About Us

OCME Team

The University of California, San Francisco Office of Continuing Medical Education offers educational opportunities for physicians, nurses, advanced practice providers, pharmacists, dentists, and other health care professionals to improve their practices through a comprehensive selection of continuing education activities.

We provide more than 400 CE activities in most specialties serving over 50,000 participants annually.

Jointly Accredited Logo In support of improving patient care, the University of California, San Francisco is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

In addition, UCSF is accredited by the American Dental Association (ADA), American Psychological Association (APA), the American Social Workers Board (ASWB), and the Board of Certification (BOC) for athletic trainers.

In 2024, UCSF received the Joint Accreditation Council’s highest level of accreditation, Joint Accreditation with Commendation.

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Please view our Services Page to see what our office can do for you in planning your CME conference, training, simulation or on-demand course.

Mission Statement

The University of California, San Francisco Continuing Education Program provides lifelong learning opportunities that aim to increase competence, enhance clinician and healthcare team performance, and improve the health of patients. UCSF achieves this mission by providing ongoing development and delivery of live activities, regularly scheduled series, and on-demand internet-based learning. The UCSF Continuing Education program is committed to providing activities that advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and the knowledge and skill of health care professionals and healthcare teams in clinical care, research, and public health. These goals are integral to UCSF's overall mission of advancing health worldwide.

Expected results of the program

The expected results of the UCSF CE program are to improve the competence and performance of our learners, our healthcare teams, and the clinical outcomes of the patients whom they serve. The program is systematically reviewed to determine the extent to which these expected results have been achieved.

Leadership

Lorriana Leard, MD
Professor of Clinical Medicine
Associate Dean, Continuing Medical Education
UCSF School of Medicine
Vice Chief, Clinical Operations
UCSF Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy, & Sleep Medicine

Tymothi Peters
Administrative Director

Jeffrey A. Tabas, MD
Professor of Emergency Medicine;
Director of Outcomes and Innovations,
Office of Continuing Medical Education,
UCSF School of Medicine

Registration, Finance, and Administration

For questions regarding registration, please submit a help ticket to Learner Success. The team can help answer your questions or route you to the right person.

Kristy Hanstad
Finance Manager

Christopher Conway
Registrar

Stephanie Ma
Financial Analyst

Nanette Pico
Operations Coordinator