What is "ABOG"?

The Academic Business Officer's Group promotes outstanding administration through advocacy, education, communication and outreach. We are a diverse group of administrators from multiple UCSF campus sites and the Medical Center who effect positive change by representing administrative perspectives campuswide. We foster a cohesive and influential administrative community by gathering and disseminating information and by providing career development and networking opportunities for our membership.

OUR PURPOSE

To serve as an advocate with UCSF and Office of the President leaders for the needs and perspectives of administrators throughout our campus sites.
To provide timely, useful, high-quality educational and professional development opportunities that meet the needs of our members.
To access and provide communication vehicles that allow ABOG members to identify and discuss common areas of concern.
To provide much-needed connection between administrators at our multi-site campus.
To encourage networking among campus administrators by offering a variety of informal events and activities.

BENEFITS

Educational programs, spanning personal and professional development, current campus issues, and panel discussions with campus leaders. Programs feature speakers from campus and external organization and are offered throughout the year. Selected programs will be offered to several campus sites via video conferencing.
An annual day-long spring conference focusing on professional development. Prior themes have included "hot" managerial topics, communication, financial planning, team building, managing change and stress, and effective leadership.
A dedicated listserv to bring you announcements and information about upcoming ABOG programs and events.
Informal social events to provide you an opportunity to network with professional colleagues and campus leadership.
A formal campus mentorship program (in existence since 1990) in which participating mentorees are matched with senior campus mentors.
A selection of books and periodicals on management topics available at the campus library.
Programs to participate in such as the ABOG Toastmasters Club "UC Oracles".

PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES

Professional development seminars with campus leadership and invited speakers from external organizations
Annual day-long professional development conference on various managerial issues
Listserv - an electronic bulletin board for announcements and program information, including selected job opportunities
Social events and receptions for informal networking opportunity
Sponsorship of the ABOG Mentorship program, in which participants are matched with senior campus mentors.
Resource Library - a selection of books and periodicals on management topics available in the campus library
ABOG Toastmaster Club "UC Oracles"- A unique means of learning and improving your communicative abilities within an atmosphere of fellowship and fun with fellow members. This club meets in Laurel Heights Suite 340 on the 1st Thursday of each month and 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Thursdays in School of Nursing classrooms 12:00 noon. For additional information, please contact current VP of Membership, Sheila Quimpo; or visit their website at http://ucoracles.ucsf.edu/.
Tools of the Trade is a program designed to provide assistance to the UCSF employees in the areas of Finance and Research Administration. Speakers cover topics such as purchasing, Weblinks, ERS-effort reporting, cost transfers, and payroll transfers to name just a few topics. Presentations usually occur twice, once on the Parnassus or Laurel Heights Campus and once at Mission Bay, MCB, or SFGH Campus.
ABOG SFGH~Bayside is proud to take credit for creation of the popular program Tools of the Trade which is designed to assist all UCSF employees with managing their daily workload.

MEMBERSHIP

PSS and MSP personnel program members, staff personnel at the AAIII level and above, SRAII and above, and nurse managers are eligible for membership in ABOG. To apply for membership, print and complete the application form and submit it to Nancy Wang. Annual dues are $40 for the fiscal year and are not prorated. Please contact Nancy Wang for additional membership information including membership updates and address changes.

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