Facts and Figures
At UC Davis Health we proudly apply the expertise, discoveries and technology of a world-class university to advance health and well-being for people and patients — both here in California and across the nation.
Patient care
Nationally renowned UC Davis Medical Center is a leading referral center for the most seriously injured or ill patients and the most medically complex cases.
Ranked #1 hospital
UC Davis Medical Center has been ranked the #1 hospital in Sacramento for 2024-25
Magnet® recognition
Awarded the nation’s highest recognition for nursing excellence
Level I trauma center
The only level I trauma center for both adult and pediatric emergencies in inland Northern California
- U.S. News & World Report ranked UC Davis Medical Center among the nation’s best in eight specialties and the top-ranking hospital in the Sacramento area for 2024-25.
- U.S. News & World Report also ranked UC Davis Children’s Hospital among the nation’s best in five pediatric specialties for 2024-25, including one in conjunction with partner Shriners Children’s Northern California.
- In U.S. News & World Report rankings for common types of care, UC Davis Medical Center rated high-performing in multiple areas in 2024-25.
- UC Davis Medical Center earned the highly prestigious Baby-Friendly designation by Baby-Friendly USA, for adherence to the highest standards of breastfeeding care.
- The medical center is home to a level IV NICU (the highest possible rating), and was named one of Newsweek’s Best Maternity Hospitals for 2022, 2023 and 2024, as well as one of America’s Best Children’s Hospitals 2024.
- The UC Davis Children’s Surgery Center is the West Coast’s first American College of Surgeons-verified level I Children’s Surgery Center.
- Promoting healthier aging, including through multiple designations for age-friendly care practices.
- Building for the future, in Sacramento and beyond:
- New California Tower, with single rooms and more critical-care adaptability
- New same-day surgery center, to expand capacity
- New Folsom Center for Health, for care closer to home
- New UC Davis Rehabilitation Hospital, to optimize recovery
- New Ernest E. Tschannen Eye Institute, with expanded research and care capabilities
Licensed beds
656
ER visits
90,405
Clinic/office visits
1,023,188
Admissions*
33,775
*Inpatient admissions; does not include 15,977 observation days.
Volume statistics for year ending Dec. 31, 2023.
The Children’s Miracle Network helps raise money for research, patient care, programs & life-saving equipment at UC Davis Children's Hospital.
Philanthropy impact
The Victor and Phela Vesci Trust donated the Children’s Hospital’s largest gift ever — $8 million to establish endowments for pediatric intensive care, lung and gastrointestinal programs.
Discovery
UC Davis Health research includes clinical, translational and basic-science studies, with an emphasis on collaboration and improving health for people, communities and entire populations.
Comprehensive Cancer Center
One of approximately 50+ in the U.S. designated “comprehensive” by the National Cancer Institute
Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
A NIH Center of Excellence, and part of California’s Alzheimer’s Disease Task Force
Institute for Regenerative Cures
50+ active cell and gene therapy clinical trials, with UC Davis Health colleagues
- Home to the CuRe Trial, the world’s first stem cell clinical trial in utero for spina bifida.
- The new National Center for Interventional Biophotonic Technologies is advancing UC Davis-developed imaging tools for real-time surgical guidance.
- Home to the first state-funded center for firearm violence research, helping to inform both public policy and clinical practice.
- Home to the School of Nursing’s Family Caregiving Institute, advancing a project to expand and improve California’s Caregiver Resource Centers via service evaluation.
- Improving health for all through programs such as the Center for Reducing Health Disparities, Institute for Regenerative Cures, MIND Institute, Center for Precision Medicine, Center for Professional Practice of Nursing, Center for Healthcare Policy and Research and the Center for Health and Technology.
- The Clinical and Translational Science Center helps advance lab findings into treatments, engage communities in research, and educate the next generation of clinicians and scientists.
