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Advances in Health Policy Led by UCSF Nurses

From the birth of Medicare to the phasing out of tobacco sales, faculty and alumni at the School have played pivotal roles in advancing health policies.

Innovating Education Amid a Global Pandemic

As the pandemic altered daily life, faculty and staff at the UCSF School of Nursing quickly shifted to remote instruction to ensure that nursing students continue their academic progress uninterrupted.

No. 1 Public Recipient of NIH Funds

The UCSF School of Nursing ranks No. 1 among public institutions in federal research funding, and No. 3 overall nationwide.

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Welcome to the UCSF School of Nursing

Consistently recognized among the best nursing schools, the UCSF School of Nursing's dedicated nurse scientists, clinicians, students and staff share a common drive to make the world a better place. We push the boundaries of nursing science, every day, to improve human health and health care.

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Our Impact in Numbers

524

Students

40%

Underrepresented Students

58%

First-Generation Students

97%

NCLEX Pass Rate

92%

National Certification Exam Pass Rate

Public Recipient of NIH Funds

$11.5M

In NIH Grants

Preparing Leaders in Health Care

Mary Massella

Master of Science Program

Class of 2017

“I will always be grateful to UCSF and my mentor, Maureen McGrath, for giving me the tools I needed to enable me to give back to my community.”

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Frank Molina

Master's Entry Program in Nursing

Class of 2021

“I think that first-gen students have so much to offer, from our resourcefulness and tenacity coming from having to do so much on our own to the fresh and different ways that we look at societal issues.”

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Victoria Michalchuk

PhD

Class of 2021

“I began to think about what we eat, what we’re exposed to and all the other things compounding to affect our health. I like to think I could have been a great heart surgeon, but my passion lies before that. How do we get people healthier so they’re not coming in here in the first place?”

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