In November 2005, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Eugene Washington charged an ad hoc Occupational Health and Safety Oversight Committee to make recommendations on occupational health services for the UCSF community. This group recommended that clinical care services previously provided by the campus Communicable Disease Prevention Program and Medical Center's Employee Health Services be integrated into a single clinical care delivery system. This recommendation has been endorsed by the Chancellor's Executive Committee and becomes effective on July 1, 2007. Dr. Robert Kosnik will direct this clinical program. The Student Health Services, directed by Dr. Henry Kahn, will continue as the clinical care resource specific to UCSF students.

The initial goal of the integrated Occupational Health Service is to ensure that programs that received services from the Communicable Disease Program are completely transitioned to the Occupational Health Service. Thereafter, the program will address gaps in services to the UCSF community. A Chancellor's Steering Committee, with representation from each School, will oversee the activities of this service.

If you have any questions about the integrated Occupational Health Service, please contact the program coordinator, Susan Garritson at Susan.Garritson@ucsf.edu or 415-502-2871.