Cindy Valencia, director of CA Quits at UC Davis Health Center for Healthcare Policy and Research, joined the Pharmacy Times podcast to discuss her work on tobacco cessation. The conversation focused on Valencia's new research about integrating community health workers into community pharmacies to help patients quit tobacco.
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September 25, 2026How community pharmacies help patients quit smoking
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August 28, 2026Do no harm: How hospitals can better track and manage their environmental impact
Read the storyA new study outlines a practical framework for hospitals to measure and report environmental performance, making sustainability a core part of healthcare quality improvement. Patrick Romano, who leads healthcare quality and safety research at the Center for Healthcare Policy and Research, is an author of the study.
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August 12, 2026The CalSPEC model for academic–legislative collaboration
Read the Evidence and Policy blogHow can academic research better inform public policy? A new Evidence and Policy blog by Richard Kravitz and Dominique Ritley from the Center for Healthcare Policy and Research explores a UC initiative that brought researchers and legislative staff together to address real-world policy questions.
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August 6, 2026Student-led research highlights innovative tobacco treatment
Read the storyFaculty mentorship and community-engaged research helped UC Davis students develop and publish a study evaluating a proactive tobacco cessation outreach strategy at a free student-run clinic in Sacramento.
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July 2, 2026Aimee Moulin named Denny and Jeanene Dickenson Endowed Chair
Read the storyAimee Moulin was named the inaugural Dickenson Chair in Emergency Medicine, advancing addiction treatment through research, education, clinical innovation and expanded patient support programs. Moulin is a principal investigator at the Center for Healthcare Policy and Research.
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June 23, 2026Q&A: Learn more about the tobacco cessation guide for primary care providers
Read the storyThe UC Davis Center for Healthcare Policy and Research’s Healthy Living Clinic Initiative found that a system-based, quality improvement approach can significantly improve tobacco cessation services in primary care. The team created a Quick Start Guide to help clinics strengthen their efforts.
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May 8, 2026Why human review is key to the success of AI in health care
Read the storyProfessor 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.
