June 10, 2009

School of Nursing Dean explains common heart defect in national nursing magazine

Kathleen Dracup, RN, DNSc, dean of the UCSF School of Nursing and an expert in cardiovascular disease, was interviewed for a feature article on hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in the June 10 edition of ADVANCE for Nurses. Dracup describes the physical characteristics, symptoms and treatments for the inherited heart defect, which is a leading cause of sudden cardiac death in people under 30.

http://nursing.advanceweb.com/Article/Hypertrophic-Cardiomyopathy-3.aspx

Aga Khan University & UCSF form partnership to help underprivileged

UCSF and the Aga Khan University signed a memorandum of understanding today to advance their common goal to promote equitable human advancement and social justice in the less privileged parts of the world.

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