Health Policy

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Stephanie Costelloe, BSN, RN, spent this past summer in Washington D.C. as a health policy fellow for the House of Representatives, an opportunity made possible through the UCSF School of Nursing’s Health Policy and…

From investing in nurses in the global fight against tuberculosis, to launching a first-of-its-kind statewide initiative to improve access to abortion care and training, these are just some of the key areas in which…

Improving health and health care requires innovation, persistence and passion. Meet 24 people to watch in 2024 from the UCSF School of Nursing who are leading the charge to champion health equity, shape health policy…

Excessive alcohol consumption accounts for an estimated $24.6 billion dollars in United States' health care costs annually. There are over 1 million emergency department visits for non-life-threatening alcohol…

Despite California’s reputation as a “reproductive freedom state,” nearly half of California counties lack clinics that provide abortions. This is due, in large part, to a shortage of health care providers trained in…

By Katherine Tam

For more than a century, faculty, students and alumni from the UCSF School of Nursing have overcome obstacles to introduce innovative change that has transformed health care for the better…

The School of Nursing’s commitment to health equity is demonstrated in 23 innovative projects its researchers are currently conducting. Together, the scholars have received more than $19 million in funding to…

UCSF School of Nursing faculty are partnering with the American Nurses Association\California to launch a new educational series that will empower nurses to translate their work for the general public and advance…