Some recent examples of our ongoing efforts to advance health for all.
Some recent examples of our ongoing efforts to advance health for all.
UC Davis School of Medicine and UMass Chan Medical School have partnered to create a toolkit on socially conscious admissions to change the landscape of medicine.
Read MoreRuthie Eyer was born with Down syndrome and a heart defect. Coming to UC Davis Children’s Hospital helped save her life.
Read MoreNovember is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and UC Davis Health is making it easy for eligible patients to get screened.
Read MoreUC Davis resident physicians training in OB-GYN and cardiothoracic surgery are caring for patients in Modesto under a new partnership with Doctors Medical Center.
Read MoreSurgeon Amanda Whitaker has received a grant from the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America to study how to reduce opioid use in children.
Read MoreSymptoms and disease progression of Rett syndrome are different in females than males. A new MIND Institute study shows why it is important to understand these differences to develop better treatments.
Read MoreThe cancer center joined Peach Tree Health clinics to examine cervical cancer rates in underserved women and study whether HPV testing and vaccines can help.
Read MoreThe Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing and UC Davis School of Medicine are honored for outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion with the Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award.
Read MorePublication recognizes hospital in 5 specialties
Read MoreNeuroscientist Theanne Griffith, who is also a children’s book author, has received the 2024 Society for Neuroscience Science Educator Award.
Read MoreOnline registration is open for Spanish Mini Medical School at UC Davis Health, which features California Department of Public Health Director Tomás Aragón among the presenters.
Read MoreVirtual family-centered rounds provide a valuable resource for families with babies in the NICU.
Read MoreNew research shows that even outdoor air pollution levels that are below government air-quality standards are associated with differences in children’s brains.
Read MoreFree mammograms are available to encourage uninsured or underinsured females over 40 to get screened during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Read MoreA study focused on patients prescribed buprenorphine in emergency departments explores the effectiveness of telehealth visits in boosting long-term use of the medication for treating opioid addiction.
Read MoreStephany Sanchez was recently honored by the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine with its 2025 AAIM Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award.
Read MoreMarcia Faustin, the co-head physician of the U.S. Gymnastics women’s team and UC Davis Division I intercollegiate athletics, reflects on her journey as a Black female physician delivering care to patients of all ages.
Read MoreResearchers are conducting a study to better understand the impact transportation and different modes of transportation have on dialysis patient outcomes.
Read MoreA new study finds hybrid appointments are viable alternatives to in-person physiatry exams for children.
Read MoreUC Davis Health’s commitment to advancing health equity was on full display while hosting the annual scientific meeting of the Society of Black Academic Surgeons.
Read MoreThe incidence of stroke is on the rise for people with sickle cell disease, despite a major effort to encourage guidelines that could improve outcomes.
Read MoreUC Davis Health’s pediatric stem cell (bone marrow) transplant program is rejuvenated under new leadership.
Read MoreThe UC Davis School of Medicine received $400 million in external research awards in fiscal year 2023-24. These federal, state and industry awards fund cutting edge medical and health research.
Read MoreA UC Davis Health study found 22 percent of adults and 10 percent of children who participated in an air-quality study in California’s San Joaquin Valley were breathing detectable levels of pesticides.
Read MoreThe Transplant Center is celebrating the one-year anniversary of completing its first liver transplant. During this first year, the center performed a higher-than-expected 41 liver transplants.
Read MoreA false-positive mammogram may deter women from future screenings, according to a new study. But staying on schedule remains key to early detection of cancer.
Read MoreUC Davis Health is the top-ranked health system in California based on a Forbes’ survey of employee and public evaluations.
Read MoreUC Davis Health employees donated more than 900 backpacks to “Operation Backpack” to ensure children who are unhoused or in foster care were ready for the school year.
Read MoreThe California Firearm Violence Research Center is awarding $225,000 to support research on the causes, consequences, and prevention of violence
Read MoreProfessor Leigh Ann Simmons received a Ruth L. Kirschstein Institutional National Research Service Award from the National Institutes of Health to train doctoral students in health equity research.
Read MoreUC Davis researchers have found that poverty and lack of resources at birth are linked to greater ADHD symptoms in autistic children.
Read MoreThe UC Davis School of Medicine hosted 24 high school students from San Joaquin County who aspire to become doctors in Central Valley communities.
Read MoreThe UC Davis School of Medicine welcomed nearly 140 students into the Class of 2028
Read MoreA finger injury at age 14 set Noah Lyndall on a path that brought him to the School of Medicine where he is among 139 new, first year students.
