Professional Development

At the UC San Diego Health System, we encourage our health care professionals to pursue continuing education and professional development opportunities whenever possible. We believe that learning should be a lifelong endeavor.

• CME – Continuing Medical Education at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine offers physicians and other health care professionals educational opportunities that foster excellence in patient care.
• Grand Rounds, Surgical Grand Rounds, Medicine Grand Rounds
• UC San Diego Department of Education, Development and Research – Nursing Educational programs
• Patrons of Nursing The Patrons of Nursing Association was established to support and promote advanced nursing education and research to foster the best possible care for patients in the UC San Diego Health System.
• CREST – Clinical Research Enhancement Through Supplemental Training
• UC San Diego Nursing Web Site
• University of California, San Diego School of Medicine – Division of Medical Education
• University of California, San Diego School of Medicine – Office of Graduate Medical Education - The University of California, San Diego School of Medicine offers 53 ACGME accredited Residency programs and 2 combined residency programs for a total of 55 programs with 614 intern, resident and fellow trainees in the 2005-2006 academic year. UCSD also offers training to another 111 trainees in approximately 30 fellowship programs for which accreditation is not currently available.

UCSD Extension Programs

• Master’s Degree Program in Clinical Research
• Healthcare Executive Leadership Program
• Master’s Degree Program in the Leadership of Healthcare Organizations
• Extension classes in Biological, Pharmaceutical and Marine Sciences
• Extension courses and certificates in Healthcare and Behavioral Sciences (includes nursing programs)