Onboarding

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Advisory Board in conjunction with the APP Onboarding Committee has created an onboarding experience for new hires to have the resources, tools, provider community and professional opportunities needed to thrive in their career at UCSF Health.

This onboarding experience consists of four two-hour sessions with guest speakers, opportunities to socialize with fellow APPs and a forum for questions. In January 2021 we will be opening our Zoom session to all of the APPs at UCSF as well as those who manage APPs.

Advanced Practice provider onboarding schedule

Would you like to get involved and become a co-presenter or facilitator or would you just like to share your ideas and input? Email us at [email protected]

APP Onboarding Sessions 

All sessions are held from 16:00-18:00 

PAs may submit CME category 2 credit for all sessions.

Cohort 29 

Facilitators:  

Susan Diaz 

Claudia Praglin

 

Cohort 30 

Facilitators:  

TBD

 

Cohort 31

Facilitators:  

TBD 

 

Cohort 32 

Facilitators: 

TBD 

 

Session 1: Professional Responsibilities

Ada Edwards, NP 

Legina Garret, NP 

July 24, 2024 

October 23, 2024

January 22, 2025 

April 22, 2025

Session 2: Risk Management and Ethics

Kimberly Dimino, MSN, JD 

Brandon Sessler (as of cohort 23) 

NPs may submit CEUs for session 2 and 4 

August 28, 2024

November 20, 2024 

February 26, 2025

May 28, 2025

Session 3: Self Coding and Clinical Documentation Integrity  

TBD

Cristina Sykes, NP 

September 25, 2024

December 18, 2024 

March 26, 2025

June 25, 2025

Session 4: Thriving as a Provider 

Jane Pun, NP 

Laura Quill, NP 

NPs may submit CEUs for session 2 and 4

October 23, 2024

January 22, 2025

April 23, 2025

July 23, 2025 

Session 5: Professional  Development, Committee Opportunities & Onboarding Evaluation 

Erin Flatley, NP 

Annika Ehrlich, NP 

November 20, 2024  February 26, 2025 May 28, 2025  August 27, 2025 

Committee members

Ada Edwards - Chair
Ivette Becerra-Ortiz - Chief, Advanced Practice
Eliana Agudelo - Session Leader
Christian Sendaydiego - Committee Analyst
Carlotta Cavazos - Facilitator
Susan Diaz 
Diana Dukhovny - Facilitator
Annika Ehrlich - Session Leader
Erin Flatley - Facilitator
Legina Garrett ​ – Facilitator, Session Leader
Bethany Geleris -
Dana Morgan - Session Leader
Claudia Praglin - Session Leader
Jane Pun - Session Leader
Laura Quill - Session Leader
Brandon Sessler - Facilitator
Cristina Sykes
Tara Valcarcel - Session Leader
Nancy Wong
Alisa Yee - Publication Lead