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On Monday, May 23, the UCSF School of Nursing, Department of Community Health Systems (CHS), hosted a delegation from Japan. Specifically, key members from St. Luke International University College of Nursing in…

Each month we profile members from our School of Nursing community. In May, we feature Yana Peterson.

Staff—Yana Peterson 

Area of focus: Faculty Support, Purchasing, and HR for the Institute for Health &…

Join us! The Helen Nahm Research Lecture Award takes place on Thursday, May 26, from 10 - 11 AM in N217. Read more regarding Sharon Kaufman, PhD, our distinguished lecturer. Following her lecture, Sigma Theta Tau…

May 23, 2016
By Andrew Schwartz
Science of Caring
Pediatric nurse practitioner Barbara Bratton teams with surgeon Lan Vu and an interdisciplinary team to help children born with rare congenital anomalies navigate a lifetime of health challenges.
Written by Professor and Community Health Systems Department Chair Carmen Portillo and School of Medicine Professor Michael Reyes

Helen Miramontes, Clinical Professor Emerita, passed away earlier this month. Helen…

Department of Physiological Nursing Assistant Professor Heather Leutwyler, RN, PhD, FNP-BC, CNS, was chosen this past summer to be a member of the UC Criminal Justice and Health Consortium (Consortium). Heather also…

Written by IHA Professor and Director Wendy Max, Professor and UCSF Bioethics Director Barbara Koenig, and UCSF Bioethics Program Manager Lindsay Forbes

The Institute for Health & Aging held its fourth biannual…

David Vlahov, PhD, RN, FAAN, dean of the UCSF School of Nursing, has been on the Board of Directors for the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) for the past three years. Early in his term and along…

Congratulations to Our Wonderful Faculty!


Overall Teaching Excellence Award – Angel Chen, RN, MSN, PNP

Clinical Mentoring – Jennifer Serafin, RN, MS, GNP

Creating a Supportive Learning…

The Department of Family Healthcare Nursing welcomes Theresa Garnero, APRN, BC-ADM, MSN, CDE, to a special project for the Diabetes Minor program under funding from a Moore Foundation Grant. Theresa has been an RN…