News & Podcasts

Janet and Joel Panzer
Jan. 1, 2015
Dementia’s Hidden Toll: Helping Family Caregivers Cope
By Diana Austin
Science of Caring
Dementia can take a huge toll on the health and well-being of caregivers. UCSF researchers are looking at ways to help family caregivers cope with the stresses and provide the best possible care to their loved ones.
Image of a person resting their head on their hand, in front of a colorful background of datasheets.
January 1, 2015
Bringing Big Data Analysis to the Search for Symptom Relief
By Kate Darby Rauch
Science of Caring
Kord Kober, a bioinformatics expert and evolutionary biologist, brings “big data” analysis to UC San Francisco School of Nursing’s nationally recognized research efforts on symptom management.
Brooke Hollister in Washington, DC
December 17, 2014
Gaining Policy Experience in the Belly of the Beast
By Andrew Schwartz
Science of Caring
A busy year as a fellow in the office of Democratic House leader Nancy Pelosi was an invaluable experience for faculty member Brooke Hollister, who is now applying what she learned to her work at UC San Francisco School of Nursing’s Institute for Health & Aging.
From left: Carol Somkin, Julie Harris-Wai and Barbara Koenig
December 2, 2014
Doing the Genomics Revolution Right
By Martha Ross
Science of Caring
Housed at UC San Francisco School of Nursing’s Institute for Health and Aging, the Center for Transdisciplinary Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research in Translational Genomics brings together top experts to address the ethical, legal and social implications of bringing new genetic technology into health care.
Shirley Chater
December 2, 2014
Gracious Force for Radical Change
By Andrew Schwartz
Science of Caring
Shirley Sears Chater – former UCSF vice chancellor, head of the Social Security Administration and leader of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Executive Nurse Fellows Program – built her career on thoughtfully and graciously forging new paths for women and nurses.
Diane Jones treats an early AIDS patient at San Francisco General in 1984 (photo by Gypsy Ray).
November 1, 2014
The Unbroken Chain: Three Decades of HIV/AIDS Nursing
By Diana Austin
Science of Caring
From the earliest days of the HIV/AIDS epidemic through today, UCSF nurses and faculty and alumni from UC San Francisco School of Nursing – along with partners in multiple clinical settings – have been instrumental in changing the course of the epidemic and improving the lives of people affected by it.
Mary Shiels distributes medication to her HIV-positive patients (photos by Elisabeth Fall).
November 1, 2014
Finding the Right Clinical Training and Experience
By Kate Darby Rauch
Science of Caring
Two recent graduates bring their skills and education to the country’s only HIV/AIDS consultation call center for health care providers and receive valuable hands-on experience in return.
Nurse holds the hand of a patient
October 15, 2014
A Stronghold in the Care of Older Adults
By Kate Darby Rauch
Science of Caring
UC San Francisco School of Nursing has a deep historical commitment to the health of the elderly and remains a national force in the evolving field of gerontological nursing.
changing teaching photo graphic
Oct. 1, 2014
Teaching Change, Changing Teaching
By Andrew Schwartz
Science of Caring
Changes in nursing, health care and how people learn demand changes in what and how nursing schools prepare students.
Clinical faculty member Pam Bellefeuille leads a clinical simulation in the UCSF Kanbar Center for Simulation, Clinical Skills and Telemedicine Education (photos by Elisabeth Fall).
October 1, 2014
In the Sim Lab
By Andrew Schwartz
Science of Caring
UC San Francisco School of Nursing MEPN students take advantage of a top-notch simulation lab to get their initial exposure to patient care.