For Health Professionals
At UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals, partnering with community health care providers is essential to serving our patients. Below, you'll find information on how to make referrals, request consultations and transfer patients, as well as how to access continuing education resources. We look forward to working with you.
Referrals & consultations
Refer a Patient
Get instructions for referring a patient to any of our clinics or facilities in San Francisco, Oakland or the greater Bay Area.Transfer or Transport a Patient
Transferring and transporting patients requires coordination with attending physicians and nurses. Read more about our process and get contact information.Request a Consultation
We provide information for medical professionals who wish to request a consultation with our pediatric specialists. Get important phone numbers and more.Physician Liaison Service
Our physician liaisons ensure that referring providers receive the best possible service. Get contact information for expediting referrals and more.MD LinkOpens in a new window
Make referrals, view your patients' EMRs and message providers via our secure portal.Specialty Care Clinic Schedules
Our specialists treat kids in many locations outside our main campuses in San Francisco and Oakland. Here are schedules for some of these locations.Direct Admissions to UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
Doctors can admit children to UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland directly from their office. Get contact information and learn about the process.
Learning & CME
Graduate training
UC San Francisco’s professional schools of dentistry, medicine, nursing and pharmacy, as well as our graduate division, consistently rank among the top programs nationwide in their fields.Continuing medical education
UCSF offers a variety of live and on-demand CME opportunities for physicians, nurses and other health care providers.UCSF MedConnectionOpens in a new window
Access video lectures and CME courses from UCSF experts with MedConnection.
Pediatric clinical trials
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