Transitioning from being an independent business entrepreneur and midwife to enrolling in the structured curriculum of the UCSF School of Nursing’s Master’s Entry Program in Nursing (MEPN) was a big adjustment…
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Sociologist Howard Pinderhughes, PhD, has devoted his career to understanding racism, preventing youth violence, and creating healthy communities for all. Now, the professor of social and behavioral sciences…
January 28, 2020
Science of Caring
UCSF, UC Davis, and UCLA partner to expand care to underserved communities by training 300 psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners, starting Fall 2020
(Originally published: Jan. 29, 2020; Updated March 31, 2020)
UCSF, UC Davis and UCLA Partner to Expand Care to Underserved Communities by Training 300 Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners, Starting Fall 2020
Important Note: Due to the COVID-19…
Jan. 28, 2020
Science of Caring
With the start of a new year and a new decade comes the promise of innovative advancements in health and health care. Here, seven faculty at the UCSF School of Nursing lay out their visions for what they are looking forward to in the 2020s — and the steps needed to advance human health and health care in our communities and beyond.
Jan. 24, 2020
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UCSF School of Nursing sociologist Howard Pinderhughes is leading an initiative to make UCSF an "anchor institution." The designation could help UCSF further improve health equity for underserved members of our community.
Five long years of research examining the potential effects of HIV on certain epithelial cells has yielded Kathy Lien, a student in the School of Nursing’s Master’s Entry Program in Nursing (MEPN), an impressive…
The UCSF School of Nursing Master of Science, Master’s Entry Program in Nursing, and the Post-Master’s Certificate Programs are scheduled to have an on-site evaluation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing…
Amid cheers and applause, the School of Nursing marked a milestone as it celebrated the first cohort to complete its Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree program at a closing ceremony on Dec…
Dec. 17, 2019
Science of Caring
In 2019, Science of Caring explored critical nursing issues in practice, research and policy.
Dec. 17, 2019
Science of Caring
UCSF nursing researchers are engaged in innovative studies and classroom training in search of answers to the nation's substance use epidemic.
November 20, 2019
Science of Caring
A team of UCSF nursing students take to the streets of San Francisco to provide nursing advice to those battling homelessness. The team's efforts have also had an impact at the School of Nursing, which is considering making "Street Nursing" an elective.