Welcome to the UCSF School of Medicine’s Office of Faculty & Academic Affairs! This office provides guidance to the Dean, department chairs, faculty, and staff on academic policy and other matters related to faculty. Our key constituents are our outstanding, diverse, and talented UCSF faculty and all of the SOM’s Chairs and Directors. Our key campus partner is the Vice Provost of Academic Affairs. We strive to help faculty thrive at UCSF so they want to spend their whole career here! We are here for our faculty, so never hesitate to reach out! We also highly recommend the UCSF Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Office website.

Advancement and Promotion

Faculty Compensation and Outside Professional Activities

Faculty Development and Awards

Professionalism and Interpersonal Challenges

Other Faculty Benefits

Medical Staff Physician (MSP)

Our Team

The Office consists of the Vice Dean, two Associate Deans, the Senior Director, the Assistant Director, and the Executive Analyst. The Vice Dean reports directly to the Dean. **To schedule an in-person or virtual meeting with the Vice or Associate Deans or Senior Director, please contact Oriol Zales at 415-476-1977 or [email protected].

  • Christina Mangurian, MD, MAS: Vice Dean, Faculty & Academic Affairs; [email protected]
  • Renée L. Binder, MD: Associate Dean, Faculty & Academic Affairs; [email protected]
  • Paul Garcia, MD: Associate Dean, Faculty & Academic Affairs; [email protected]
  • Amy Friedli, JD: Senior Director, Faculty & Academic Affairs; [email protected]
  • Sheila Quimpo: Assistant Director, Faculty & Academic Affairs; [email protected]
  • Kenneth Laslavic, JD: Project Manager and Academic Personnel Analyst, Faculty & Academic Affairs; [email protected]
  • Oriol Zales, MPA: Executive Analyst to Vice & Associate Deans, Faculty & Academic Affairs; (415) 476-1977 [email protected]
  • Karla Goodbody: Affiliation, Outreach & Compliance Coordinator; [email protected]

 

Monthly Faculty Office Hours

The Dean’s Office of Faculty & Academic Affairs hosts monthly open Office Hours on the first Wednesday of each month from 4–5 pm. These sessions provide a supportive space for faculty to ask questions, share concerns, and learn about topics such as advancement, promotion, faculty development opportunities, compensation, and workplace professionalism.

Format: Open drop-in via Zoom (quarterly in-person gatherings at Parnassus). These are not private 1:1 meetings—faculty seeking individual consultations may email Oriol Zales at [email protected].

Click the attached calendar invite to add the Office Hours to your calendar.

October 1, 4-5 pm 

November 5, 4-5 pm 

December 3, 4-5 pm 

January 7, 4-5 pm in person

 

Faculty & Academic Affairs Org Chart

chart that shows that the employee reports to the division chief, who reports to the chair, who reports to the dean, who reports to the chancellor. Chairs also work with executive committees, the dean works with the dean's council, and the chancellor works with the EVCP office