[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 89 (Tuesday, June 5, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1185]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        IN RECOGNITION OF THE UCSF SCHOOL OF NURSING CENTENNIAL

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                           HON. NANCY PELOSI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 5, 2007

  Ms. PELOSI. Madam Speaker, it is with great pride that I rise to 
recognize the Centennial Nursing Celebration at the University of 
California, San Francisco and to honor the University of California at 
San Francisco School of Nursing, the achievements of its alumni and 
faculty, and the leadership of nurses at UCSF Medical Center.
  Nursing at the University of California began in the spirit of 
renewal that rebuilt San Francisco after the great 1906 earthquake and 
fire. Less than a year later, in April of 1907, the University opened 
its first teaching hospital in San Francisco, along with its first 
nursing education program. In 1939, the Regents formerly established 
the University of California, San Francisco School of Nursing--the 
Nation's first autonomous nursing school at a public university.
  Today, the UCSF School of Nursing is consistently ranked among the 
top nursing schools in the world. UCSF developed the first master's and 
doctoral nursing programs in the western United States, and currently 
enrolls more than 600 students in these programs, making them among the 
largest in the Nation. The school's vision extends far beyond national 
borders, as exemplified by the scores of international students who 
come through its doors each year, and the UCSF World Health 
Organization Collaborating Center for Research and Clinical Training in 
Nursing.
  Over the past century, UCSF has educated more than 10,000 nurses, 
many of whom have gone on to become health care leaders in California, 
throughout the country, and around the globe.
  UCSF has also established itself as the Nation's preeminent nursing 
research institution. The school currently ranks first among nursing 
programs in research funding from the National Institutes of Health. 
Eight faculty members have been inducted into the Institute of 
Medicine, a larger number than at any other nursing school. UCSF 
continues to be on the cutting edge of nursing science--from heart 
disease and cancer, to pain management and healthy aging.
  At UCSF Medical Center and the hospitals and clinics served by UCSF, 
nurses lead innovations in patient care, translational research, 
hospital safety, and support for patients and families coping with 
illness. Beyond the campus, UCSF provides care through a wide range of 
programs targeting at-risk and underserved populations.
  As UCSF celebrates a century of excellence in nursing education, 
research, and patient care, I urge my colleagues to join me on this 
auspicious occasion by thanking UCSF nurses for all they have done and 
continue to do to improve the health care of San Franciscans, of 
Californians, and of people around the world.

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