UCSF Health nurses can access support across the clinical inquiry journey: critically appraising evidence, developing a research question, conducting rigorous study, presenting findings, and publishing new knowledge.
Featured programs
Clinical Nursing Research Grant
For UCSF Health clinical nurses and School of Nursing faculty teams
Seed funding and scientific mentorship for collaborative, clinically meaningful research at UCSF Health.
Clinical Inquiry Conference
For nurses, students, faculty, leaders, and interprofessional colleagues
An annual forum for nursing research, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and innovation from UCSF and beyond.
Predoctoral Nurse Scientist Fellowship
For UCSF School of Nursing PhD students
Practice-embedded training in health-system nursing science, mentorship, and academic–practice partnership.
Research & Scholarship Consultations
Get individualized guidance from a nurse scientist at any stage of your project.
Develop a research project
Refine a question, choose methods, plan the study, and interpret findings.
Present or publish your work
Choose a conference or journal and strengthen abstracts, posters, presentations, and manuscripts.
Learn through discussion
Clinical Inquiry Journal Club
Discuss a selected research article and its application to nursing practice at UCSF. This virtual event is open to nurses and School of Nursing students and faculty.