Office of Education and Training
Upcoming Events
Featured Career Development Opportunities
HDFCCC K12 Physician Scientist Program in Clinical Oncology Program
Applications Now Open!
Click here for more information and to apply. Applications are due on Jan. 3, 2025, by 8am.
HDFCCC K12 Seminars
The HDFCCC K12 Program Seminar Series is open to all clinical fellows and faculty. Topics include strategies for successful clinical trials and career development and leadership topics. The fall seminar dates have been scheduled. Click here for more information or check out the list of upcoming events at the top of this page.
Emerging Cancer Scholars Speaker Exchange Program
Applications due January 5, 2025, by 11:59pm
This program is designed to provide career development opportunities for Assistant Professors who are Full or Associate HDFCCC Members via invited presentations at peer Cancer Centers. Through the Exchange Program, early career faculty will have the opportunity to develop relationships with potential research collaborators, mentors, and sponsors, hone their oral presentation skills, and bolster their CVs as they prepare for promotion. Other partnering institutions are the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center, Case Western Cancer Center, Emory University, University of Pennsylvania, and the University of Chicago.
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, leveraged the rich learning environment, resources and opportunities available within the greater UCSF campus community, to complement HDFCCC activities and develop new education programs were 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.