License and USMLE Reimbursement Program: Residents and fellows in ACGME, Non-ACGME and ABMS programs pay out of pocket their USMLE Step III, new license, and renewal fees during their current appointment year. The fees may be eligible for reimbursement by their departments. When departments reimburse trainees for the fees, departments will then submit a quarterly funds transfer request form to GME finance through UCSF Box for reimbursement for ACGME and ABMS programs only. Non-ACGME programs are not reimbursed by GME resources.
Hot Topics for Physicians to Comply with Joint Commission: Please review the following document to become more familiar with important Joint Commission rules and regulations.Physician Hot Topic e-version
The FastPay program is a free-benefit while you are at UCSF. This program allows faculty, staff, and students to create an account with our FreedomPay vendor that can be associated with your University-issued ID badge. The account is funded by you and is accepted at most vendors on campus. Learn more and sign up
Disability and Reasonable Accommodations for Residents and Fellows:The Disability Management Services team provides resources and information to students, staff, faculty, and trainees to navigate campus facilities and systems to obtain accessibility information and request appropriate campus disability accommodations. For more information, visit the UCSF Disability site and see also GME Specific Disability accommodation resources
The Office of the Ombuds offers a safe, confidential place to discuss UCSF-related issues and explore possibilities for informally addressing concerns.
MedHub is UCSF School of Medicine's GME management system. Depending on the training program, residents and fellows use MedHub for evaluation completion and reporting, documenting procedure (case) logs, conference attendance, viewing of rotations, program curricula goals, and objectives, maintaining a learning portfolio, and required recording and tracking of work hours including absences. Visit Trainee Medhub Resources for learning and troubleshooting
Interpreter Services – UCSF Health: UCSF Health requires the use of qualified professional interpreters for patient care. Please review the following document to learn how to access a qualified professional interpreter: Interpreter Services Helpful Hints GME Orientation. Interpreter Services has prepared a tool to identify someone’s preferred language for discussing healthcare, which will aid in determining whether an interpreter is needed. Preferred Language ID Card. Residents and fellows who think they could be certified as bilingual to communicate with patients should review the following document: Bilingual Pocket Card
Radiology Safety at UCSF: UCSF Health has important radiology safety and quality guidelines. Please review the following two documents. Contrast + Safety Update for Trainees
