From primary and specialty care to mental and behavioral health, we are taking active steps through partnerships and investment for all communities in the region. Some examples:
Access to Affordable, Quality Health Services
Circumstances we’re helping to improve:
Leveraging the power of digital
Digital access and health solutions to address health disparities, with the opportunity for wider impact
Serving the medically underinsured
Physical and mental health services and support for medically underinsured individuals
Care for vulnerable populations
Providing care to vulnerable populations, including refugees and those who are unhoused
Some examples of our efforts:
IN THE COMMUNITY
Community health center collaborations
We collaborate with the region’s community health centers (FQHCs) on neighborhood-based care, providing a comprehensive mix of primary, specialty and behavioral health care through in-person and telemedicine services.
IN THE COMMUNITY
Digital health equity
UC Davis Health harnesses digital health in a variety of ways to help improve access and continuity of care for vulnerable populations across Northern California. Some examples:
IN THE COMMUNITY
Student-run clinics
For more than 50 years, the nationally recognized UC Davis Health affiliated student-run clinics along with our nonprofit partners have provided free health care to thousands of uninsured, low-income, and other under-resourced communities throughout Sacramento.
IN THE COMMUNITY
Community Health Events and Outreach
UC Davis Health hosts and participates in local events centered around improving community health. A recent example of its efforts in providing community care is through co-hosting an inaugural community health and cancer screening event in spring 2026. This event commemorated Head & Neck Cancer Awareness Month and provided free wellness exams and health resources.
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UC Davis Health is honored to be listed as a Best Regional Hospital for Community Access for 2025 by US News and World Report. This recognition highlights hospitals dedicated to providing quality care in their communities, including underserved and vulnerable populations.
More Believe in Better Highlights
Some recent examples of our ongoing efforts to advance health for all.
UC Davis Transplant Center expands access to life-saving liver care for veterans
Sacramento VA and UC Davis Health have expanded veterans’ access to liver transplants, tripling procedures through close collaboration, faster wait times and innovative technology.
Teenagers move from curiosity to careers through SHINES, a UC Davis pathway into nursing
The School of Nursing’s SHINES program is guiding students toward nursing careers by pairing early exposure with mentorship and hands‑on experience.
Historic study looks at cancer risk in Asian Americans
ASPIRE study recruits Asian Americans in Sacramento to examine cancer disparities, risk factors, with the aim of improving prevention, screening and culturally tailored interventions.
From the Emergency Department to the Capitol: A doctor’s impact beyond the bedside
Emergency physician Ellen Shank used a UC Davis Health policy fellowship to translate frontline experience into legislation that expands medication access and improves patient care.