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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.

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.

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How Trust and Access Play into Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine

Associate professors Orlando Harris and Elena Portacolone share the critical role that trust plays in vaccine intention, especially for underserved communities

Class of 2023 Heralded as "Catalysts for Change"

Family, friends and colleagues celebrated the achievements of more than 200 graduates at the School of Nursing Commencement on June 12 in Herbst Theatre.

Can Artificial Intelligence Defeat the Country's Leading Cause of Death?

Yoshimi Fukuoka, professor at the UCSF School of Nursing, explores the power of artificial intelligence to combat today’s urgent health issues.

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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

549

Students

43%

Underrepresented Students

40%

First-Generation Students

89%

NCLEX Pass Rate

Public Recipient of NIH Funds Nationally

$13.2M

In NIH Grants

Preparing Leaders in Health Care

Mary Massella

MS '17, RN, FNP

“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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Angelita Barrios

DNP '19, RN, CNS

“I’m grateful for the opportunity to spread what I know, to teach students how to critically think and how to advocate for their patients.”

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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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