Read MoreMarcia Faustin, co-head physician for the U.S. Gymnastics Team at the Paris Olympics, shares her take on the impact of social media on athletes’ mental health.
Read MoreThe latest “Best Medical Schools” rankings by U.S. News & World Report places UC Davis as a national leader in primary care training, diversity and research.
Read MoreEnloe Health is the newest affiliate of the UC Davis Health Cancer Care Network. Its cancer patients can now get advance care close to home.
Read MoreThe Summer Health Institute for Nursing Exploration and Success at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing is recognized for making a difference for underrepresented groups.
Read MoreA new, large study confirms earlier findings that children with an autistic sibling have a 20% chance of being autistic themselves.
Read MoreA new law backed by the University of California gives cancer patients access to biomarker testing so targeted therapies can be used to fight their cancer.
Read MoreNew research indicates that abdominal aortic aneurysms grow faster in women and suggests clinical guidelines should be revised.
Read MorePsychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the Digital CoLab have partnered to create digital resources and support for individuals reentering communities after incarceration.
Read MoreUC Davis Health and Best Buy Health have established a new remote patient monitoring program for patients with high blood pressure.
Read MoreA $5.6 million NIH award will allow continued engagement and enrollment for the All of Us Research Program and the Nutrition for Precision Health study.
Read MoreFour years after closing due to the pandemic, the MIND Institute café has reopened. Purple Tree, a nonprofit which employs people with disabilities, offers beverages and baked goods.
Read MoreA new telehealth program at UC Davis Health aims to reduce disparities for Black patients who are giving birth.
Read MoreThird-year UC Davis Health GI fellow Alex Zhornitskiy has received an award recognizing his leadership in diversifying the future physician workforce and advocating for the underserved.
Read MoreA new study involving UC Davis Health finds that developmental assessments via telehealth with reports from caregivers may be a good alternative to in-person evaluations. The findings may help increase access to autism screenings.
Read MoreUC Davis Health will open a trauma recovery center thanks to a $1.2 million grant from the California Victim Compensation Board.
Read MoreA new mouse study of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) found sex differences at the cellular level. The findings could have implications for how HFpEF is treated in women compared to men.
Read MoreA new national documentary features how the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing confronts bias and racism in nursing education.
Read MoreThe UC Davis family medicine residency program collaborates with CommuniCare+OLE to start a new training site to care for underserved patients in West Sacramento.
Read MoreA new study by UC Davis researchers finds key differences in the development of the cortex between autistic boys and girls ages 2-13.
Read MoreUC Davis Health hosted its fourth annual Vietnamese Mini Medical School, with a focus on the heart health and mental wellbeing of the aging Vietnamese community in Sacramento.
Read MoreUC Davis Medical Center has been re-designated as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
Read MoreDavid Tom Cooke has been tapped to oversee the Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Office of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility
Read MoreAs part of its Anchor Institution Mission, UC Davis Health has increased its local spending on small and diverse businesses by 23%.
Read MoreNearly 20 high school students from Merced County visited the UC Davis School of Medicine to learn what it takes to become a doctor.
Read MoreSocioeconomic factors are preventing some patients from accessing common treatment to stop progression of multiple myeloma.
Read MoreNew study by UC Davis researchers shows how pharmacies may provide crucial access to tobacco cessation tools that help people successfully quit smoking.
Read MoreColon and rectal cancer are on the rise among young adults. Screenings now start at 45.
Read MoreWhen Sydney Engle was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, her parents put their trust in UC Davis Children’s Hospital and R. Lor Randall.
Read MoreUC Davis and Cal Poly Humboldt have jointly launched a new program to steer Native American students toward medical school.
Read MoreReminders for colorectal cancer screening, and the screening itself, are becoming more convenient, thanks to a new digital health project.
Read MoreThe Advanced Psychiatric Therapeutics Clinic offers esketamine and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) for patients with treatment-resistant depression.
Read MoreUC Davis Health received a $3 million grant to support research by the Black & Brown Collective. The group is studying gun violence that disproportionately impacts marginalized communities.
Read MoreAn Emergency Medicine team from UC Davis Health recently traveled to The Gambia to deliver an intensive training program on portable ultrasound equipment to healthcare professionals.
Read MoreInfectious diseases specialists call the medical field to be ready to deal with the impact of climate change on spreading diseases, such as malaria, Valley fever, E-coli and Lyme disease.
