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UCSF School of Nursing faculty, staff, student and alumni milestones.

Luis Gutierrez-Mock Receives 2022 Chancellor Award for Diversity

PhD Sociology candidate Luis Gutierrez-Mock was chosen as the winner…

Access to safe housing, nutritious food, clean air, education and other conditions critically impact our health, well-being and quality of life. What policy change(s) can we, as a country, make to better address social determinants and improve the health of our communities? Experts at the UCSF School of Nursing provide their recommendations.

William Holzemer Named Living Legend William Holzemer, PhD, RN, FAAN, professor emeritus and former associate dean for research, has been named a Living Legend by the American Academy of Nursing. The honor recognizes…

Nearly a Decade of Success Preparing Nurses to Become Diabetes Experts

Since its start in 2013, the Diabetes Concentration (DC) at the UCSF School of Nursing has prepared 140 students to become diabetes experts to…

Celebrating the 40th Helen Nahm Research Lecture

Professor Carol Dawson-Rose, PhD, RN, FAAN, presented the 40th Helen Nahm Research Lecture on March 11, 2022 to an audience of faculty, staff, students and…

Faculty, staff, students and alumni at the UCSF School of Nursing are leading change through innovative projects.

Meet 25 UCSF nursing faculty and alumni who have made a remarkable difference during this pandemic through their commitment, innovation and leadership.

For many nurses, the COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced and sharpened their commitment to health care and our communities. We asked a few alumni, students and faculty to share their experiences. These are their stories.

KT Waxman, DNP, RN, FAAN, a distinguished nurse leader in hospitals and academic institutions, will join the UCSF School of Nursing starting Dec. 1, 2021 as director of its Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program.

Jennifer James, assistant professor in the Institute for Health & Aging, is one of three scholars nationwide to be named to the Greenwall Faculty Scholars Program in Bioethics’ Class of 2024.

Alumnus Adrian Espinosa, president of the UCSF Nursing Alumni Association, shares his experience of leveraging his voice to influence health care reform and offers advice to colleagues on how to propel positive change forward.