Thank you for your interest in the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals’ (BCH) Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism (DEI/AR) Council. We aim to inspire collaboration to catalyze this council’s impact in nurturing a culture that is welcoming, equitable, and supportive. We are truly excited to have you join our endeavor in making the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals enterprise the best that it can be.
The BCH DEI/AR Council works to:
- Develop an annual action plan and set priorities informed by UCSF Office of Diversity and Outreach and BCH strategic plans
- Work to develop initiatives that incorporate professional development and trainings, cultural assessments, effective communication, and workforce recruitment/retention
- Align BCH’s diversity efforts with campus wide initiatives
There are over 70 staff members who serve on the DEI/AR Council. Currently, there are three taskforce teams in which members can serve: Education, Patient Care, and Work Force.
Education Task Force Team - Enagage BCH leadership, faculty, staff and trainees to become leaders and advocates to:
- Develop programs and workshops
- Provide BCH’s leadership, faculty, staff, and trainees with information, strategies and tools to foster the best place to work for all
Patient Care Task Force Team - Enhance and improve patient care
- Increase patient/family satisfaction with overall care received at BCH
- Ensure that optimal health outcomes and care delivery are experienced by all
- Work with Patient Experience to evaluate atient outcomes
Work Force Task Force Team - Prioritization of inclusion and belonging for all in workplace recruitment and retention
- Assessment of faculty and staff at BCH campuses
- Appraise best practices in recruitment and retention
- Collaborate with Human Resources on educational activities
As a DEI/AR Council Member, you will attend regular monthly meetings and communicate regularly in order to carry out duties set forth by Council leadership. Anticipated time commitment is 2 - 4 hours per month.
Task Force Team Lead - should commit to an additional 4 hours per month. You will lead monthly TFT meeting, delegate prioritized tasks to TFT members to facilitate forward progress of TFT goals and proviide monthly updates to the Council.
Please let us know your level of interest and availability for participating in the BCH DEI/AR Council. Additionally, please let us know your interest in participating in a specific task force team. We can provide additional information on the specifics and meeting times as requested.