Read MoreUC Davis health researchers evaluated California’s mental health crisis management and prevention programs. Their report called for more sustainable programs and community collaborations to support people with mental illness.
Read MoreThe UC Davis School of Medicine hosted the annual Match Day where students learned where they’ll spend the next several years of residency training.
Read MoreHow does someone who has worked in the Purchasing Department for 17 years become the go-to source for all things peregrine falcon? We asked procurement supervisor William Corbett about his expertise.
Read MoreA UC Davis medical student takes to a national audience of family medicine physicians to advocate for better health care access for people experiencing homelessness.
Read MoreUC Davis School of Nursing faculty have received a $20,000 grant to help support global clinical work and interprofessional-education simulation training in Kenya.
Read MoreThe UC Davis Asthma Network hosted its first-ever Asthma Bootcamp to educate asthma patients and their home healthcare guardians on strategies to better control their condition.
Read MoreUC Davis partners with Greater Sacramento Urban League to train more people to become clinical research coordinators, a job that is in high demand.
Read MoreTwice a week, providers from UC Davis Health board Sacramento County’s mobile health clinic to care for patients in and around homeless encampments.
Read MoreA new collaboration between UC Davis Health and Verizon Business will provide access to technology, connectivity, and health care for underserved populations.
Read More17 surgeries later, 6-year-old boy runs on prosthetic legs and Paralympic dreams.
Read MoreThe UC Davis Women's Cardiovascular Medicine Program celebrated its 30-year anniversary with a gala on National Wear Red Day.
Read MoreA clinical professor of infectious diseases has been appointed to the 2024 New Voices cohort at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
Read MoreA “whole health” approach to promoting weight loss among women with low income was found cost-effective, according to a new study by the Center for Healthcare Policy and Research.
Read MoreTwo years after she helped to save his life, UC Davis Health surgeon Rachel Russo performed an Air Force reenlistment ceremony for Master Sgt. Manny Salinas.
Read MoreA new study finds some racial and ethnic groups are less likely to receive an accurate and timely dementia diagnosis or anti-dementia medication compared to non-Hispanic white Americans.
Read MoreThe UC Davis Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences is included in Becker’s list of hospitals and health systems with "great psychiatry and mental health programs."
Read MoreUC Davis Health received a $24 million grant from the National Institute on Aging, part of the NIH, to extend by five years the ongoing Study of Healthy Aging in African Americans (STAR).
Read MoreUC Davis Health initiated an anchor institution strategy and used social determinants rather than race and ethnicity to increase diversity in its workforce.
Read MoreThe Dr. Jared Ament Global Neurosurgery Travel Award improves global neurosurgery accessibility by supporting neurological surgery residents in research and a yearly weeklong service trip abroad.
Read MoreNewest class of Betty Irene Moore nurses celebrates pinning
Read MoreA new UC Davis study finds that Spanish-speaking children with type 1 diabetes are less likely to use insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring devices.
Read MoreEmily thought a doctor would just put her on antidepressants and send her on her way. Instead she experienced newfound hope and a lasting connection.
Read MoreUlfat Shaikh, medical director of health care quality at UC Davis Health, has been appointed project leader for the American Academy of Pediatrics' national primary care quality improvement collaborative.
Read MoreUC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center has appointed Elisa Tong assistant director for population sciences.
Read MoreDavid Tom Cooke has been appointed interim physician-in-chief of UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Read MoreEmergency medicine physician Tiffani Johnson has received two national awards from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Read MoreA new report from the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing details the diverse experiences of caregivers in California.
Read MoreA group of UC Davis Health providers from different specialties traveled to Kenya to help train providers and improve disease management for local Kenyans.
Read MoreA new training program sends UC Davis medical students to Klamath Falls, OR, in an effort to increase the number of doctors in underserved areas.
Read MoreThree UC Davis Health physicians were among the 60 pediatricians, pediatric subspecialists and trainees who were recognized this month by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Read MoreThe UC Davis School of Medicine and Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing are recognized among the nation’s top higher education institutions for diversity.
Read MoreA study of autistic children ages 6-11 finds a relationship between changes in the intensity of autism traits and increases in mental health challenges.
Read MoreThe Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing received the Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award, which shows an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Read MoreThe UC Davis MIND Institute is offering a specialized COVID and flu vaccine clinic for individuals with autism, Down syndrome and other neurodevelopmental disabilities this fall.
Read MoreA poster by UC Davis medical students highlighting care for immigrants at the Knights Landing student-run clinic won top honors at the national Latino Student Medical Association’s national conference.
