Dean Linda Sarna Doctoral Fellowship in Nursing

Revolutionizing the Role of Nurses

Since its founding in 1949, the UCLA School of Nursing has revolutionized nursing education, improved the quality of care, and influenced healthcare policy. The Ph.D. program in the School of Nursing develops innovative scientists prepared to be leaders in nurse-led research, academia, practice and health systems improvement.

The Dean Linda Sarna Doctoral Fellowship in Nursing was established in 2015 by a group of alumni to honor Dean Sarna’s efforts and advocacy for the PhD doctoral degree designation in nursing. As she prepares to retire on June 30, 2021, please join us in celebrating Dean Sarna’s dedicated service to the UCLA School of Nursing and the nursing profession by making a gift in her honor which will help us permanently endow this fellowship in her name. Dean Sarna’s career at UCLA spans 50+ years as a nursing student, faculty member, chair and member of the Academic Senate, and ultimately dean of the School of Nursing. She led the efforts to implement UCLA’s tobacco-free policy, and at UCLA and beyond Sarna is recognized for her international scholarship promoting the role of nursing in tobacco control and for her research on the symptoms and quality of life of people with lung cancer. Dean Sarna’s career truly demonstrates that PhD nurses are at the center of patient care, health care research, advocacy, education, and leadership.

The nursing profession is changing rapidly. Your gift to this fund will help secure Dean Sarna’s legacy by helping the School of Nursing provide much-needed financial assistance to attract and retain top Ph.D. nursing students who are working to improve the health of diverse populations, eliminate health inequalities, and enhance quality of life the world over.

If you would like to make your gift by check, please make payable to: UCLA Foundation, and note “Dean Sarna Fellowship” in the memo field. Mail checks to:

The UCLA Foundation
PO Box 7145
Pasadena, CA 91109-9903

If you have any questions about this donation, please contact Amy Drizhal by email at adrizhal@sonnet.ucla.edu.