OUR PEOPLE

Linda Franck, RN, PhD, FAAN

Professor
School of Nursing
2 Koret Way, #411E
San Francisco, CA 94143
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Linda Franck
Education and Training

University of California, San Francisco, M.S. - 1983 Nursing

University of California, San Francisco, Ph.D. - 1995 Nursing

University of California, San Francisco, Certificate - 2020 Implementation Science

Awards and Honors

Jack and Elaine Koehn Endowed Chair in Pediatric Nursing, School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, 2014

Elected Member, American Pediatric Society, 2016

Jane Norbeck Distinguished Alumni Award, School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, 2018

Sigma International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame, Sigma International Nursing Honor Society, 2020

Excellence in Research Mentoring Teaching Award, School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, 2020
Overview
My program of research focuses on health care for acutely and chronically ill infants and children, in community and health care settings. My most recent research focuses on innovative strategies to improve family-centered care and enhance the partnership between families, communities and health care systems to ensure children receive optimal health care before, during and after hospitalization.