Eye for Solutions Guides Dedicated UCSF Nurse in Caring for Youngest Patients

From the time she was a teenager to now, Iris Kauf, BSN, RN has turned little problems into big solutions. She is revered for her work as a Vascular Access Team charge nurse at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland, embracing the UCSF spirit of collaboration and ingenuity to find better health outcomes for our youngest patients.

Iris is the recipient of the 2025 Distinguished Nurse Award.

The UCSF Founders Day Awards celebrate the outstanding service of faculty, staff, and learners to the university and the UCSF community in fulfillment of our mission of advancing health worldwide.

See the rest of the 2025 Founders Day Award winners here: https://tiny.ucsf.edu/foundersday2025