External research funding
$401.4 million in 2023, including $209 million in NIH funding (ranked 33nd in the U.S. for NIH funding, with 9 departments ranked in the top 20 nationally, and 4 in the top 10)
Paul and Michelle Kaplan gave $90,000 to the MIND Institute to support Fragile X research led by Drs. Paul and Randi Hagerman
Philanthropy impact
The Preston-Werner Family Fund gave $530,000 to the MIND Institute’s Innovative Research Fund.
Education
Innovative UC Davis interprofessional education gives the health care workforce of tomorrow the skills and values needed to lead change and improve health for all.
UC Davis School of Medicine
Ranked among America’s top medical schools by U.S. News & World Report, including #4 for diversity, Tier 1, or top, category for primary care, and Tier 2 for research.
Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing
Ranked among the top 25 U.S. nursing schools by U.S. News & World Report, with a top-50 Master of Health Services — Physician Assistant Studies Degree Program (P.A.)
Student volunteers
Students volunteer countless hours in free community clinics delivering care for underserved populations — including by telehealth and phone during pandemic restrictions
- Innovative training prepares future doctors to treat underserved communities in:
- urban and rural areas
- California’s Central Valley
- California’s tribal communities
- by closing the primary care gap
- Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Awards from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine for the School of Medicine and School of Nursing.
- The Center for Health and Technology offers telehealth education programs for community providers, students and residents, with collaborations around specific conditions.
Faculty, staff and students
Faculty
1,284 (not including volunteer)
Residents & fellows
1,019
Students
1,144
Nurses
3,886
Physicians
1,379 (direct care providers)
Staff
15,263
All numbers are snapshots in time (calendar 2024 or academic year 2023–2024) and are approximate.
Drs. Lydia and Stephen Howell gave $2 million to create an endowed chair in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.
Philanthropy impact
Drs. Richard White and Paula Watts-White gave $800,000 to establish an endowment for general internal medicine.
Community Engagement
UC Davis Health actively engages with the diverse communities it serves in Sacramento, Northern California and beyond.
LGBTQ Healthcare Equality
Perennially named a LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the nation’s largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization
Farm-to-fork
Unique farm-to-fork food service program prioritizes nutritious local ingredients and sustainability
Pandemic response
Bringing vaccinations, testing, telehealth and training to vulnerable populations and communities
- Innovative partnerships with many Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) provide a comprehensive mix of primary care, specialty care and behavioral health to thousands of underserved patients across the region.
- Expanded virtual care partnerships with many community and regional hospitals increase access to higher levels of care in rural areas.
- National pioneers and leaders in telehealth and electronic medical records integration.
- For more than a decade, a “Most Wired” health system for excellence in using technology to improve care delivery.
- Improving care and access via technology:
- Using artificial intelligence to enhance disease screening and prediction
- VALID AI partnership to accelerate ethical, evidence-based AI adoption
- Multiple collaborations and programs to advance remote care through wearable devices
- Creating a regional digital public health platform to improve access and continuity of care for vulnerable populations
- The UC Davis Health Cancer Care Network unites multiple cancer centers to offer patients leading-edge care in their own communities.
- An enlightened employer:
- No. 51 on the 2024 Forbes list of America’s Best Large Employers, and No. 15 on the 2023 Forbes list of California’s best employers
- A Forbes Best Employer for Diversity 2024, and one of Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2024
- One of Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women 2024 for large companies, and a Forbes Best Employer for Women 2024
- One of Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces for Parents and Families 2023
- Perennially named an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader in Healthcare Equality Index rankings, and a Newsweek America’s Greatest Workplaces for LGBTQ+ 2024
- One of Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces for Job Starters 2024
- One of Forbes’ “America’s Dream Employers” for 2025
- Youth violence intervention and traffic safety education through our Trauma Prevention and Outreach Program.
Hyundai Motor America donated $100,000 to support unique virtual visits to the zoo, museums and other local attractions for pediatric cancer patients who can’t leave the hospital.
Philanthropy impact
Teams from the MIND Institute and UC Davis Parent Giving meet regularly with families from the Redwood SEED Scholars, a novel college program for students with intellectual disabilities.