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ITFS Department Acronyms

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Name of Department, Laboratory or Organizational Unit
Acronym for ITFS Naming Convention
Academic AffairsACP 
Academic Research SystemsARS 
Academic SenateSEN 
Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health (ANSIRH)ANSR
Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity & Diversity (a.k.a. AAEOD)AFF 
AIDS Research InstituteARI 
Alliance Health ProjectAHP or ZSFG Dept Acronym list
Associate Vice Chancellor (Administrative)AVCA 
Audit & Advisory ServicesAMS 
Beckman Vision CenterVCRU 
Biochemistry & BiophysicsBIOCP
Bioengineering & Therapeutic SciencesBTS 
Biomedical Sciences Graduate ProgramBMS 
Biopharmaceutical SciencesBPS 
Bixby Center for Global Reproductive HealthOBBX 
Budget and Resource ManagementBUD 
California Institute for Quantitative BiosciencesQB3 
California Poison Control SystemCPCS 
California Prevention Training CenterCPTC
Campus Life ServicesCLS 
Campus Life Services - Transportation ServicesTS 
Campus PlanningCPO 
Campus Procurement & Business ContractsCPBC 
Campus Procurement & ContractingCPC 
Cancer Center (part of Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center)CC 
Cancer Center AdministrationCCADM 
Cancer Center Core Facilities (https://cancer.ucsf.edu/research/cores)CCCORE 
Capital ProgramsCP 
Capital Programs & Facilities Management (CPFM)FM
Cardiology, Division of Pediatric (part of Department of Pediatrics)PEDS
Cardiology, UCSF Division of (part of Department of Medicine)DOM
Cardiovascular Research Institute (NOTE: Not part of Cardiology) CVRI 
Cell Culture FacilityCCF 
Center for AIDS ResearchCFAR 
Center for Clinical & Translational InformaticsCCTI 
Center for Digital Health InnovationCDHI
Center for Disruptive Musculoskeletal InnovationsCDMI 
Center for Drug Development ScienceCDDS 
Center for Educational PartnershipsCEP 
Center for Excellence in Primary CareCEPC 
Center for Gender EqualityCGE 
Center for Health & CommunityCHC 
Center for Health ProfessionalsCHP 
Center for HIV InformationCHI 
Center for Reproductive SciencesCRS 
Center on Social Disparities in HealthCSDH 
Center to Address Disparities in Children's Oral HealthCANDO 
Chancellor's OfficeCHN 
Child Adolescent ServicesCAS 
Child and Adolescent Support Advocacy and Research CenterCASARC 
Child Trauma Recovery ProjectCTRP 
Clinical & Translational Science InstituteCTSI 
Clinical Enterprise Compliance ProgramCECP 
Collaborative Research Network CRN 
Community & Government RelationsCGR 
Community Partnership Resource CenterCPRC 
Concierge ProgramEXHL
Controller's OfficeCO 
Crisis Resolution TeamCRT 
Cultural Humility Task ForceCHTF 
Department of AnatomyANAT 
Department of Anesthesia & Perioperative CareANES
Department of Anthropology, History, and Social MedicineDAHSM 
Department of Cell & Tissue BiologyCTB 
Department of Cellular & Molecular PharmacologyCMP 
Department of Clinical PharmacyCLP 
Department of Community Health Systems (SONCHS, using same SON acronym now)SON
Department of DermatologyDERM 
Department of Emergency MedicineEM or DEM
Department of Emergency Medicine SFGHED  
Department of Epidemiology & BiostatisticsDEB
Department of Family & Community MedicineFCM 
Department of Family Health Care Nursing (SONFHCN, using same SON acronym now)SON 
Department of Laboratory MedicineLABM
Department of MedicineDOM 
Department of Microbiology & ImmunologyMICR
Department of Neurological SurgeryNS
Department of NeurologyNEUR 
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive SciencesOB
Department of OphthalmologyOPH, OPHTH or OPTH
Department of Oral & Maxillofacial SurgeryOMFS 
Department of Orofacial Sciences (including Pediatric Dentistry, Oral Medicine, Periodontics, Orthodontics)OFS 
Department of Orthopaedic SurgeryOSRG
Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck SurgeryOHNS 
Department of PathologyPATH
Department of Pediatrics (older acronym: PED)PEDS
Department of Pharmaceutical ChemistryPCD 
Department of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation SciencePT or PTRS
Department of Physiological Nursing (SONPN, using same SON acronym now)SON 
Department of PhysiologyPHYS
Department of Preventive & Restorative Dental Sciences (including Endodontics, Prosthodontics, and AEGD) PRDS 
Department of Psychiatry at Langley Porter Psychiatric InstituteLPPI 
Department of Psychiatry at SFGHPSYC 
Department of Radiation OncologyRO or RADONC
Department of Radiology & Biomedical ImagingRAD 
Department of Social & Behavioral SciencesSBS 

