Natalie Wilson, DNP, PhD, MPH, assistant professor (far right), members of the HOPE Mobile Clinic and community partners provide health care services and hygiene kits in downtown Oakland, California (photo credit: Elisabeth Fall).

Reimagining Care Delivery for Patients Experiencing Homelessness

The new HOPE mobile clinic, led by assistant professor Natalie Wilson, travels out into the community to provide care for African Americans experiencing homelessness in Alameda County.

What We Must Do to Transform Care for People Experiencing Homelessness

In this episode of the Illuminating Health podcast, professor Heather Leutwyler and doctoral student Taylor Cuffaro discuss the challenges people who are unhoused face with health care access. The guest host is student Dennys Balestra.

Explore Our Doctoral Programs

The School of Nursing offers four doctoral program pathways that prepare students to advance nursing science and lead innovative change in health care and health policy.

Why We Need First-Gen Grads in Nursing and Health Care

In the inaugural episode of the school's Illuminating Health podcast, PhD candidate Christina Keny and professor Laura Wagner share their personal experiences and advice. The guest host is Mark Tungol, president of the Associated Students of the School of Nursing at UCSF.

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Meeting the Demand for More Nurse Leaders to Advance Care

The School of Nursing is expanding its doctoral programs to meet the demand for more nurse leaders who will transform health for the better.

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Our Impact in Numbers

549

Students

43%

Underrepresented Students

40%

First-Generation Students

89%

NCLEX Pass Rate

Public Recipient of NIH Funds Nationally

$13.2M

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Preparing Leaders in Health Care

Oliver Rollins

PhD '14, MS

“UCSF, as a premier science and health institution, was the perfect environment to begin exploring issues of race through science and technology.”

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Jennifer Viner

DNP ’23, MS ’09, NP

“The program equipped me to effectively translate research into clinical practice, conduct quality improvement projects and lead with confidence in a large health care organization.”

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Garrett Chan

PhD ’05, MS ’00

“We knew of health disparities before, but the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed them to a greater level. We can’t make little changes anymore. Now, we have to transform the health care system.”

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