Read MoreResearchers in the UC Davis Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the MIND Institute have received $4.7 million from the National Institute of Mental Health to test a child-focused autism intervention in community agencies.
Read MoreCalifornia’s new Tobacco Cessation Policy Research Center will be located at UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center and funded with a $3.7 million state grant.
Read MoreThe Sacramento Bee has named Ruth Shim, a professor of clinical psychiatry and associate dean of diverse and inclusive education at UC Davis School of Medicine, one of the “Top 20 Black Change Makers.”
Read MoreTen-year-old sickle cell patient Cameron Bowers Woods was the first sickle cell patient to ring the bell, a tradition that marks the end of treatment, at UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Read MoreAn innovative pathway program led by the UC Davis School of Medicine and Kaiser Permanente to boost the number of Latino health professionals has helped hundreds of undergraduate students pursue careers in medicine.
Read MoreFaculty members Tonya Fancher, Alyssa Ashbaugh Ortega and Melody Tran-Reina have received awards from Physicians for a Healthy California.
Read MoreUC Davis Medical Center now offers trained professionals to provide emotional and physical support to women during childbirth.
Read MoreUC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher Julie Dang is honored by Cancer Health magazine for her efforts to address cancer health disparities.
Read MoreUC Davis exceeded $1 billion in external research funding in the fiscal year 2022–23. The School of Medicine contributed 40% of this amount, achieving a new research funding record.
Read MoreInstead of coming to a clinic, a clinic came to the community. Free mobile mammograms were provided to low-income women in Oak Park.
Read MoreIn California, one in three children is at risk for toxic stress, which can lead to health conditions including chronic lung disease, heart disease and mental health conditions.
Read MoreMore than 350 people turned out for the UC Davis MIND Institute’s biggest back-to-school resource fair and picnic over the weekend.
Read MoreMore than 200 experts, community members, self-advocates, family members and more gathered to talk about inclusion at the MIND Institute’s Summer Institute last month.
Read MoreUC Davis Health is collaborating with DispatchHealth on a new urgent medical care at home program, which will provide patients same-day, in-home medical care.
Read MoreMIND Institute Director Leonard Abbeduto has co-authored a paper in the American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities that calls for a paradigm shift in disability research.
Read MoreResearchers in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the MIND Institute have received $4.7 million from the National Institute of Mental Health to test a child-focused autism intervention with community partners.
Read MoreThree deans with the UC Davis School of Medicine explain in a JAMA commentary how representation of historically excluded learners tripled in the past 15 years.
Read MoreNurses chosen for 12-month program that invests in future generations of nurse leaders, health care influencers, entrepreneurs and innovators.
Read MoreUC Davis Health is partnering with health allies on the new “Blue Zones” project, which aims to curb Alzheimer’s Disease in Sacramento and California.
Read MoreUrology resident Gabriela Gonzalez has been honored with the 2023 Ifeanyi Onyeji, M.D. UCDH Trainee Award in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.
Read MoreThe UC Davis MIND Institute is hosting a free family resource fair and picnic focused on individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities like autism, ADHD and Down syndrome.
Read MoreThe 2023 Convocation marked largest ever gathering of fellows, national advisory council members, nurse leaders and program faculty.
Read MoreCamp MIND, a half-day summer camp for young people with autism, ADHD and other neurodevelopmental disabilities was a success, with dozens of campers this year.
Read MoreThe School of Medicine welcomed 137 new students during its annual induction ceremony on Saturday.
Read MoreFirst-year medical student Christi Candido had convinced herself she didn’t have what it takes to get into the UC Davis School of Medicine. But people close to her convinced her otherwise.
Read MoreHow is telehealth currently being used within pediatric GI and what does the future hold? A new review assesses the telehealth landscape and identifies future challenges.
Read MoreEmergency Medicine has implemented initiatives that reduce waste and increase sustainability, allowing them to provide patients with more environmentally conscious emergency care.
Read MoreVolunteering in late life is associated with better cognitive function — specifically, better executive function and episodic memory, according to a new UC Davis study.
Read MoreWith the help of UC Davis Health digital health leaders, the American Medical Association has formulated a comprehensive Health at Home framework.
Read MorePediatric endocrinology, GI and pain clinic patients are enjoying increased access to mental health services, improving their health care experience.
Read MoreThe UC Davis CAARE Center has launched a free new web course this month for caregivers of youth experiencing sex trafficking and exploitation.
