Professor Stella Bialous (left) and Jason Bloomer, a graduate of the school's Health Policy and Public Health specialty.

Professor Stella Bialous (left) and Jason Bloomer, a graduate of the school's Health Policy and Public Health specialty.

Why Nurses' Voices are Critical to Shaping Health Policy

January 26, 2024
Guests: Stella Bialous & Jason Bloomer

“Nurses are born advocates,” alumnus and nurse Jason Bloomer said. “It’s one of the most fundamental things that makes a nurse a nurse, beyond keeping our patients safe.”

In the third episode of Illuminating Health, professor Stella Bialous and Bloomer share their experience shaping health policy and discuss why nurses are uniquely positioned to lead change.    

Erin Ear

The guest host for this episode is Erin Ear, a student in the school’s Family Nurse Practitioner specialty. 

Illuminating Health is the official UCSF School of Nursing podcast that sheds light on health and health care issues that affect our daily lives. Listen in to short conversations with today’s leading health experts. This episode is produced by Lisa Klope and Katherine Tam in the UCSF School of Nursing's Office of Communications.

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Illuminating Health is the official UCSF School of Nursing podcast that sheds light on health and health care issues that affect our daily lives. Listen in to short conversations with today’s leading health experts. This episode is produced by Lisa Klope and Katherine Tam in the UCSF School of Nursing's Office of Communications.