Year in review: 2024-2025
Wildlife expert showing a father and son otters during a children’s hospital event
Serving Our Region

Patient-Centered Care

  • SeaWorld brings rescued animals to visit hospitalized children

    In collaboration with SeaWorld San Diego, pediatric patients and their families experienced a rare opportunity to meet rescued and rehabilitated “animal ambassadors” including a sloth, an alligator, a porcupine, and more. SeaWorld representatives, alongside other wildlife experts, accompanied the animal ambassadors and shared their stories of rescue, rehabilitation and conservation. Experiences like these foster meaningful connections with the natural world, inspiring greater care for wild species and the habitats they call home.

  • Patients shine at Creative Arts Festival

    The UC Davis Child Life and Creative Arts Therapy Department’s continued partnership with Baykids Studios allows pediatric patients to express their imaginations through art, music and filmmaking. At this year’s Creative Arts Festival, the event showcased live musical performances, a fashion show, a gallery of artwork, and a screening of films, made by children during their hospitalization. At the end of the show, each artist received a Greatest Davis award, which included a certificate and gold statuette.

  • Popular players with Sacramento Republic FC

    UC Davis Health is a founding and ongoing season-presenting partner of the Sacramento Republic FC, and serves as the official medical provider for the club’s players. UC Davis Health’s kit (jersey) sponsorship of the team helps to emphasize, model and normalize health and outdoor activity for area youth. The partnership also creates opportunities for players to interact with patients during special visits to our children’s hospital. In 2025, players visited with patients and families bringing cheer and signing autographs.