The UCSF Leadership Institute partners and develops customized, culturally appropriate programs and initiatives to deliver high-impact programs, affecting change in global hospital settings.
Jyu-Lin Chen and Adam Cooper, co-directors of gobal programs for the Leadership Institute, currently lead three global partnerships with planned expansion in 2024.
Minkun Yang Memorial Global Leadership Initiative
Jyu-Lin Chen and Adam Cooper, co-directors of gobal programs for the Leadership Institute, currently lead three global partnerships with planned expansion in 2024.
This initiative was established within the UCSF Leadership Institute, in partnership with Min-Sheng General Hospital, to address the growing demand for a more skilled nursing workforce, trained in evidence-based practice and leadership within Taiwan. Following a year-long feasibility study, the UCSF Leadership Institute facilitated two programs during a week-long immersion in Taiwan, including: 24-hour Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Champion Training for 12 experienced nurses & NPs and 24-hour Leadership Training Program for six nursing leaders. As a precursor to the immersion, UCSF presented an Introduction to EBP webinar to healthcare leaders and clinicians across Min-Sheng General Hospital.
UCSF also held monthly virtual coaching sessions for the EBP training participants focused on project implementation and for participants in the Academy for Healthcare Leadership focused on leadership effectiveness.
In 2023, UCSF will host a week-long customized leadership immersion in San Francisco, California for Min-Sheng General Hospital nursing leaders.
Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital Medical Group Partnership
The Center for Nursing Excellence and Innovation at UCSF Health formed a partnership with the Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital Medical Group (HKSHMG) in 2015. The UCSF-HKSHMG Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) program includes education and training relating to evidence-based practice, coaching, and guidance to assist clinician participants in conducting a rapid cycle, small test of change in their home unit at HKSHMG. This process also includes connecting participants with clinical experts at UCSF through video sessions and an on-site clinical attachment at UCSF. Since 2015, 62 HKSHMG clinicians (nurses, dieticians, and pharmacists) have participated in this innovative and impactful program.
Nursing Executive Leadership and Evidence-Based Practice Fellowship Program in Taiwan and China
The UCSF Leadership Institute received a philanthropic gift from the Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Foundation to develop a Nursing Executive Leadership and Evidence-Based Practice Fellowship Program in Taiwan and China. This funding will support the development of an international evidence-based practice champion training fellowship as well as a nurse executive fellowship program. The UCSF Leadership Institute is in the early stages of planning and assessment for this new program, with programming to begin in Taiwan and China in 2023.
Center for Global Nursing
The UCSF Institute for Global Health Sciences (IGHS), UCSF Health, and the UCSF School of Nursing are pleased to announce the launch of the UCSF Center for Global Nursing, a new home for UCSF nurses to collaborate, learn, explore, and contribute to global health solutions.
The Center for Global Nursing represents a partnership between IGHS, UCSF Health and the School of Nursing through the UCSF Leadership Institute. The Center is led by Dr. Rebecca Silvers, an assistant clinical professor at the UCSF School of Nursing. Dr. Silvers also works clinically as a nurse practitioner at Benioff Children's Hospitals in neurosurgery and critical care and is a nurse leader in global health with a focus on capacity building and implementation science.