The purpose of the site is to answer questions commonly asked by university administrators, career development professionals and faculty from around the US, when consulting OCPD staff about launching new career and professional development initiatives.
In 2001, UCSF established a centralized Office of Career and Professional Development (OCPD). Since then, OCPD has worked in tandem with its professional schools and academic departments to offer career development training to UCSF's populations of graduate and health professional students and postdoctoral scholars (collectively called "trainees").
This site's goal is to facilitate benchmarking efforts for fellow institutions, and to highlight some OCPD best practices, including an organizational strategy to sustainably serve UCSF's 4,000+ trainees, an educational approach focused on developing innovative, evidence-based interventions, and a demonstrated commitment to fostering and modeling a high functioning, supportive work culture to our campus community.
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About Us
This section provides information about the OCPD core team and collaborators. Learn how the office is organized, the OCPD's career development philosophy, and the career framework that serves as the organizing principle for the programs, services and resources offered to biomedical trainees.
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Organizational Strategy
Read the key questions used to develop OCPD's five year strategic plan, efforts to optimize staff effectiveness and the maximize the the number of students and postdocs served. Also, view the management model designed to build a high functioning, supportive work environment and help staff function effectively as individuals and a team. .....................................................................................................................................................
Counseling
Learn about OCPD's client-focused approach to career counseling, including the office's counseling philosophy, services, and how 1:1 career counseling appointments fits into OCPD's overall strategy.
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Programming
The OCPD designs and implements a range of programmatic interventions, from individual workshops and clinics to longer, peer support opportunities focused on career exploration and experiential opportunities. Read about the OCPD's efforts to build a slate of engaging programming with articulated learning outcomes for each career development stage.
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Research, Assessment & Dissemination
Read about the OCPD's demonstrated commitment to designing and assessing innovative interventions through grant funded initiatives, and disseminating the office's career and professional development best practices through publications, presentations and social media.
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Interested in the brain power behind the content and design of these webpages? The OCPD staff worked collaboratively to develop this section of the OCPD site. View the staff's contributions.
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