Important Announcement

The wiki is still currently accessible only from UCSF network (VPN or on-site) until further notice. Please advise other UC collaborators.

UCSF Hydra Onboarding (mini-Version while Wiki is still currently accessible only from UCSF or SFDPH networks (VPN or on-site)

If you are on a UCSF or SF DPH network, look at the full wiki site for current information.

Hydra is a database managed by the ZSFG Dean’s Office which captures UCSF at ZSFG employee and trainee data elements via selected upstream UCSF and DPH database feeds. Hydra is utilized for ZSFG onboarding, offboarding and compliance reporting.  Department managers or their designees receive monthly reports and are responsible for ensuring the data in Hydra for their department is accurate and up-to-date.

Please note that for DPH Epic access, in addition to being added to Hydra you will also need to submit the DPH Epic onboarding template after the DPH AD account and POI number has been assigned in Hydra.  Please click here for additional information on the DPH Epic onboarding template.

Click on the appropriate employee, trainee or affiliate classification below for additional instructions on onboarding into Hydra.  See below for Onboarding Overview and Timing.

Note: In order to onboard, reactivate or remain active a record in Hydra, the UCSF eID number must be active in the UCSF Enterprise Directory Service (EDS) system.  Link to information for UCSF EDS Affiliation Status Codes.

 

• Providers, courtesy/volunteer faculty, staff employees AND affiliates (wiki version, only accessible from UCSF or SFDPH networks)

• ACGME trainees (wiki version, only accessible from UCSF or SFDPH networks)

• Non-ACGME and visiting trainees (wiki version, only accessible from UCSF or SFDPH networks)

• UCSF Students (wiki version, only accessible from UCSF or SFDPH networks)
• Non-ZSFG affiliated providers, faculty, volunteers, staff and trainees who are affiliated with UCSF

 

Hydra Onboarding Overview

 

 

Hydra Onboarding Timing