Faculty Training Workshops

HS Faculty Compensation Workshop: Understanding the Essentials

This workshop offers a clear overview of Health Sciences faculty compensation at UC San Diego, including key pay components and how to read your paycheck. It was designed for faculty at all career stages to better understand and navigate their compensation.

Please see the previous presentation slides and session recording​ from Monday, November 17, 2025. 

HS Academic Affairs will offer a series of training sessions for faculty preparing promotion files in the next academic year. These sessions will be held in person at the School of Medicine Campus.

Please register here for the following training sessions:

Wednesday, 1/14/26 from 10:00 - 11:30 am

• T. Denny Sanford Medical Education and Telemedicine Center (MET), Classroom 204

 Wednesday, 2/4/26 from 10:00 - 11:30 am

• T. Denny Sanford Medical Education and Telemedicine Center (MET), Classroom 304

 Thursday, 2/19/26 from 10:00 - 11:30 am

• T. Denny Sanford Medical Education and Telemedicine Center (MET), Classroom 304

 Tuesday, 3/10/26 from 12 - 1:30 pm

• T. Denny Sanford Medical Education and Telemedicine Center (MET), Conference Room 207

 Monday, 3/16/26 from 3-4:30 pm

• T. Denny Sanford Medical Education and Telemedicine Center (MET), Classroom 204

 Wednesday, 4/8/26 from 10:30 am - 12 pm

• T. Denny Sanford Medical Education and Telemedicine Center (MET), Classroom 304

​Vice Chancellor, Health Sciences Academic Administration is pleased to offer newly curated retirement workshops throughout 2026 specifically for faculty based on their retirement tier and how soon they anticipate retiring. ​​

Department heads and relevant administrative staff are also welcome to attend. 

Retirement Ready Faculty Workshop
For those who are ready to retire or considering retirement within 1 – 5 years

• Thursday, March 12, 2026, 12 - 1:30PM

Retirement Workshop for 2013 and 2016 Tier
For early & mid-career faculty (6 + years from retirement)

• Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 5-6PM

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Please see the previous session recording​s.

This brief information session will present updates to the new Return to Active Duty benefits and it’s impact to retiree health & welfare and Medicare with time spent for Q & A.

• Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 12 - 12:45PM
• Friday, March 13, 2026, 12 - 12:45PM
• Friday, April 17, 2026 12 - 12:45PM
• Wednesday, June 3, 2026 5 - 5:45PM

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2026 Clinical Trainee to MSP or Faculty Information Session

A presentation for clinical trainees who are being recruited to stay at UCSD as an MSP Staff Physician or Faculty member. Register by clicking the date you wish to attend.  Sessions will be recorded.

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• Benefits​
• Retirement
• Timing of onboarding
• Required Training
• Vacation/Sick leave accruals and reporting
• Transition to faculty appointments
• General Resources

Click the link of the session you wish to attend.

Wednesday, February 25, 5 - 6PM​

Thursday, March 19, 7 - 8AM​ 

Tuesday, April 21, 5 - 6PM​

Thursday, June 11, 7 - 8AM​

Intended to provide faculty with basic information and tools to navigate their own personnel administration. Topics include salary scale, Health Sciences Compensation Plan (HSCP), paycheck interpretation, and retirement. Sessions will be recorded.

• Thursday, January 22, 2026, 5 - 6PM
• Thursday, March 5, 2026, 7 - 8AM
• Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 5 - 6PM

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Please see the previous session recording​s. 

MSP 101

This workshop was developed for MSP Staff Physicians to provide information related to their personnel administration.  Topics include appointment duration and renewal, salary and paycheck interstation, benefits, conflict of commitment, retirement, with time for Q & A.

MSP Retirement Workshop

This workshop is an opportunity to learn more about common retirement terms, rollover, investment options, benefits of staying at UC, Second Choice Window, Retiree health and welfare benefits, and is presented by a Fidelity Workplace Financial Consultant.

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