Department of Surgery

Surgery Immunogenetics and Transplantation Laboratory

SURG 

SURG

Department of UrologyUR or UROL
Developmental & Stem Cell Biology ProgramDSCB 
Diabetes CenterDC 
Diversity & OutreachDO 
Division of Acute & Emergency Services - Psychiatric Emergency ServicesPES 
Division of Community ServicesCSP 
Division of Gastroenterology (aka DOM)GI 
Division of General Internal MedicineDGIM 
Division of Hospital Medicine (a.k.a. EM)DHM 
Division of Infant, Child, & Adolescent PsychiatryICAP  
Division of Infectious Diseases (aka DOM)ID 
Division of Maternal-Fetal MedicineMFM 
Division of Occupational & Environmental MedicineOEM 
Division of Psychosocial MedicinePSM 
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Allergy/ImmunologyPULM 
Division of Reproductive Endocrinology & InfertilityREI 
Division of Substance Abuse & Addiction MedicineDSAAM or ZSFG Dept Acronym list
Drug Product Services LaboratoryDPSL 
Drug Research UnitDRU 
Drug Studies UnitDSU 
Educational Technology ServicesETS 
Entrepreneurship Center at UCSF (formerly the Center for Bioentrepreneurship)CBE 
Environmental Health & SafetyEHS 
Ethics & ComplianceEC 
Family Health Outcomes Project FHOP 
FinanceFIN 
Finance Service CentersFSC 
Financial & Administrative ServicesFAS 
George Williams Hooper Foundation (part of MICR)HOO 
Global Brain Health InstituteGBHI
Global Health GroupGHG 
Global Health SciencesGHS 
Global Strategic InformationGSI
Graduate DivisionGD 
Health PsychologyHPS 
Health Scholars ProgramCHS 
Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterHDCC 
Human Research Protection ProgramHRPP 
Human ResourcesHR 
IGH (Global Health Sciences)IGH
Industry Contracts GroupICD 
Infant Parent ProgramIPP 
Infectious Disease Management ProgramIDMP 
Innovation, Technology & AlliancesITA 
Institute for Health & AgingIHA 
Institute for Human GeneticsIHG 
Institute for Neurodegenerative DiseasesIND  
Institutional Animal CareIAC 
Institutional Animal Care & Use ProgramIACUP 
International Students & Scholars OfficeISSO 
ITFS Desktop EngineeringDTE 
Kanbar Simulation Center (formerly KANBAR)KAN or KANB
Kerlikowske/SF MammographySFMR 
Laboratory Animal Research CenterLARC 
Langley Porter Psychiatric Hospital LPPH 
Langley Porter Psychiatric Hospital & ClinicsLPPHC 
Legal AffairsLEG 
LibraryLIB 
Limited Submission ProgramLSP 
Lung Biology CenterLBC 
Macromolecular Structure GroupMSG
Memory & Aging CenterMAC 
Molecular Design InstituteMDI 
National HIV/AIDS Clinicians' Coordinating CenterNCCC 
Neurosciences Clinical Research UnitNCRU 
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance LaboratoryNMR 
Office Based Opiate Treatment ProgramOBOT 
Office of Continuing Medical EducationOCME 
Office of Developmental Primary CareODPC 
Office of Educational & Instructional ServicesOEIS 
Office of ResearchOR 
Office of Sponsored ResearchOSR 
Office of Student & Curricular Affairs (School of Pharmacy)OSA or OSACA
Office of Student LifeOSL 
Office of the Executive Vice ChancellorEVC 
Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor & ProvostEVCP 
Opiate Treatment Outpatient ProgramOTOP
Osher Center for Integrative MedicineOCIM 
Pacific AIDS Education & Training CenterAETC or PAETC
Peptide and DNA Synthesis/Sequence Analysis & Consulting ServiceSACS 
Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy StudiesIHPS 
Prevention & Public Health GroupPPHG 
Prevention Science (formerly Center for AIDS Prevention Studies)CAPS 
Prevention Science GroupPSG 
Pritzker BuildingPB
Proctor FoundationPF 
Program for Pharmaceutical Economics & Policy StudiesPROPEPS 
Program in Biological SciencesPIBS 
Project Management OfficePMO 
Public AffairsPUB 
Real Estate ServicesRES 
Research Allocation ProgramRAP 
Research Development OfficeRDO 
Research Management ServicesRMS or RSCS
Research Resource ProgramRRP 
Resource for Biocomputing, Visualization, and InformaticsRVBI  
Risk Management and Insurance ServicesRMIS 
Sandler Asthma Basic Research CenterSABR 
Sandler Program in Asthma Research SPAR 
School of Dentistry (including Dean's Office, Predoctoral clinics, Buchanan Dental Center, SOD Radiology)SOD 
School of MedicineSOM 
School of Medicine Dean's OfficeSMDO 
School of NursingSON 
School of Nursing Dean's Office (SONDO, using same SON acronym now)SON 
School of PharmacySOP 
School of Pharmacy Dean's OfficeSOPDO 
Senior Vice Chancellor immediate officeSVC 
Shaping Academic Leaders United in Diversity (part of Latinx Center of Excellence)SALUD 
Small Molecule Discovery CenterSMDC 
Stimulant Treatment Outpatient ServicesSTOP
Stroke Sciences GroupSSG 
Student Academic AffairsSAA or DSAA
Student Health ServicesSHS
Student Information SystemsSIS 
Technology Management GroupOTM 
Trauma Recovery CenterTRC or ZSFG Dept Acronym list
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital - OaklandCHO
UCSF Fresno (General Acronym)FRSN
UCSF Health Clinical SystemsMCB
UCSF Information Technology (General Acronym)IT
UCSF Information Technology Services (i.e. Enterprise IT, IT Governance, etc.)ITS 
UCSF IT Field ServicesITFS
UCSF IT Service DeskITSD 
UCSF Medical Center (General Acronym)MC
UCSF Mission Bay (General Acronym)MB
UCSF Mount Zion (General Acronym)MZ
UCSF Parnassus (General Acronym)PN
UCSF PolicePOL 
UCSF Zuckerburg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center (General Acronym)SFGH  
University Advancement & PlanningUAP 
University Development and Alumni RelationsUDAR 
University RelationsUREL
Vice Provost for Academic AffairsVPAA 
Willed Body ProgramWBP 
Women's Global Health ImperativeWGH or WGHI
Women's Health Clinical Research CenterWHCRC 
Women's Interagency HIV StudyWIHS 
Work~Life Resource CenterWLRC