University of San Francisco School of Nursing & Health Professions

06/03/2026

Can Humans Learn From Robots? Janice Mark Says Yes
The double Don (’87 DNP ’17) and assistant professor in the School of Nursing and Health Professions talks about the Simulation Lab on campus.
by Annie Breen

It's on the third floor of the School of Education building. We have four rooms, each one set up as a hospital room with a bed and a robotic patient called a simulation manikin, or SIM-man. We have a pregnant woman, two other adults, a child, and an infant. Each one is hooked up to a computer that e...

05/27/2026

Gift Funds Pediatric Simulation Manikins

“USF’s School of Nursing and Health Professions is doing incredible work; these pediatric simulation manikins give nurses the chance to practice in a real-world setting,” said Sheri Sobrato. “For me, this is a meaningful way to support both students and the future of healthcare while advancing Jesuit values-based education, which is so important to forming healthcare professionals who excel in their field with empathy, purpose, and care.”
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The center offers hands-on learning in a sophisticated clinical environment. The simulated experience is expanding thanks to a gift from Sheri Sobrato, which funded new pediatric high-definition manikins for the Immersive Learning Lab.

05/22/2026

An evening filled with innovation, impact, and inspiration. ✨

Our SONHP students came together to share meaningful projects that reflect what it means to live the mission through nursing, public health, leadership, and service.

From spreading knowledge to strengthening communities, Evening of Evidence 2026 was a powerful reminder that our work can help shape healthier futures.

Here’s to the students, faculty, and community partners making change possible. 💚💛

05/12/2026

Closing Nurses Week by Honoring Lynda Boyer-Chu 💚💛

As we conclude National Nurses Week 2026, we are proud to recognize Lynda Boyer-Chu, recipient of the 2025–2026 Adjunct Faculty Award.

Through her leadership in Community Health, Lynda has created meaningful learning experiences that bring nursing students beyond the classroom and into the heart of the community. At The Healing WELL SF she led students in providing a student-run clinic experience for members of the Tenderloin community, offering services such as blood pressure screenings, blood glucose checks, wound care support, health referrals, and therapeutic hand and foot massages.

Her teaching reminds students that community health is rooted in relationship, humility, trauma-informed care, advocacy, and justice. Through community exploration across the Tenderloin, SOMA, and the Excelsior, Lynda helped students better understand the structural conditions that shape health while learning directly from the communities they serve.

Her work reflects the heart of Living the Mission and the power of Jesuit education: learning with and from communities, honoring lived experience, and preparing future nurses to serve with compassion, cultural humility, and a commitment to health equity.

As we celebrate Nurses Week, we honor Lynda’s dedication to shaping nurses who are prepared to heal, lead, and transform health care for a more just world.

Congratulations, Lynda Boyer-Chu! 🩺✨

05/11/2026

Celebrating Nurses Week 2026: DNP Graduate Spotlight 🎓

Today, we recognize Michelle Concepcion, a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner DNP graduate whose nursing journey reflects resilience, purpose, and transformation. ✨

From building a career that created stability for her family to pursuing her DNP at USF, Michelle’s story reminds us that nursing is more than a profession. It is a calling rooted in compassion, growth, and service.

For her culminating DNP project, “Leading the School Team: A Professional Development Training on Eating Disorders for School Nurses,” Michelle developed training to support more than 100 school nurses across 17 districts in recognizing and responding to adolescents struggling with eating disorders.

Her dedication to mental health care, lifelong learning, and professional excellence earned her the Dean’s Medal for Promoting Professionalism. 🩺

As Michelle shared:
“Being a nurse isn’t just what I do; it’s who I am.”

During Nurses Week, we celebrate nurses like Michelle who heal, lead, and transform health care for our communities. 💚

05/11/2026

Empowering the Voice of Health Care this Nurses Week 🩺💡

As we continue celebrating National Nurses Week 2026, we honor this year’s theme: The Power of Nurses™.

That power is not only found at the bedside. It is also found in the halls of government, in community spaces, and in the rooms where health care decisions are made.

By fostering participation in the Policy Summit and additional advocacy experiences, we empower nurses as science-informed advocates who strengthen health care systems and ensure those closest to patient care are involved in shaping policy.

Nurses bring clinical expertise, compassion, and public health insight to the conversations that impact our communities. Through advocacy, leadership, and service, they continue to build a more equitable and sustainable future for all.

Join us in honoring the nurses who use their voices to lead change, advance justice, and transform health care. 💚💛

05/10/2026

Teaching and being a mother are work of the heart. ❤️🩺

Happy Mother's Day and National Nurses Week to the faculty, clinical educators, and mothers who empower us! 🌟 This year, as we celebrate "The Power of Nurses™," we recognize that your influence extends from the classroom to the bedside and into our homes.

From teaching the first IV start to tying our shoelaces and guiding complex research, you are the backbone of our profession and lives. This "work of the heart" is what makes nursing the most trusted profession year after year.

Whether you are a faculty member launching the careers of undergraduates or a leader like Sarah shaping national policy, your inspirational influence is the "light" that guides our future.

Let's give a shout-out to the nurses and mothers who teach! 📣

Share a favorite memory from nursing school below. 👇

05/09/2026

Celebrating the Architects of Health Care: Our Nursing Faculty! 🎓🩺

As we continue honoring National Nurses Week 2026, we recognize the educators who help make The Power of Nurses™ possible: our incredible nursing faculty.

In academic and clinical settings, nursing faculty prepare the next generation to enter the profession with competence, confidence, compassion, and a commitment to evidence-based practice.

Through their leadership and mentorship, they do more than teach skills. They shape future nurses who are ready to serve, advocate, and lead with purpose.

To our faculty: thank you for guiding students, advancing the profession, and helping build a healthier, more just world. You remind us of the good that nursing brings into every community. 💚💛

05/09/2026

Celebrating Nursing Faculty Leadership this Nurses Week 🎓🩺

As we continue honoring National Nurses Week 2026, we are proud to recognize Sarah Hubbell, DNP, FNP-C, CNL, BSN Program Director, for receiving the Jesuit Network of Nursing Programs (JNNP) Exemplary Nursing Faculty Award.

This recognition celebrates the power of nursing education and the faculty who help make The Power of Nurses™ possible. In both academic and clinical settings, nursing educators prepare the next generation of nurses to enter the profession with competence, confidence, compassion, and a commitment to evidence-based practice.

Through leadership, mentorship, and dedication to student success, Dr. Hubbell continues to shape future nurses who are ready to serve, advocate, and lead with purpose.

To our nursing faculty: thank you for guiding students, advancing the profession, and reminding us of the good that nursing brings into the world. 💚💛

05/08/2026

Celebrating the Future of Nursing! 🎓🩺

As we recognize National Student Nurses Day this May 8, we look to the next generation of leaders entering the field.

Diverse nursing graduates who mirror the state’s increasingly diverse populations are positioned to understand and meet the needs of these communities, enhancing communication and improving patient engagement, resulting in more effective and comprehensive care strategies.

Education is the foundation of nursing’s impact. Whether they are undergraduate students or graduates advancing their skills, these emerging professionals carry forward the mission of nursing, ensuring that compassionate, equitable care reaches every corner of our society.

Join us in welcoming our newest nursing graduates to the frontlines of healthcare!

Leave a message of encouragement for a student nurse below. 💚💛