Americans living in rural areas are more likely to die early from cancer, heart disease, and stroke, than those living in urban areas. A key reason for this difference? Limited access to health care.
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Home-based care is a critical health care delivery method, serving as a lifeline to patients who face obstacles in traveling to medical appointments, such as older adults or those with mobility challenges.
Access to high quality, affordable health care is a global problem. UCSF faculty and alumni are constantly looking for ways to make care both better and less costly so anybody, anywhere can get the care and services…
Faculty, staff, students and alumni of the UCSF School of Nursing are leading innovative projects to advance health and health care worldwide.
Katerina Melino, PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC, associate clinical professor in the School of Nursing, has been named a 2026 Macy Faculty Scholar, a highly selective national honor awarded to just five recipients annually.
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When the Eaton Fire broke out in Southern California on Jan. 7, 2025, UCSF Post-Master’s Entry to Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) student Fernando Fierro, MSN, MPH, RN, was called on to help at the Pasadena…
Her brother’s heart surgery at 4 years old sparked an early interest in cardiology for Linda Park, PhD, NP, FAAN.
But it was the disappointment years later as a cardiac nurse practitioner watching patients…
The UCSF Disability Resource Center mourns the loss of disability scholar, activist, community organizer, and former UCSF student and staff member Alice Wong. We celebrate and honor her profound legacy within the…
Since the height of the opioid epidemic, doctors have been prescribing fewer of these medications. A new study from UC San Francisco shows this trend extends to nursing home residents who may need opioids to manage…
Ifeyinwa Asiodu, a national leader in addressing maternal and child health disparities, shares recommendations from Breastfeeding in the United States, a landmark National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and…
As interest in gut health, skin health, and overall mental well-being has grown, the term “microbiome” has become more common in our day-to-day. But what exactly is the human microbiome? And how does it impact our…
As health care in the United States continues to change, UCSF faculty and alumni are making sure that it continues to change for good. That means pioneering new care delivery models —or in some cases, reviving a…
