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September 27, 2021
Preparing Nurses to Address Structural Racism’s Impact on Health
By Milenko Martinovich
Science of Caring
The UCSF School of Nursing is preparing nurses to become leaders in health equity by incorporating new requirements into its curriculum that expand students’ understanding of structural racism’s impact on health.
The voices of nurses are often absent from health news stories so the UCSF School of Nursing, in partnership with the American Nurses Association/California, hosted a workshop to help equip nurses with the skills to leverage their work through the media. (Photo credit: iStock).
July 19, 2021
New Workshop Series Aims to Increase Visibility of Nurses
By Milenko Martinovich and Katherine Tam
Science of Caring
The UCSF School of Nursing is working to empower California nurses to better translate their work for the general public and leverage their voices to advance health care.
Adrian Espinosa is president of the UCSF Nursing Alumni Association and serves as a mentor for nursing students with the National Hispanic Medial Association.
July 19, 2021
Influencing Change: Adrian Espinosa
By Adrian Espinosa
Science of Caring
Alumnus Adrian Espinosa, president of the UCSF Nursing Alumni Association, shares his experience of leveraging his voice to influence health care reform and offers advice to colleagues on how to propel positive change forward.
As a nurse and health policy advocate, Catherine Dodd has helped shape health care for many.
July 19, 2021
Influencing Change: Catherine Dodd
By Catherine Dodd
Science of Caring
Alumna Catherine Dodd shares her experience in shaping health care and offers advice to others seeking to advance change.
Elena Flowers, associate professor at the UCSF School of Nursing, teaches many of the School's genomics courses and serves on a UCSF committee designed to promote genomics education throughout the university. (Photo credit: Elisabeth Fall).
May 24, 2021
Preparing Nurses to Revolutionize Care Through Genomics
By Milenko Martinovich
Science of Caring
Through a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded research training program and its master’s curriculum, the UCSF School of Nursing is working to equip its future nurse leaders with critical genomics knowledge that can lead to research breakthroughs and improve health for communities.