Chair's Corner

 

I hope everyone had a wonderful and relaxing holiday season. I spent most of my time on the wards at Parnassus, something I’ve done for decades and always enjoy.

Dear colleagues:   We are saddened to let you know that Joseph “Joe” LaDou, Emeritus Professor of Medicine at UCSF, died on November 10th after a brief illness. He was 85 years old.   

The practice of surveying employees regarding their job satisfaction began in the 1920s, during a period sometimes called the Second Industrial Revolution. These employee attitude surveys became far more popular during World War II, when organizations in all sectors of the economy – ranging from manufacturing companies to the U.S. Army – sought to improve both morale and performance, and quickly realized, as the saying goes, you can’t manage what you don’t measure.

Dear Colleagues: