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Leading the Charge: DNP Alumni Champion Positive Change

With an eye for innovation, graduates of the UCSF Post-Master's Entry to the DNP pathway are leading the future of health care systems, education, and policy.
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Nursing Leaders & Change Makers

The nurse leaders and scholars at UCSF push the boundaries of nursing science and education innovation to transform human health and health care systems for the better. View all profiles

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Critical Issues in Health Care

The UCSF School of Nursing stands at the forefront of leading innovative change and new initiatives that tackle the most pressing issues in health care today.

Health Equity
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Strengthening Health and Health Care for Diverse Communities
Research
Professor Howard Pinderhughes, PhD, facilitates a discussion as part of the course “Race and Class Factors in Health Care Delivery."
Preparing Nurses to Lead Innovative Solutions for Health Disparities
Education
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Understanding How Social and Economic Conditions Impact Our Health
Research
Changing California
Clockwise from top, left: Monifa Willis, Garrett Chan, Gina Shuler, Lourdes Moldre, Ifeyinwa Asiodu, Douglas Wagemann, Ana Delgado
To Fuel Health Care Change in California, Look to These UCSF Nurse Alumni
Nursing Leaders
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How Nurses Are Transforming Health in California for the Better
Research
Lindsay Bolt, MS, RN, nursing professional development specialist at UCSF Health, leads a discussion with a cohort of Kaiser Permanente health care leaders as part of the UCSF Leadership Institute. (Elisabeth Fall Photography)
Change Requires Leadership. How to Invest in Nurse Leaders to Advance Care in California.
Education
Community and Population Health
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How UCSF Nurses are Strengthening Maternal and Perinatal Health
Research
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Reversing the Tide of Black Maternal Mortality
Research
Research collaborators, from left: Tingting Yao, Hai-Yen Sung, Wendy Max and Yingning Wang (photo by Elisabeth Fall)
Making Sense of the Next Generation of Tobacco-Related Health Care Costs
Research
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