department of Health and Human Services, such
as Primary Care Loans, Loans for Disadvantaged Students or Health
Professions Student Loans, can generally be deferred throughout
internship/residency training. Interest on subsidized loans does
not accrue during deferment periods. Trainees who do not qualify
for a loan deferment can request loan forbearance. Interest accrues
during periods of forbearance, but payment is not expected. For
more information about loan deferment/forbearance eligibility,
contact the GME office, or the UCSF Student Financial Services
Office.
The most common residency deferment is the economic hardship deferment,
which is based on expected monthly repayment on federal loans
exceeding a certain percentage of current salary. The Association
of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) maintains a website (http://www.AAMC.org)
with information, plus a worksheet to help determine eligibility
for the economic hardship deferment.
If a trainee does not qualify for a deferment, and /or experiences
difficulty repaying loans following the deferment period, submitting
a request for forbearance on the federal Stafford, Direct and
/or Perkins loans for the remainder of residency training may
be worthwhile. During periods of forbearance, payments are not
expected, but interest accrues on both subsidized and unsubsidized
loans. Some lenders require that interest be paid during periods
of forbearance.
See the financial
information for Housestaff section for additional information
about various loan terms. In addition, the UCSF Student Financial
Services Office has a website especially for Residents and Housestaff,
which is located at http://saawww.ucsf.edu/financial/residents/.
The website provides links to important agencies and lenders and
has information about deferment and forbearance options. Individual
counseling and advice regarding student loans is also available
through the Student Financial Services Office.
Several UC Campuses provide student loans funded by the University
with deferred re-payment throughout internship/residency training.
If a trainee fails to resolve problems with a lender or loan servicer,
contact the UCSF Student Financial Services Office for assistance
at 476-4181.
Blumberg Loan Fund
Short-term loans (up to $1,200), interest free for 12 months,
are available to Housestaff and clinical fellows through the School
of Medicine. To apply, please visit the Dean’s Office, Graduate
Medical Education in MU 250 East, the GME website, or call 476-4561
for more information. Re-payment is scheduled via deduction from
paychecks. Of importance, if re-payment is not in full at the
end of training, the final paycheck is held for this payment.
- Libraries
Located at 530 Parnassus Avenue, the Kalmanovitz Library plays
a critical role at UCSF, serving not only as a repository for
scientific information, but also as a center for the development
of new knowledge bases and the hub of campus instructional computing.
The collection covers almost every aspect of the health sciences,
with substantial resources in the biological, physical, and social
sciences.
GALEN II, website: http://www.library.ucsf.edu, the Library's
online computer network, is the link to the UCSF Library Catalog,
the California Digital Library, a collection of databases, and
Pub MED. From this main site, users have access to support systems
including research assistance, instructional resources, and updates
about the library’s collections and current events on campus.
Links to phone directories and other UC websites and libraries
is available.
The Barnett-Briggs Library of the San Francisco General Hospital
Medical Center, located at 22nd and Potrero Streets, maintains
a small collection on clinical medicine and health sciences. The
Mount Zion Medical Center Library, located at 1600 Divisadero
Street, maintains a collection on clinical medicine. The Veterans
Administration Center, located at 4150 Clement Street, also offers
onsite library services to registered students and staff.
- Transportation and Parking
All campuses of UCSF suffer from serious traffic and parking congestion.
To facilitate travel among campus locations, frequent free shuttle
bus service is available throughout the day (Monday through Friday)
between Moffitt/Long Hospitals, SFGH, the VA Hospital, Mt. Zion,
Laurel Heights, and Mission Bay. An express shuttle services the
commute between Moffitt/Long to Mt. Zion. Time and route schedules
are posted throughout the campus. Schedules also may be obtained
through department offices, by calling the UCSF Parking and Transportation
Services (476-1511), or via the GME or Parking and Transportation
websites.
- Moffitt-Long
Housestaff may purchase a parking permit at the University
Parking Office located on "G" level under the West
wing of Millberry Union. Identification (a driver license)
is required. The Parking Office must verify the applicant’s
status as a trainee. A hangtag is displayed on the inside
mirror and a cardtrol is issued to open the garage gate. The
cost of a parking permit is high, so that many trainees elect
to purchase privileges for only those months when assigned
to Moffitt/Long Hospitals. Each permit holder is liable for
late charges if the cardtrol is not returned and citations
are issued for an expired hangtag on the 5th working day (weekends
and holidays excluded) of a new month. Parking fees are regulated
by a University of California system wide policy.
- Mt Zion Medical Center-
- San Francisco General Hospital
Housestaff may purchase a parking permit at the SFGH Parking
Garage. This parking permit is for use in the parking areas
located on the hospital grounds. A hangtag is displayed on
the inside mirror of the vehicle. A UCSF Identification Badge
and certification by the Dean’s Office at SFGH are required
when purchasing a parking permit. The cost of a parking permit
is very high. The San Francisco Department of Parking and
Traffic (DPT) determines the parking fees. Neither SFGH nor
the Dean’s Office at SFGH has any authority over parking
fees.
A limited number of garage parking spaces are available on
a first come, first served basis, at night for residents called
back to the hospital.
- Veterans’ Administration Medical Center
Housestaff may park on campus but must register their car
with the VA police, located on the ground floor at the entrance
of building 203. Once registered, housestaff may buy a monthly
pass for $12.50 at the cashier’s desk located in building
2, room 63 or housestaff may pay for parking on a daily basis
for $1.00. The machine to purchase the daily pass is located
in the employee parking lot towards the northwest side. Both
the VA sticker documenting the registration of the vehicle
and either the current monthly pass or daily parking pass
must be prominently displayed; if not there is a high likelihood
of a ticket.
