School of Nursing & Health Professions News

I grew up in Santa Rosa, in an environment where the concept of healthy choices impacting your health was a common theme throughout my life.

In a quiet moment by a hospital room window, I received what I consider one of the highest regards from a patient: “I’m glad we met.” 
 

An interview with Professor Kathryn Grimley-Baker. 

Aleksandra Kuzmanovic serves as Social Media Manager at the World Health Organization. In this role, she supports and advises the WHO Director-General and the Organization's senior leadership on social media activities. She is also leading WHO's partnerships with social media platforms, including those focused on fighting COVID-19 mis- and disinformation.

On First-Generation College Celebration Day, Nov. 8, we recognize three first-gen students, two first-gen staff members, and one professor who helps first-generation students navigate higher education.

If you’re a college student in Japan and you want to study public health around the world, where in the world do you go?

“Change the World from Here” means to me that I must do my very best to influence, honor, teach, acknowledge differences, respect others and give back on a daily basis in my work at USF. The students I teach will see the example I set and will go from here with these same values and spread the importance of being safe, competent, dedicated to duty and service and provide a genuine caring spirit to their patients and the world.

My passion for pursuing the medical industry, which led me into nursing, grew from my father, who suffered from chronic illness.  My father could easily get sick, and it was hard to avoid even a cold as a kid. This experience shaped how I perceive illness and healing. My family and I would do anything to prevent him from getting sick.

Eileen Fry-Bowers is the new dean of the School of Nursing and Health Professions. Let’s get to know her.