UCSF School of Nursing Hosts Bay Area Black Nurses Association

BABNA Conference

Bay Area Black Nurses Association Conference, Feb. 22, 2020, Hosted at UCSF

BABNA President Norma Faris-Taylor offers opening remarks at the BABNA Conference.
BABNA President Norma Faris-Taylor offers opening remarks at the BABNA Conference.
The UCSF School of Nursing hosted the 2020 BABNA Conference on Feb. 22 at the Parnassus campus.
The UCSF School of Nursing hosted the 2020 BABNA Conference on Feb. 22 at the Parnassus campus.
The UCSF School of Nursing hosted the 2020 BABNA Conference on Feb. 22 at the Parnassus campus.
The UCSF School of Nursing hosted the 2020 BABNA Conference on Feb. 22 at the Parnassus campus.
Associate Dean Catherine Waters, PhD, RN, FAAN (pictured third from the right), was honored with the Florence Stroud Pioneer Award.
Associate Dean Catherine Waters, PhD, RN, FAAN (pictured third from the right), was honored with the Florence Stroud Pioneer Award.
Assistant Professor Orlando Harris (left) and Associate Dean Catherine Waters (right) are pictured with conference coordinators.
Assistant Professor Orlando Harris (left) and Associate Dean Catherine Waters (right) are pictured with conference coordinators.
Outreach and Recruitment Director Sergio Saenz presented information about the School of Nursing's academic programs.
Outreach and Recruitment Director Sergio Saenz presented information about the School of Nursing's academic programs.
Conference attendees view the School of Nursing's Difference is Power mural.
Conference attendees view the School of Nursing's Difference is Power mural.

 

The UCSF School of Nursing hosted the 2020 Bay Area Black Nurses Association Conference on Feb. 22, 2020 in Cole Hall on the Parnassus campus.

The conference, entitled "Advancing Health: Awareness, Advocacy and Action for the Black Community," covered issues across the lifespan, from infant mortality to gerontology. It featured several UCSF presenters including Associate Dean Catherine Waters, faculty members Monica McLemore, PhD, MPH, and Orlando Harris, PhD, MPH, FNP, and Vice Chancellor Corey Jackson as presenters.

Waters was honored with the Florence Stroud Pioneer Award, which recognizes an individual whose dedication embodies the work of Stroud, a UCSF professor and registered nurse who was an innovator of health care initiatives that addressed disparities and the first African American to serve as Berkeley's health director.