Outside Professional Activities

Overview

Health Sciences Compensation Plan (HSCP) members may participate in outside professional activities. The fundamental principle of the HSCP is that the university provides Health Sciences faculty with additional compensation above the level of the university base salary (X and X’) usually in the form of additional compensation (Y), in return for which the university and Health Sciences schools obtain the full-time professional services of the faculty member.

HSCP members must recognize that all of their professional services are owed to UC San Diego. Income from outside professional activities may be retained only in accordance with the terms of APM 671, the HSCP and UCSD’s Implementing Procedures.

Categories of Outside Professional Activities

Outside professional activities are categorized based on the extent to which they are likely to constitute a conflict of commitment. Category I activities are generally performed for a third party and can require significant professional commitment; they are the most likely to create a conflict of commitment. Category II activities are shorter term and are less likely to create a conflict of commitment.

Category I activities require prior approval by the Chancellor and annual disclosure. *
Category II activities do not require prior approval, but do require annual disclosure.
Category III activities do not require prior approval or annual disclosure.

*Patient care (clinical) activities must be provided within the university setting, or at an institution which has a formal affiliation agreement with the university. Such activities performed for another hospital or clinic not affiliated with the university may occur only under a Clinical Services Agreement with the hospital or clinic. If you require more information about the process, please contact your respective departmental chief administrative officer.

Annual Certification of Outside Professional Activities

All plan participants must complete an annual certification in the UC Outside Activity Tracking System (OATS), regardless of whether or not they have engaged in outside professional activities that year.

Please refer to the OATS webpage for further information about reporting outside professional activities.

Health Sciences Outside Professional Activity Group:

The Health Sciences Outside Professional Activity Group (OPAG) is responsible for reviewing proposed outside professional activities and related exception requests to ensure they are consistent with university policy and do not present undue conflicts of commitment or interest. The committee serves in an advisory capacity to the Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences and other campus leadership, helping to uphold the integrity of the university's mission while supporting appropriate professional engagement beyond the university.

This committee meets every 2nd Wednesday of the month.

Members of the OPAG committee include representatives from the office of the Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences, Academic Affairs leadership, the Health Sciences Office of Compliance and Privacy, Research Compliance and Integrity, and Health Sciences Business Contracting.

Membership List

Dr. Emily Lukacz, OPAG Committee Chair, HS-AVC
Dr. Robert Ross, HS-AVC
Dr. Mary Corr, HS-AVC
Dr. John Baumann, Assistant Vice Chancellor of Research Compliance and Integrity
Ronald Skillens, Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer
Queena Rattanavong, OPAG Administrator

Additional Resources:

Questions related to outside professional activities and OATS may be directed to HS-UCOATS@health.ucsd.edu.