Executive Leadership Doctoral Program in Nursing to start on February 29

The University of San Francisco School of Nursing and Health Professions is forming a new cohort for the Executive Leadership DNP (ELDNP) program which will start on February 29, 2012. Content is structured in an innovative hybrid format, integrating the best practices of classroom and computer-assisted instruction.

This program is designed specifically for current nurse executives at the division level or above with supervisory oversight of a group of essential services or functions. This degree extends and enhances the knowledge, skill and performance of these healthcare system leaders in a wide variety of clinical and administrative environments. The curriculum for executive leadership is based on the AACN Essentials for DNP, in addition to the AONE Core Competencies for Nursing Executives. The curriculum also conforms to the standards and expectations set forward by the Council on Graduate Education for Administrative Nursing (CGEAN), the American Nurses Association, and the National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL) Health Leadership Competency Model.

Intensive teaching weekends will take place mainly at the Prescott Hotel, one block off of San Francisco's Union Square, with the Saturday morning portion being held at the University of San Francisco main campus.

Graduate Programs Still Accepting Applications!

The following graduate programs in the School of Nursing and Health Professions are still accepting applications:

The Master of Public Health program, starting January 24, 2012

The Clinical Nurse Leader program, starting January 24, 2012, at the Sacramento campus

The Executive Leadership Doctor of Nursing Practice program, starting February 29, 2012.

Please contact our recruiter, Rob Horgan, if you have any questions about submitting an application.

ELDNP Students Receive Grant Funding for Program Proposals

Mary Lynne Knighten's proposal to support smoking cessation programs will be funded by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.

Jian Zhang's Hepatitis B program will be funded funded by Gilead Science.

Congratulations to Mary Lynne and Jian!

SF Health Director Applauds USF’s Move to Train Health Professionals

The University of San Francisco’s new master of public health (MPH) program received a ringing endorsement recently from Barbara Garcia, San Francisco’s public health director, who called the program a much-needed training ground for the next generation of public health leaders.
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TONIGHT, 10/19 -- Liberation Health with Barbara Garcia

Liberation Health, the University of San Francisco's School of Nursing and Health Profession's inaugural event in celebration of the university's new Master of Public Health Program.

Following a reception, Barbara A. Garcia, M.P.A., San Francisco's Director of Health, will be the featured guest for a provocative talk on the state of public health in the Bay Area. She will speak about trends and challenges in urban healthcare, followed by Q and A with the audience. This exciting, interdisciplinary event marks the launch of the new Master of Public Health program, designed to prepare the next generation of global health managers, public health practitioners, and leaders in health promotion and education.

The event is from 5:00-7:00pm
Lone Mountain Room 100, USF Lone Mountain Campus--2800 Turk Blvd
RSVP to Christina Tai, 415-422-6681 or tai@usfca.edu
Parking will be available at the Koret Center at Turk and Parker Streets

SONHP is the Answer, #9

Which School of Nursing and Health Professions has a student who received a "2011 Heroes in Healthcare" award?

You bet -- The USF School of Nursing and Health Professions!

We are very pleased and proud that one of the 2011 "Heroes in Healthcare" for Fresno, California is DNP student and USF faculty member Debbie Zamora!

Please see heroesinhealthcare.com for the announcement.

$1.7 million Research Grant Goes to School of Nursing

We are pleased to share that Dr. Judith Lambton and her team in the School of Nursing and Health Professions have received $1.7 million from a US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity grant to help build a simulation research lab for the School of Nursing. The new state-of-the-art lab will engage in research to determine how best to teach nursing students to improve patient safety and avoid medical error by using sophisticated clinical learning equipment. Nursing faculty will research which simulation strategies can be adapted across disciplines that share high-stakes error consequences. The research design of this three year grant includes both assessment and training and will allow faculty to measure the cognitive and affective levels of the students’ ability.