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UC medical centers rated high-performing hospitals by U.S. News

The Best Hospitals for Common Care ratings measure the performance of hospitals in five common conditions or procedures: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), congestive heart failure, heart bypass surgery, hip replacement and knee replacement.


Celebrating our community: Rhoderick Broughton

The Franklin security team supervisor has been greeting staff and visitors with his trademark smile since 2009.


UC Board of Regents names new chair, re-elects vice chair

The University of California Board of Regents elected Monica Lozano as the new board chair for a one-year term beginning July 1. Regent Fred Ruiz was re-elected as vice chairman.


Time to vote for staff seats on UC Retirement System Advisory Board

Active, eligible UC Retirement Plan (UCRP) staff members who are not members of the Academic Senate are invited to vote for two new representatives through June 17.


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Spaces still available for UCOP’s CPR/AED training

There are still openings in the American Heart Association’s Heartsaver workshops in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and use of the automated external defibrillator (AED).


How many steps can you walk each day? Win a Fitbit and find out

Enroll in wellness coaching through UC Living Well during the month of May, and you’ll be entered to win a Fitbit Flex™ — a great tool for tracking your healthy activities.


Walking our way to good health at sixth annual UC Walks

UC staff, faculty and students laced up their sneakers Wednesday, May 20 and walked for good health in the sixth annual UC Walks. UC Santa Cruz’s walk is scheduled for May 28 and UC Berkeley’s


OP volunteers dig in for Oakland school

Ten UCOP staff members descended on Brookfield Elementary School in Oakland as part of the UC Oakland Partnershp to build planting boxes for a new garden.


Annual performance review period begins June 1

Like last year, employees will do their self-appraisals online. They're due by June 30, and departments should have all reviews completed by Aug. 31.


UC Walks is tomorrow!

Join your UCOP colleagues for a lunchtime stroll around Lake Merritt on Wednesday, May 20, and earn points toward the Living Well $75 incentive gift card.


UC reaches agreement for more funding, tuition predictability

President Janet Napolitano announced that she and Gov. Jerry Brown have reached a historic agreement that provides UC with significant new revenue while capping resident tuition at its current level for the next two years.