People: Our Most Valuable Resource

People Are a Priority

A Message from the Chancellor

Beyond a doubt, UCSF places a premium on the people who work here.

We recruit great people who come even though the cost of living is high. Then again, people don’t come to UCSF to get wealthy. They come because they want to be here, to work in an intellectually stimulating environment among extraordinarily talented and like-minded colleagues who are dedicated and committed to advancing health.

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People in Action

Jason Pomerantz: From Boyhood Dreams to the Scientific Lab

When he was in kindergarten, Jason Pomerantz, MD, drew a self-portrait depicting a surgeon at work in an operating room. He told his mother, “I want to make people not get old.”

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The Science and Art of Running a Core Facility

Steven Hall manages UCSF’s Sandler-Moore Mass Spectrometry lab with scientific expertise and a flair for diplomacy.

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Leadership Program Helps Train UCSF’s Future Managers

The University’s Leadership Development Program, aimed at mid- and top-level managers, teaches communication and decisionmaking skills, and bolsters self-confidence.

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