Profiles

As nurse, scientist, teacher, mentor and administrator, Kathleen Dracup has helped lead the nursing profession into the 21st century.

Gina Wade, who received her master's degree in nursing informatics from UCSF School of Nursing, speaks about the role she plays in a large, integrated delivery system.

Christina Foushee helped lead transition planning for San Francisco’s primary public hospital and only trauma center.

For over 40 years, Patricia Benner has made the case for nursing as a “deep and complex practice.”

Dean David Vlahov, a nurse and epidemiologist, brings a unique mix of experience to his job at a time when health care professionals – and nurses especially – face a complex, but invigorating set of challenges.