Education

May 2018 Catherine L. Gilliss

Prelude to Renewal

May 2018 Dean's Blog

Dean Catherine Gilliss with Tina Mammone (photos by Elisabeth Fall)

April 2018 Andrew Schwartz

Reinvigorated Partnership Strengthens Patient Care, Research and Education

The dean of the UCSF School of Nursing and the vice president/chief nursing officer at UCSF Health shape an innovative model for working together that benefits both organizations.

From left: Darcy Stanley, midwifery student; Meher Raza, visiting medical student; Kim Dau, certified nurse-midwife; Kathleen Reutter, midwifery student; David Klein, OB-GYN resident (photos by Elisabeth Fall)

March 2018 Diana Austin

Midwives and Obstetricians Train Together to Improve Care

An interprofessional education project puts midwifery students and obstetrician residents together for clinical experiences aimed at breaking down barriers to collaborative practice.

An EdPACT team engages in a morning huddle. From left to right: Co-director Rebecca Shunk, faculty member JoAnne Saxe, psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner James Caldwell, registered nurse Cora Aquino, nurse practitioner resident Haruka Kelley, licensed vocational nurse Marbing Pablico, Co-director Anna Strewler and physician resident Max Brondfield. (Photos by Elisabeth Fall.)

January 2018 Andrew Schwartz

A Growing Partnership to Improve the Care of Veterans

As a partnership between the UC San Francisco School of Nursing and the San Francisco VA Health Care System expands and deepens, it benefits both institutions, nurse practitioners and, most importantly, veterans in need of care.

The Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist program celebrates the promotion of Lieutenant Commander Nancy Helfrich. From left to right: Lieutenant Emily Latimer, Denise Mercer, Program Coordinator Lynda Mackin, Helfrich, Tomoko Takano, Christa Perryman and Sara Cohen. (Photo by Dionicio Layugan [USN, ret.].)

January 2018 Andrew Schwartz

Navy Nurses Bring Their “Honor, Courage and Commitment” to UCSF

UCSF School of Nursing, the United States Navy and three Navy nurses all benefit from a growing relationship.

Nurse practitioner resident Haruka Kelley (right) with a patient at the VA women’s clinic. (Photos by Elisabeth Fall.)

January 2018 Andrew Schwartz

Seeking to Spread and Standardize NP Residencies

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.

Students from Oakland Unified School District work on their resuscitation skills in the simulation lab (photos by Elisabeth Fall).

December 2017 Diana Austin

You Belong Here: Changing the Makeup of the Health Care Workforce

The School of Nursing has launched several innovative programs designed to attract and keep students from underserved communities in the health professions.

Victoria Flores (left) with her academic advisor, Soo-Jeong Lee (video and still by Elisabeth Fall)

December 2017 Victoria Flores

Choosing a Topic for Doctoral Research

Second-year PhD student Victoria Flores speaks about navigating the challenge of defining her research topic.

Remy Paille (left) and Laurensia Widyastami (photo by Elisabeth Fall)

September 2017 Remy Paille and Laurensia Widyastami

Geriatric Surgical Health Coaching Teaches the Value of Team-Based Care

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.