Profiles
Former nurse and renowned bioethics scholar Barbara Koenig returns to her training ground of UCSF to help the campus become a leader in researching the impact of scientific advances on health and medicine.
When precepting nursing students, Kim Pelish believes her patients are the best teachers.
At the VA, Ann Thrailkill’s leadership and deep experience help students understand the complexities of women’s health.
Gail Perin appreciates having had the opportunity to forge a new role for clinical nurse specialists in the forefront of pediatric cancer care.
Mercy Egbujor’s commitment to improving the health of the homeless gives students insight into the special challenges of working with the region’s most vulnerable patients.
Students, faculty and alumni from UCSF School of Nursing mark individual achievements that advance health care for diverse populations.
Deborah Royal has forged a career delivering comprehensive primary care to underserved patients with HIV/AIDS. Both her patients and her students reap the benefits.
Zena Harvill’s work as a pediatric nurse practitioner at Oakland’s Native American Health Center brings together the diverse threads of a richly lived life.
With her advanced practice nursing students, Laura Kee shares insights gathered from a long, rich career in cardiovascular nursing.
Pediatric intensive care nurse Brandie Hollinger has spent the summer embroiled in the policy and politics of health care reform. When the Supreme Court handed down its decision on the Affordable Care Act, she was there.
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