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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.

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.

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.

Country Joe McDonald performs live at UC San Francisco to honor Florence Nightingale, veterans and nursing.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Pediatric nurse and School of Nursing clinical instructor Ebony Parker helps nursing students translate classroom knowledge into real-world skills to care for sick children.

Three alumnae of the UC San Francisco School of Nursing have created a comprehensive online reference tool for pediatric nurse practitioner students that has attracted thousands of visitors since its October launch.

Can more independent practice for nurse practitioners help address the primary care shortage? UC Health believes it can.