A shuttle to UC operates on an hourly schedule with the first
pickup at the VA at 7:30 and last shuttle leaving UC at 5
pm. Full schedules are posted in the hospital or on the website.
- Police and Security
- Moffitt-Long Medical Center
- Most corridors and hallways on the Parnassus campus
have campus telephones to provide easy communication to
the UCSF Police Department.
- Hospital Security offers the UCSF campus community
a walking Night Escort Service. Contact 885-7890 for this
service.
- The Parnassus Night Security Shuttles are available
from Parking and Transportation (476-1511) and run seven
nights a week from 5 p.m. until 4:30 a.m. The boundaries
for the Security Shuttle are: Kezar, Waller, Martin Luther
King Drive to the North, 11th Avenue to the West, Clarendon
Avenue to the South and Twin Peaks Boulevard, Clayton
Street to the East. Passengers can be picked up or dropped
off anywhere in this geographic area. With appropriate
identification, the shuttle will also take students to
student housing on Turk Street.
- The shuttle is available routinely at the following
times and locations:
5:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. in front of Moffitt Circle
11:00 p.m.- 3:00 a.m. ER Parking Lot
3:00 a.m.-5:00 a.m. by Request, ER Parking Lot.
- The UCSF garage has police emergency alarms located
on poles painted a bright yellow and marked POLICE EMERGENCY
ALARM. There are also security mirrors in the stairwell
for the Millberry Union Garage. Use them to check and
verify if anyone else is using the staircase. There are
emergency phones and Police Panic buttons in the elevators.
When activated, they will immediately alert the UCSF Police
of a potential problem.
- Police Department
G Level, MU
Emergency 9-911
Non-emergency 476-1414
Hospital Security Escort 885-7890
- Parking and Transportation Night Shuttle Service 476-1511
- Mt Zion Medical Center 885-7890
- San Francisco General Hospital
- The SFGH Institutional Police (IP) offers a walking
Night Escort Service. Contact 206-8063 for this service.
- The UCSF shuttle is available Monday through Friday
at the hospital’s outpatient entrance: 6:20 a.m.
to 8:20 p.m.
- Shuttle to and from the BART station at 24th and Mission
is also available Monday through Friday at the hospital’s
outpatient entrance:
Departs SFGH: 6:05 a.m-9:05 a.m. & 2:40 p.m.-7:10
p.m.
Departs Bart: 6:00 a.m.-9:20 a.m. 2:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
- The SFGH Campus has Emergency Alarms/Call Box’s
located in all parking lots and in the basement of the
main hospital. When activated they will immediately alert
SFGH IP of a potential problem.
- All sleep rooms at SFGH have key locking mechanisms.
Doors to sleep room areas 3B and GE and the individual
rooms located within those areas utilize an electronic
card key access system. For sleep rooms that have windows,
the windows have been fitted with devices that restrict
how far they can be opened.
- SFGH Institutional Police
1st Floor, next to the Emergency Department
Emergency: x4911
Non-emergency: x8063
Hospital Security Escort: x8063
- Veterans’ Administration Medical Center
VA Police are on duty and available 24 hours/day, 7 days a
week. They are available for night escort to parked cars on
campus if needed.
- Housestaff Committees
- Residents Committee
A Residents Committee composed of housestaff meets monthly
to:
- Address issues related to the trainee work environment
and educational experience and
- Participate in improving methods of delivering care
to the patients of UCSF.
- Specific contributions include annual review of the
Health Insurance Plans for housestaff and review of revisions
to the UCSF Grievance Policy.
- The committee sponsors and oversees the Patient Care
Fund. These monies are directed from the medical center
to fund projects proposed by housestaff. The projects
are generated when a trainee identifies a specific need
for patients or their families. For example, recent proposal
have included:
- videos for children to watch during diagnostic
procedures in radiology.
- education materials for pediatric patients
- toys/computer support for the pre-surgical pediatric
area
The members of the committee are expected to disseminate
information from this committee to their colleagues,
and to bring issues from their colleagues to the committee.
All housestaff members are invited to participate.
A house officer elected by the committee members chairs
the Residents Committee. The Senior Associate Dean
for Graduate Medical Education, Susan D. Wall, M.D.,
serves in an ad-hoc capacity and the Dean’s
office provides staff support.
- Chief Residents’ Committee
The Chief Residents’ Committee meets monthly with the
CEO of the Medical Center, the Senior Associate Dean for GME,
and other invited administrative and educational leaders to
facilitate communication between the housestaff and the administration.
- “Lunch with the Senior Associate Dean”
Another mechanism for direct interaction between the Dean’s
office and the housestaff include “rotating” schedule
of lunch with the Senior Associate Dean and the Director of
Duty Hours and housestaff of a program without chief residents,
faculty, or the program director. If, by consensus, the housestaff
recommend that an issue be addressed beyond this forum, the
topic might be discussed with a program director, chief resident,
and other appropriate faculty/administration.
- Other Medical Staff Committees at each of the four hospitals
require Housestaff representation. A trainee’s participation
in these various standing committees is invaluable, appreciated
by the Attending Staff and the School of Medicine, and is
required by the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical
Education (ACGME).
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