Compliance

About: 20-minute course provides an overview of the University of California policy on Abusive Conduct in the Workplace and covers the requirements of the policy. Topics include: Overview (What is Abusive Conduct?) | Prevention (Who is covered? What are your protections?) | Procedures (What happens when there is abuse?) | Resources (Access location-specific information).

Abusive conduct undermines the University’s ability to achieve inclusive excellence and compromises the vital mission of the University to educate students and serve the residents of California by interfering with an individual’s participation in or benefit from instructional, research, employment, or other programs sponsored by the University. It is important that all members of the University community understand the risk that abusive conduct poses to the University’s ability to thrive as an institution.

Version for all Health, Campus employees, staff, faculty, and Office of Graduate Medical Education: UC Cyber Security Awareness Fundamentals.

Version for registered students, and BCH Oakland: UCSF Cyber Security Awareness - Students and Affiliates.

About: In response to the increasing threat of cyberattacks, all UC faculty and staff are required to complete annual cybersecurity training. To protect our systems and data, UCSF will limit or revoke access to critical systems for anyone whose training has expired:

• Missed training deadline: your MyAccess account will be disabled after 24 hours.
  (blocking access to systems like BearBuy, HBS/MyTime, DocuSign and MyExpense). 
• 30 days overdue: you will be required to change your Active Directory account password daily. 
• 60 days overdue: your Active Directory account will be disabled, effectively revoking access to all UCSF systems including email and Apex. To maintain patient care, an emergency process is in place to help those with revoked access.
• View Cybersecurity Training article additional information and FAQs about systems access consequences.

Version for Campus and Health employees: UC Ethics and Compliance Briefing

Version for Researchers: UC Ethics and Compliance Briefing for Researchers
Applies to employees conducting research at UCSF, including those who receive $1 or more in extramurally funded research, those funded from Contracts and Grants and/or Federal Funds, as well as any researcher who is extramurally funded.

Purpose: Conveys important information about the UC disclosure requirements that apply to all employees and the specific disclosure requirements for researchers who accept extramural research funds. The requirement for all UC employees to complete one version of ethics training every two years is mandated by the UC Office of the President (UCOP) to satisfy federal agency requirements. UCOP generates the training content and there are no test out options as employees must review relevant materials and related policies to meet requirements. Visit Ethics and Compliance Briefing Resources for all the links, contacts, and policies identified in the training at any time.

About: 20-30 minute employee training initiative to build awareness around indoor heat illness (2024) prevention for indoor and outdoor workers to protect our workforce and patients, as well as reduce the risk of heat-related incidents across all UCSF facilities. Topics include: Recognition, Prevention, Procedures, Response, and Supervisor responsibilities. Part of our commitment to creating a safe work environment at UCSF and UCSF Health, our ongoing response to the Bay Area’s increasingly frequent periods of high temperatures and helps ensure we are compliant with Cal/OSHA regulatory standards for heat illness prevention.

Versions:
- For Supervisors, MSP, Faculty
- For Non-Supervisory Staff
- Graduate Students must complete both versions for Non-Supervisory Staff and on Canvas (2 courses)

About: overview of how to prevent sexual violence and sexual harassment in the University of California. Topics include: recognize, prevent, respond and resources.

Purpose: meets requirements of 2 CCR 11024, California Government Code 12950.1, AB 1825/2053, 34 CFR 668.46 Violence Against Women Act, and UC Policy on Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment, Abusive Conduct, and Anti-Discrimination.

Version for UCSF Campus faculty, staff and students/trainees who are also employees: UC Workplace Violence Prevention Training (estimated duration: 25 minutes).

Version for UCSF Health staff: Workplace Violence Prevention in Healthcare (estimated duration: 35 minutes).

About: UCSF is committed to providing a work environment that is free from harassment, violence and threats of violence. Violence in the workplace is an occupational health and safety hazard that can cause physical and emotional harm. We believe physical and emotional safety is a right and responsibility of every person. California law (CA Labor Code 6401.9) requires UCSF to provide workplace violence prevention awareness training to all employees upon hire and annually thereafter. Its goal is to help members of the UC community understand and report workplace violence, and to be able to recognize and respond to escalating behavior.

This course is temporarily unavailable while a new version is being finalized for deployment tentatively scheduled for Spring 2026.

Version for Campus Staff: Ergonomics Essentials for Computer Users - UCSF Campus

Version for Health Staff: UCSF Health Ergonomics Training

Frequency may vary as directed by the MSO.

About: Overview and reinforcement of regulated waste disposal practices. Topics include: identifying regulated waste streams, selecting the correct disposal receptacle, and recognizing container standards, labeling requirements, and storage limits, for all UC Health System staff/employees. Please note that employees whose duties include any aspect of hazardous waste management beyond disposal at the point of generation must complete additional training appropriate to their responsibilities. This training is designed to be role-specific: for employees who must complete all sections, the course will take approximately 25 minutes; for most others, the training will take under 10 minutes. From the time of the assignment, staff are expected to complete the training within 90 days.

Purpose: At UC Health, we are committed to protecting our patients, staff, and environment by ensuring that regulated waste is handled and disposed of properly. During past audits, hazardous waste, medical waste, and patient health information was found in incorrect disposal streams. By completing this training and applying what you learn, you will help UC Health reduce these findings, improve compliance, and keep our environment safer for everyone.

About: The Hospital epidemiology and infection prevention annual training module is a mandatory module required of all staff at UCSF Health. This module provides fundamental knowledge on essential best practices for the prevention of infectious diseases transmission while working in the healthcare setting and will also provide guidance on management of occupational health exposures. This training replaces the TEST-OUT and Infection Prevention Training for Physicians, Nurses, and Licensed Independent Contractors (Clinical Staff) and for Ancillary Staff.

About: 30min eCourse designed to provide health employees with the knowledge and tools necessary to identify, prevent, and address drug diversion and impairment within the workplace. Developed and approved through the Diversion Prevention Committee and is consistent with the best national practices. 

Purpose: Covers identification of diversion, reporting procedures and organizational culture, aligning with ASHP Guidelines on Preventing Diversion of Controlled Substances. Recent DEA enforcement actions have resulted in significant penalties for healthcare institutions with inadequate diversion prevention programs, including a $250,000 fine to Palomar Health for fentanyl diversion. Diversion directly threatens patient care through inadequate pain control, medication errors, and infection risks when medications are tampered with.