Read MoreUC Davis Health received a CA Quits grant and a TRDRP research award that would help support initiatives and resources for people to stop smoking.
Read MoreSome 60 teenagers from throughout the Greater Sacramento region converged at UC Davis Health over the past week to learn about careers as part of the Health Equity Academy.
Read MoreBlack women in the United States experience disproportionately worse maternal health outcomes than all other racial groups, which further negatively impacts Black women with sickle cell disease.
Read MoreUC Davis researchers join colleagues at Stanford and UCSF to study how helping people rise above persistent poverty may help prevent cancer.
Read MoreThe School of Medicine has launched a new program to teach health care advocacy and policy to students passionate about being a voice for underserved patients.
Read MoreThe UC Davis MIND Institute’s annual event focused on families, providers and self-advocates of individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities is July 28.
Read MoreCourtney Lyles joins UC Davis as a professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences and the new director of the Center for Healthcare Policy and Research.
Read MoreHealth and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra visited UC Davis Medical Center’s café and joined a roundtable discussion on food insecurity and health care.
Read MoreThe number of Sacramento-area residents aged 65 or older grew at the fastest rate in 130 years. UC Davis Health is prepared to meet their health care needs.
Read MoreFor the past three years, perinatal, neonatal and opioid use disorder specialists have worked with rural hospitals and community partners through telehealth.
Read MoreCommunity college students got a taste of what it is like to be a physician at the Center for Health and Technology, thanks to training provided by AvenueM.
Read MoreUC Davis Health combines geriatric-focused specialties into its new Division of Geriatrics, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, dedicated to age-friendly care.
Read MoreThe Academy of Geriatric Emergency Medicine has honored emergency medicine physician Katren Tyler for career achievement in education.
Read MoreElysia Alvarez, a clinical scientist who specializes in children, adolescents and young adults with cancer will receive a research grant at the annual Spaghetti Western fundraiser.
Read MoreUC Davis and Orgenesis are rolling out processing units that allow cell and gene therapies to be developed and manufactured onsite. This will increase patient access to therapies.
Read MoreUC Davis Health is hosting COVID-19 community testing sites where uninsured patients who test positive can get immediate access to a medical provider via telehealth.
Read MoreA UC Davis MIND Institute researcher is testing a new framework aimed at helping more people with autism and intellectual disabilities find success with employment.
Read MoreUC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center leader and breast cancer researcher Laura Fejerman is the inaugural holder of the Placer Breast Cancer Endowed Chair.
Read MoreThe Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis has received a $6 million grant to support efforts to expand and diversify nursing faculty and instructors.
Read MoreThree UC Davis medical students created and hosted a community health conference that drew about 150 fellow students from throughout California.
Read MoreFaculty from the School of Medicine received a grant from the Association of American Medical Colleges to enhance access to mental and behavioral health care.
Read MoreOwn a well and wonder if the water quality could pose a cancer risk? You may want to enroll in a new cancer center study.
Read MoreTwo $750,000 research grants awarded by Gilead Sciences will help the cancer center launch innovative outreach programs aimed at improving breast cancer health equity.
Read MoreAlex Fauer determines if a hybrid care model can benefit outcomes for older cancer survivors and their caregivers.
Read MoreDavis Joint Unified School District has been designated the first school district in California to be a Heart Safe School District by Project ADAM Sacramento.
Read MoreA Bay Area study of non-smoking Asian American women with lung cancer has expanded to include Sacramento. The study is the first and largest of its kind.
Read MoreUC Davis Health has received two Telehealth Equity Catalyst (TEC) Awards from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) in recognition of the academic medical institution’s commitment to leverage telehealth to improve health care equity.
Read MorePractice Greenhealth has recognized UC Davis Health as a national leader in environmental sustainability for the second year in a row.
Read MoreCalifornia Surgeon General Diana Ramos visited with UC Davis medical students and urged them to advance health equity in their future careers.
Read MoreFive UC Davis Health surgery residents were recently promoted to the rank of major in the United States Air Force during a ceremony.
Read MoreThe Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators has announced its largest cohort ever: 16 nurse scientists from around the U.S.
Read MoreThe Women’s Cancer Care and Research Program is a new initiative to drive community-informed science that advances prevention and treatment of breast and gynecologic cancers.
Read MoreThe UC Davis School of Medicine and Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing are among the nation’s top programs, according to the latest rankings from U.S. News and World Report.
