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Carolina Noya (kneeling, third from left) joins patients, providers and community health workers at the first shared medical appointment in a rural community clinic in Chiapas, Soledad.

Clinical Innovation Changes Lives for People with Diabetes

March 11, 2019

Patient Care

By Andrew Schwartz

UCSF School of Nursing faculty member Carolina Noya pioneers a version of shared medical appointments for patients with diabetes. Its initial successes are drawing interest from rural communities in California and in Mexico.

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UCSF School of Nursing’s Top NIH Grant Recipients

March 11, 2019

Research, Nursing Leaders

By Diana Austin

The UCSF School of Nursing received $9.1 million in competitive NIH grants for 2018, making it No. 2 nationwide in securing federal funding for health care research.

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From left: UCSF School of Nursing graduate Vanessa Gutierrez (PNP '18) with FNP student Lilly Chavez and faculty member Elizabeth Castillo (photos by Elisabeth Fall)

Nurse Practitioners Can Help Close California’s Primary Care Gap, But It Won’t Be Easy

February 1, 2019

Patient Care

By Andrew Schwartz

California has a significant shortage of primary care providers. Nurse practitioners can help plug the gap, but they must first overcome some significant hurdles.

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Stacy Torres enjoys coffee with an older friend in a North Beach cafe in San Francisco (photos by Elisabeth Fall).

Understanding the Irreplaceable Role of Mom-and-Pop Spaces for Aging Adults: A Conversation with Stacy Torres

February 1, 2019

Research

By Diana Austin

Ethnographer Stacy Torres discusses her unique research on social relationships among older people, and how place can affect them.

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UCSF Joins National Clinician Scholars Program

February 1, 2019

Education

By Diana Austin

UCSF has joined a small team of health care leaders that comprise the National Clinician Scholars Program. The program trains clinicians to be change agents who can drive policy-relevant research and partnerships to improve health and health care.

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Psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner Jamie Sanders consults with pharmacist Lester Bornheim at Marin Community Clinics (photo by Elisabeth Fall).

Novel IPE Partnership Aims to Expand Access to Mental Health Care

January 5, 2019

Education

By Andrew Schwartz

California is experiencing a growing shortage of mental health providers. The UCSF schools of nursing and pharmacy may just have part of the solution.

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Nurse-Researchers Instrumental in Planning for the “Silver Tsunami”

January 5, 2019

Health Policy

By Diana Austin

Nurse-researchers are among those at the UCSF Health Workforce Research Center on Long-Term Care examining how health care workforce policy impacts America’s growing population of older adults.

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Photo collage: one graphic of a person looking at technology, a second photo of Caroline Stephens

Award Recognizes, Supports Stephens’ Innovative Work on Behalf of Older Adults

October 16, 2018

Research

By Diana Austin

A major research award is enabling nurse-researcher Caroline Stephens to investigate the use of technology to improve palliative care for the nation’s vulnerable elders.

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Can Video Games Improve the Health of Older Adults with Schizophrenia?

October 16, 2018

Research

By Diana Austin

Heather Leutwyler is using video games to help older people with schizophrenia improve their mobility and health.

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Leadership in Action: Alumni, Faculty, Staff and Student Milestones

Oct. 16, 2018

Nursing Leaders

By Diana Austin

Students, alumni and faculty of the UC San Francisco School of Nursing are changing the face of health care with innovative educational, research and clinical projects.

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Erica Monasterio hiking in Glen Canyon Park with her grandbaby, Raimee

A Conversation with Erica Monasterio: Reflections on Infusing Health Care with a Social Justice Perspective

September 17, 2018

Nursing Leaders

By Andrew Schwartz

During her 20-plus years at UC San Francisco School of Nursing, Erica Monasterio was an influential voice for serving the needs of underserved teens and young adults, and for making concrete progress in the areas of diversity, equity and inclusion at the School.

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Elizabeth Gatewood (photo by Elisabeth Fall)

In Transition: Elizabeth Gatewood Envisions a Path Forward for Family Nurse Practitioner Education

September 17, 2018

Education

By Diana Austin

Elizabeth Gatewood, director of the School’s Family Nurse Practitioner program, shares her vision for the program’s future, which emphasizes empowering faculty to educate a new generation of learners.

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