Education
We foster career development, networking and collaborative research opportunities for faculty and trainees from multiple disciplines.
Educational events
Weekly Virtual Seminars
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Seminar Series
We host a health services research seminar that is open to the public. Featuring health services researchers from around the world, seminars are held each Wednesday during the Fall, Winter and Spring UC Davis academic quarters.
Quarterly In-Person and Virtual Symposia
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Applied Research Symposium
We host an Applied Research Symposia Series for UC Davis faculty, students and staff. Facilitated by Courtney Lyles, director of the Center for Healthcare Policy and Research, guest speakers participate in an interactive Q+A on various health research and policy topics.
National Leadership
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Revitalizing Primary Care Summit
We co-hosted an October 2024 summit of national healthcare leaders seeking to optimize investment in primary care to re-center relationships and enhance health. Our commitment to revitalizing primary care in California and across the U.S. has continued with follow up activities stemming from the summit.
Education and research opportunities
Creating student research opportunities
We hosted more than 120 students, faculty and staff who attended the first Applied Public Health Research Day in April 2023. They got the chance to learn and network as students and postdoctoral scholars presented public health research.
Hosting students for a health equity-focused internship
We hosted four undergraduate students interested in health equity. The students interned with us from January through March 2024 as part of the Quarter at Aggie Square’s Advancing Health Care Equity experience.
Qualitative research discussion group
We host a biweekly qualitative discussion group that meets in-person and online via Zoom. The group is open to UC Davis students, faculty, and staff. Each session provides an opportunity to discuss qualitative methods and studies, ask questions, and seek guidance. Upcoming meeting dates and topics are:
Introduction to interviews
January 9, 2025 (3-4 p.m.)
Introduction to focus groups
January 23, 2025 (3-4 p.m.)
Introduction to observations
February 6, 2025 (3-4 p.m.)
Strategies for qualitative coding and analysis
February 20, 2025 (3-4 p.m.)
Publishing qualitative findings
March 6, 2025 (3-4 p.m.)
Contact Melissa Gosdin or Kelcie Rodriguez for details.
Recent seminars
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January 15, 2025
Lessons from the evaluation of California mental health crisis care programs
Mark Savill, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, UC Davis
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January 8, 2025
Diagnosing alcohol use disorder in primary care across intersecting identities
Robert L. Ellis, Ph.D., M.H.A. | Postdoctoral Scholar, Center for Healthcare Policy and Research
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December 4, 2024
Developing first-generation college graduates in medicine with GRACE
Alejandra Casillas, M.D., M.S.H.S. | Assistant Professor, Division of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine
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November 20, 2024
A low-resource intervention for pediatric to adult endocrinology transitions
Sarah Haynes, Ph.D., M.P.H. | Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, UC Davis Health
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November 13, 2024
Wellbeing of child immigrants and children of immigrants in Mexico and the U.S.
Erin Hamilton, Ph.D. | Professor, Department of Sociology, UC Davis
This seminar was co-sponsored with the UC Davis Center for Poverty and Inequality Research.
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November 6, 2024
High-value interventions to improve care in historically underserved populations
David Liss, Ph.D. | Research Associate Professor, General Internal Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