Read MoreThe first annual limb loss and limb difference celebration hosted by UC Davis Health brought together experts, local organizations, limb loss survivors and their families.
Read MoreUC Davis Health scientists have received a grant from the American Heart Association to study the effects of chronic stress on cardiovascular disease in underserved populations.
Read MoreMini Medical School in Spanish returns this Saturday after a three-year break and features UC Davis Health experts sharing valuable tips on healthy aging.
Read MoreFor the third year in a row, the national publication ranks the school’s master’s-degree programs in nursing as 23rd.
Read MoreUC Davis Health researcher receives new funding for an interactive platform she developed that offers a real-time view of older adults living alone.
Read MoreMost people don’t think about the carbon footprint of surgery, but anesthetic gases are greenhouse gases. UC Davis is using a less-polluting gas—and less of it.
Read MoreTiffani Johnson, associate professor of emergency medicine, was recently named president-elect of the Academic Pediatric Association. Her three-year term begins April 30.
Read MoreUC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center is collaborating with community partners to educate the public on colorectal cancer prevention and general health information.
Read MoreUC Davis Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety, a center in the Department of Public Health Sciences, co-sponsored a first-of-its-kind conference aimed at improving farmworker health.
Read MoreSummer Health Institute for Nursing Exploration and Success earns more than $10,000 and readies for a new summer class of high school students.
Read MoreA new study suggests treating high blood pressure in young and middle-aged adults may help prevent dementia and Alzheimer’s in later life, especially for men.
Read MoreA mentoring program by Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Society brings high school students to UC Davis Health to shadow physicians in an effort to diversify the future workforce.
Read MoreThe CARE Project at UC Davis Health has created a new CAREgiver Support Group for families and caregivers of adult patients.
Read MoreUC Davis Health has purchased 20 acres of land at the corner of Elk Grove Blvd. and Laguna Springs Dr. to solidify its regional footprint.
Read MoreA new study, the first collaboration of its kind by all five University of California health systems, shows UC Quits helps patients stop smoking.
Read MoreThe UC Davis Transplantation Health Equity Summit will include discussions about health disparities in transplantation and strategies for changing the transplant system.
Read MoreUC Davis MIND Institute sibling groups are now available for children and teens ages 7-16 and include optional in-person events.
Read MoreUC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center rolled into North Highlands on Saturday, March 25, to host free screenings from inside a mobile mammovan.
Read MoreA new collaboration between UC Davis Health and Propeller Health will offer personalized treatment for high-risk patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Read MoreA new $7.4 million grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation expands a national fellowship to develop nurse leaders and innovators.
Read MoreOn his days off, UC Davis Health’s Aaron Brazier taps into his former profession as a barber to boost the spirits of patients by providing free hair care.
Read MoreMatch Day 2023 paired 106 medical students with residency programs across the country. They’ll train for the next three to seven years before becoming full-fledged doctors.
Read MoreA new $100,000 grant lays the groundwork for the Black Nurse Scientists Mentoring Program.
Read MoreUC Davis Medical Center has earned an age-friendly designation. UC Davis Health’s inpatient, outpatient and emergency departments are all now recognized for a commitment to older-adult care.
Read MoreThe Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing assumes administrative oversight for a UC partnership to prepare psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners statewide.
Read MoreAfter seeing how her mother was mistreated by doctors, Chelsea Nash decided to study medicine and work with historically marginalized populations.
Read MoreA wide range of innovative research by medical students was on display at this year’s Poster Day, as School of Medicine continues its mission of improving health through innovative research.
Read MoreA new grant funds a partnership between the California Department of Aging, adult day health care centers and the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing to modernize community dementia care.
Read MoreEmergency Medicine evaluated the feasibility of implementing an ED-based COVID-19 vaccination protocol for unhoused patients. The program marked the first-ever ED-based COVID-19 vaccination program.
Read MoreRoughly 5.3 million Americans live with long-term disability due to brain injuries. During Brain Injury Awareness Month, physicians are spreading the word about prevention.
Read MoreA new “whole health” weight loss initiative launching at the UC Davis Health Folsom Clinic is based on a Center for Healthcare Policy and Research study.
Read MoreIn this Q&A, Oma Agbai, the director of UC Davis Health’s Multicultural Dermatology Clinic, shares expertise on the needs of diverse skin tones.
Read MoreLuis Carvajal-Carmona, professor of biochemistry and molecular medicine in the UC Davis School of Medicine, has been appointed associate vice chancellor for the Office of Academic Diversity.
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