University of San Francisco School of Nursing & Health Professions

USF nursing students were honored to join Opening Doors 2020 family today and experience the kindness and care given to all members of our community. Thank you for letting us join and for your work.

Alumna Fights for Health Justice. A 2018 MPH graduate addresses childhood obesity and health disparities. "As a first-generation Latina, daughter of immigrant parents, my goal has always been to give back to communities similar to mine." - Selenne Alatorre ... Full read: http://ow.ly/lnYw50BVyVT #USFCAHealthHeroes #ChangeTheWorldFromHere #StudentsVoice

Want to learn more about the Doctor of Nursing Practice - Nurse Practitioner program from a student's perspective? This October 29th from 5-6PM PST, USFCA SONHP has set up an DNP-Nurse Practitioner Online Student Ambassador Meet and Greet where prospects can casually chat with one of our current graduate students. RSVP here: http://ow.ly/W1OY50C0M0z

Tomorrow, October 28th at 8:30AM, USF's very own student Maite Durán will be presenting a project entitled "Jóvenes por la justicia (Youth for Justice): Weaving ancestral wisdom with critical thinking to enhance empowerment in latinx youth" researched by Maite and faculty member Marcianna Nosekat at the American Public Health Association (APHA) virtual conference. #USFCAFaculty #USFCAHealth #APHA2020

Tomorrow, October 28th from 10:30AM - 12PM, USF's very own faculty Kelly McDermott will be presenting her research entitled "Coming of age rites of passage and their association with perceived health in young adulthood" at the American Public Health Association (APHA) virtual conference. #USFCAFaculty #USFCAHealth #APHA2020

Tomorrow, October 27th from 2 - 3PM, USF's fellow faculty Ravneet Kaur will be presenting a research entitled "Immunization against influenza and pertussis among pregnant women in rural and urban areas of the United States" by Timothy Callaghan, Annette Reganat, and herself at the American Public Health Association (APHA) virtual conference. #USFCAFaculty #USFCAHealth #APHA2020

Tomorrow, October 27th from 1 - 2:30PM, USF's very own student Kelly Scherer will be presenting her research entitled "Impact of student debt on perceived health of current and previous higher education students" at the American Public Health Association (APHA) virtual conference. #USFCAStudent #USFCAHealth #APHA2020

Want to learn more about the MSN for Registered Nurses (RN-MSN) program from a student's perspective? This October 27th at 6:00 PM til 6:45 PM PST, USFCA SONHP has set up an RN-MSN Online Student Ambassador Meet and Greet where prospects can casually chat with one of our current graduate students. RSVP here: http://ow.ly/eUow50C0qp6

Alumn Gerardo Ramirez MPH-MSBH '18 will be presenting at the APHA virtual conference on Monday, October 26, 2020: 8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Program: American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Caucus. Title: Evaluation of a culturally relevant teen pregnancy program in rural California tribes. Congratulations Gerardo! #USFCAHealth #APHA2020

This Monday, October 26th from 2 - 3:30PM, USF's fellow faculty Taryn Vian will be co-hosting a session on "Nutrition, Malnutrition, and Metabolic Syndrome" at the American Public Health Association (APHA) virtual conference. #USFCAFaculty #USFCAHealth #APHA2020

This Monday, October 26th from 10:30AM - 12PM, USF's very own faculty member Laura Chyu will be presenting her research entitled "Strengthening Global Health Network Communication and Information-Sharing: A Webinar Series on Regional Approaches to Infectious Disease Threats" at the American Public Health Association virtual conference (APHA).

This Monday, October 26th from 9:30 - 10:30AM, USF's very own student Jee eun Kang will be presenting her research entitled "Association between having been threatened or injured with a weapon and substance use among high school students in the US" at the American Public Health Association virtual conference (APHA). #USFCAStudent #USFCAHealth #APHA2020

This Sunday, October 25th from 4 - 5PM, USF's fellow faculty Erin Grinshteyn will be presenting a project entitled "Effect of Perceived Neighborhood Safety on Substance Use among Older Adults" researched by Marie-Claude Couture and herself at the American Public Health Association virtual conference. #USFCAFaculty #USFCAHealth #APHA2020