Professor Courtney Lyles discusses ways to detect and prevent bias in AI models and how UC Davis Health is building fairer and more reliable AI systems to serve patients and physicians. Lyles is director of the Center for Healthcare Policy and Research and a leading researcher in digital health.
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April 8, 2026Transportation problems disrupt dialysis care for patients with kidney failure
Read the storyTransportation challenges create major barriers for kidney failure patients who receive hemodialysis at a clinic. These disruptions also heavily impact clinic staff. New research from the Center for Healthcare Policy and Research calls for more coordination between health and transportation systems.
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April 2, 2026Aggie Square partners release first community benefits progress report
Read the storyUC Davis, the city of Sacramento, and Wexford Science & Technology released the inaugural Aggie Square Community Benefits Partnership Agreement Annual Progress Report, highlighting early outcomes and investments tied to the development of the Aggie Square innovation district. The Center for Healthcare Policy and Research was among the first tenants at Aggie Square and hosted numerous public-facing events at the district during its first year of operations.
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March 2, 2026UC Davis leads national effort to revitalize primary care
Read the BMC Proceedings paperLearn about the webinar on CHCF's websiteA new paper in BMC Proceedings highlights consensus recommendations from a 2024 conference on strengthening the U.S. primary care system. Center for Healthcare Policy and Research faculty and staff led efforts to create seven priority actions to improve workforce development, payment models, and research investment. The paper follows a February 2026 webinar, sponsored by the California Health Care Foundation (CHCF), featuring primary care experts discussing how they’re working to improve primary care.
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January 29, 2026Rethinking how health research is done
Read the storyA School of Nursing doctoral student’s experience with the T32 ReACH program reveals how improving health begins with people and place. The ReACH program is led by Center for Healthcare Policy and Research Director Courtney Lyles and faculty affiliate Leigh Ann Simmons.
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January 14, 2026‘Whole health’ approach a winner for heart failure patients
Read the article in U.S. News & World ReportA Center for Healthcare Policy and Research initiative to improve health and well-being among heart failure patients is showing success. The novel “whole health” program helping patients manage weight and improve their health and well-being was highlighted by U.S. News & World Report.
