Education
The UC San Francisco School of Nursing and the San Francisco VA Health Care System have launched innovative nurse practitioner residencies that are contributing to a growing, nationwide interest in such programs.
The School of Nursing has launched several innovative programs designed to attract and keep students from underserved communities in the health professions.
Second-year PhD student Victoria Flores speaks about navigating the challenge of defining her research topic.
Two graduates of the UCSF School of Nursing Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner program found that serving as geriatric surgical health coaches during their master’s degree program was an outstanding learning experience.
Overcoming a learning disability has given doctoral student Victoria Flores confidence and an understanding of how to seek help when she needs it.
As treatment advances transform HIV into a chronic illness, primary care providers must be prepared to care for the more than 1.2 million people living with HIV in the United States. A UCSF School of Nursing effort helps lead the way in addressing this challenge.
As hospitals scramble to fully integrate palliative care into how they operate, an interprofessional program equips working professionals with the core skills of the field.
With suicide, depression and anxiety on the rise among teens, the pressure is on primary clinics to help address these mental health challenges. That’s why faculty from UC San Francisco School of Nursing are supporting integrated behavioral health in Bay Area school-based health centers through an innovative training grant.
The UC San Francisco School of Nursing’s Diversity in Action (DIVA) Committee sponsored numerous activities during September’s new-student orientation.
A series of symposia given by UC San Francisco School of Nursing’s Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program aims to help future clinicians provide more understanding, compassionate care to people with severe mental illness.
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