Benefits
There are many advantages to being a volunteer faculty member at UCSF. These include:
- Full access to library resources (e.g., on-line journals and some online courses)
- Promotion opportunities within UCSF
- Acceleration of promotion, on many occasions, within their place of employment
- Mentoring opportunities for enhancing their clinical educator role
- Precepting hours that can count toward required hours for national re-certification
- Access to continuing education courses; sometimes with reduced or no fees
Expectations
Volunteer faculty provide a minimum of 60 hours of volunteer service each year. The following activities fulfill the service requirement:
- Precepting
- Formal teaching in UCSF seminars, skills labs, or lectures
- Developing curricular resources
- Reading comprehensive exams
- Participating in recruitment activity
- Mentoring
- Serving on departmental, school, and campus committees
- Helping to develop clinical placements
- Contributing to grant writing or fundraising
Application Process
Once you have completed a minimum of one year of service with 60 volunteer hours, contact the program specialty coordinator (see list) regarding your interest in becoming a volunteer faculty member. Please include the following in your communication:
- A copy of your CV
- Contact information (home address and phone number)
- The name and contact information of a colleague who will provide a letter of recommendation