News & Podcasts

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.
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.
Barbara Drew's Interview on Science Today

Science Today interviewed UCSF School of Nursing's Barbara Drew, an internationally recognized cardiac monitoring expert about alarm fatigue in hospitals. Drew is among a small group of nurse scientists conducting…

Nursing Students for Choice, with Diana Taylor (center)
November 7, 2013
Women’s Health Care Warrior
By Martha Ross
Science of Caring
Diana Taylor plays a key role in passage of a California law that expands women’s access to abortion in California – capping a career dedicated to women’s reproductive rights and quality health care.
From left: Janet Shim, Jamie Chang, Leslie Dubbin (photo by Elisabeth Fall)
November 7, 2013
Potential Pitfalls in the Trend Toward Patient-Centered Care
By Kate Darby Rauch
Science of Caring
A research team from UCSF School of Nursing cautions that the move toward patient-centered care may seriously disadvantage patients whose cultural skill set isn’t primed to direct their care.
Members of UC San Francisco School of Nursing’s Diversity in Action Committee, from left to right: Hannah Jang, Howard Pinderhughes, Teresa Scherzer, Linda Sawyer, Schola Matovu, Susan Kools, Erica Monasterio, Audrey Lyndon, Linda Gregory, Austin Nation (photos by Elisabeth Fall)
Nov. 7, 2013
Faculty Diversity Trainings Focus on Humility
By Kate Darby Rauch
Science of Caring
Newly revamped faculty trainings to promote diversity on campus hinge on looking inward at unconscious biases and beliefs to genuinely understand how to respect and support others.
At Havenscourt Health Center, partners in Elev8 from UC San Francisco School of Nursing and the Alameda County Center for Healthy Schools and Communities celebrate recognition from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. From left are: Naomi Schapiro, director of the Elev8 program for the School; Dean David Vlahov; Tracy Schear, director of the Center for Healthy Schools and Communities and Linda Franck, chair of the School's Department of Family Health Care Nursing.
November 7, 2013
AACN Honors School of Nursing Partnership
By Andrew Schwartz
Science of Caring
American Association of Colleges of Nursing recognizes UC San Francisco School of Nursing’s commitment to a partnership that provides health care to underserved communities.
Susan Forsyth stands in front of an image from a video game showing an individual smoking
November 7, 2013
Commentary: A New Generation Gets Hooked on Tobacco
By Susan Forsyth
Science of Caring
To help prevent tobacco addiction in another generation of Americans, doctoral candidate Susan Forsyth says we need to examine the relationship between playing video games and young people’s smoking and other risk-taking behaviors.