Office of Education and Training
Upcoming Events
Featured Career Development Opportunities
Clinically Driven Discovery Science: From Bench to Bedside
Held July 21-25 for 2-3 hours each afternoon, this workshop will provide training and a rigorous foundation for hypothesis-driven patient-focused research, covering clinical and preclinical iteration. Topics include preclinical foundations, combination therapies, clinical trial design, and preclinical to clinical PK & PD. Learn more.
Mock Interviews for HDFCCC Staff
Mock interviews are provided for HDFCCC staff who are applying to medical school, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant programs. Applications due July 18.
Interviews will occur between August 4 – 22, 2025. Space is limited so please apply early with a final deadline of July 18.
For more information about the mock interview program, email Gia Monachino.
Fellows Advancement Skills Training in Clinical Research (FAST-CaR)
This 1-year program helps clinical research fellows have a tighter-knit community and structured career development activities and project feedback.
Program Eligibility & Expectations:
- Fellows must be in an oncology specialty (ex: hem/onc, peds onc, rad onc, surgery onc, gyn onc, etc)
- Fellows should be doing human subjects research and have some clinical research training
- Fellows must attend the quarterly small group meetings. The goal of the meetings are to get feedback on your projects and to cover some special topics.
- Fellows must schedule and attend approximately two 1x1 meetings with the FAST-Car faculty leader over the course of 9 months.
- Fellows must participate in a majority of the CTSI-hosted career development seminars that occur quarterly in half-day blocks. These quarterly seminars will build more of a community for research fellows across the campus. These are typically not recorded as they are highly interactive and require the active participation of those present.
Email Jennifer Seuferer if interested in participating.
About the Office of Education and Training
The strong commitment of the HDFCCC to education and mentoring is reflected in Center-specific efforts, as well as in the integration and coordination between the HDFCCC and other UCSF wide career enhancement programs and initiatives. The Office of Education and Training (OET) was created to coordinate these efforts -- leveraging the rich learning environment, resources, and opportunities available within the greater UCSF campus community -- to complement HDFCCC activities and develop new education programs where needed. The OET is led by Associate Director for Education Dr. Emily Bergsland.
Emily Bergsland, MD - Associate Director of Education
Dr. Bergsland is a specialist in gastrointestinal oncology at the UCSF Helen Diller Comprehensive Cancer Center. Her expertise includes treating colorectal and other gastrointestinal cancers, and neuroendocrine tumors. She sees patients in the Gastrointestinal Surgery and Oncology Clinic. Bergsland earned a medical degree at the University of Minnesota and completed a residency and fellowship at UCSF. She joined the UCSF medical staff and faculty in 1996. In her research, she focuses on developing and testing new cancer therapies. She is a professor of clinical medicine at UCSF.
Jennifer Seuferer, MS - Education & Training Manager
Jennifer Seuferer is the Education and Training Manager at the Cancer Center, helping to create the Office of Education and Training’s career development programs. She has 8 years of experience designing and delivering education programs. Jennifer has a BS in Kinesiology from the University of Colorado and a MS in Physical Therapy from the University of Massachusetts. She is also a Certified Meeting Professional and holds her Event Design Certificate.
Gia Monachino - Education & Training Assistant
Gia Monachino is the Education & Training Assistant, aiding in the administrative tasks of the Office. She has varied experiences in the education field, including outdoor education and museum education environments. Gia has a BA in Psychology and Environmental Sciences from Columbia University.