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Sally Rankin (center) and Lisa Thompson present a global health minor certificate to Hamza Alduraidi. See PROFILES below to read his story and that of current student Rebecca Sedillo.

January 2, 2014

Global Health Minor Aims to Bridge Gap Between Passion and Experience for Nursing Students

By Diana Austin

Science of Caring

UC San Francisco School of Nursing’s global health minor is training a future generation of nurses, researchers and leaders for work in an increasingly interconnected world.

From left: Gordon Lee (Dentistry), Joseph Chan (Pharmacy), Carolyn Lee (Nursing), Alan Chan (Medicine), Gaing W. Chan (Medicine), Cecelia Chan, Lily Chan, Martin Chan (Dentistry)

January 2, 2014

A Family Legacy at UC San Francisco

By Diana Austin

Science of Caring

Adult nurse practitioner and School of Nursing alum Carolyn Lee reminisces about a nursing career that is part of her family legacy with UC San Francisco and the health care professions.

UC San Francisco School of Nursing faculty meet with nursing leaders at Shantou University Medical College Affiliated Cancer Hospital.

January 2, 2014

UCSF Faculty Trip Forges Relationships to Build Nursing Workforce in China

By Diana Austin

Science of Caring

On a recent trip, Dean David Vlahov and UCSF School of Nursing faculty looked at potential collaborations to build nursing workforce and expertise in China.

Dean Vlahov in Discussion at IOM

Dean Vlahov was recently invited to join a collaborative discussion at the Institute of Medicine (IOM, iom.edu), regarding the landmark report The Future of Nursing and a look ahead into this dynamic and ever…

Sara Ackerman wins Best Paper from AMIA

Sara Ackerman, PhD, from the Department of Social & Behavioral Sciences was the recent recipient of the Diana E. Forsythe Award from the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA, www.amia.org).

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A patient shakes the hand of a health care provider.

December 13, 2013

A Special Gift to Nursing Honors a UCSF Patient

By Kate Darby Rauch

Science of Caring

In honor of his wife – and of the nurses who cared for her during her yearlong battle with leukemia – Dean Anderson gives UC San Francisco School of Nursing a generous gift to train blood cancer nurses.

Students practice delivery both with “standardized patients” (live actors), as shown above at San Francisco General Hospital, and with robotic “simulated patients” at UCSF’s Kanbar Center, pictured in the linked slideshow (photos by Elisabeth Fall).

December 1, 2013

UCSF’s Nurse-Midwives Collaborate with Physicians for High-Quality Maternity Care

By Diana Austin

Science of Caring

A unique collaborative model between certified nurse-midwives and physicians at UCSF gives women more choices for pregnancy and childbirth.

A CenteringPregnancy session at San Francisco General Hospital

December 1, 2013

CenteringPregnancy Offers a Group Model for Prenatal Care to Empower and Engage Women

By Diana Austin

Science of Caring

SFGH program gives pregnant women a community of support.

First-year students from UCSF’s five professional programs participate in an introductory workshop on interprofessional education (photos by Elisabeth Fall).

Dec. 1, 2013

Cross-Training

By Martha Ross

Science of Caring

With the goal of improving patient care, UC San Francisco’s Center for Innovation in Interprofessional Education seeks ways for prospective nurses, doctors, dentists, pharmacists and physical therapists to learn and work together.

Clarissa Ospina Norvell at San Francisco General Hospital (photos by Elisabeth Fall)

December 1, 2013

What Volunteer Clinical Faculty Do: Clarissa Ospina Norvell and the Positive Health Program

By Diana Austin

Science of Caring

Nurse practitioner Clarissa Ospina Norvell shares her passion for working with the diverse patient population of San Francisco General Hospital’s Positive Health Program with the nurse practitioner students she teaches.

Linda Park wins the Young Investigator Martha Hill Award

At the American Heart Asssociation annual meeting last week, Linda Park, who finished her PhD in Nursing in June at UCSF won the Young Investigator Martha Hill Award - the most prestigious award for a new PhD. She…

UCSF School of Nursing students (left to right, Maria Spadaro ’15, Evan Brown ’14, Kortney Parman ’14, Elda Kong ’14, Nichole Mosher ’14) attend the Dean’s Donor and Scholarship Reception. View the slideshow to see other attendees and read their thoughts about the School. (Photos by Elisabeth Fall)

November 20, 2013

A Luncheon for Donors

By Diana Austin

Science of Caring

At a recent reception honoring donors who fund School of Nursing scholarships, several students shared stories of how donor funding has made it possible for them to pursue their education.