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Awards and Honors
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November 29, 2023Shaikh will lead American Academy of Pediatrics project on adolescent substance use and mental health
Ulfat Shaikh, medical director of health care quality at UC Davis Health, has been appointed project leader for the American Academy of Pediatrics' national primary care quality improvement collaborative.
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November 21, 2023Emergency medicine physician receives two national awards for advancing health equity
Emergency medicine physician Tiffani Johnson has received two national awards from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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November 07, 2023UC Davis surgeon recognized nationally for commitment to diversity in medicine
UC Davis thoracic surgeon Luis Armando Godoy awarded The Association of American Medical Colleges Herbert W. Nickens Faculty Fellowship in recognition of his leadership in fighting inequities in medical practice and education.
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November 02, 2023Medical student receives national award for diversity efforts
Andrés Maldonado is the latest UC Davis medical student to win the prestigious Nickens Scholarship from the Association of American Medical Colleges for his leadership in diversity initiatives.
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November 02, 2023UC Davis bioengineer and neuroscientist receives NIH Director’s New Innovator Award
Christina Kim received the 2023 Director’s New Innovator Award from the NIH, providing her with $2.3 million in research funding.
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October 18, 2023American Academy of Pediatrics honors 3 UC Davis Health physicians
Three UC Davis Health physicians were among the 60 pediatricians, pediatric subspecialists and trainees who were recognized this month by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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October 17, 2023UC Davis School of Medicine professor elected president of Society for Neuroscience
John Morrison, a distinguished professor in the Department of Neurology and director of the California National Primate Research Center, has been elected president of the Society for Neuroscience.
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October 13, 2023UC Davis neurology chair receives international honor for research
UC Davis Health Department of Neurology Chair Amy Brooks-Kayal is the 2023 recipient of the prestigious Child Neurology Society Bernard Sachs Award.
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October 04, 2023Medical students earn top honors at national conference
A poster by UC Davis medical students highlighting care for immigrants at the Knights Landing student-run clinic won top honors at the national Latino Student Medical Association’s national conference.
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September 22, 2023Ruth Shim named in Sacramento Bee’s ‘Top 20 Black Change Makers’
The Sacramento Bee has named Ruth Shim, a professor of clinical psychiatry and associate dean of diverse and inclusive education at UC Davis School of Medicine, one of the “Top 20 Black Change Makers.”
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September 15, 20232 faculty members and resident earn awards from Physicians for a Healthy California
Faculty members Tonya Fancher, Alyssa Ashbaugh Ortega and Melody Tran-Reina have received awards from Physicians for a Healthy California.
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September 08, 2023National Cancer Institute awards UC Davis hematologist a prestigious research grant
UC Davis hematologist Brian Jonas awarded the National Cancer Institute Research Specialist Award (R50) to further his leadership in NCI-funded cancer research.
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August 30, 2023Pain expert Scott Fishman joins NIH committee at invitation of HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra
Scott Fishman, a top expert in pain medicine, joins the prestigious NIH Interagency Pain Research Coordinating Committee (IPRCC) at the invitation of HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra.
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August 24, 2023Neurosurgeon receives national recognition for research on spinal cord injury
The Congress of Neurological Surgeons has named a paper by UC Davis Health neurosurgeon Kee Kim as the "2023 Top Spine Paper of the Year.”
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August 11, 2023UC Davis Health receives NRC Health's 2023 Best in Class Award
UC Davis Health received NRC Health's 2023 Consumer Loyalty Best in Class Award. We are one of only 11 organizations nationwide to receive the top award.
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August 08, 2023Urology resident honored for devotion to diversity, equity and inclusion
Urology resident Gabriela Gonzalez has been honored with the 2023 Ifeanyi Onyeji, M.D. UCDH Trainee Award in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.
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August 04, 2023Donald M. Bers receives prestigious award for mentoring next generation of heart researchers
Donald M. Bers received the prestigious Eric N. Olson Mentorship Award for his dedication to mentoring a diverse group of more than 120 heart research trainees and young scientists.
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August 03, 2023Safe Kids Greater Sacramento at UC Davis Health honored with national award
Safe Kids Worldwide recently honored Safe Kids Greater Sacramento at UC Davis Health with a national award for outstanding work in communications, awareness and advocacy.
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July 21, 2023UC Davis Health pediatric surgery nurse receives national award
UC Davis pediatric surgery nurse Andrea Reich received a 2023 Spotlight Award by the American Pediatric Surgical Nurses Association.
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July 20, 2023UC Davis Medical Center listed among nation’s top hospitals
The Medical Center has been recognized as one of the nation’s top hospitals by the 2023 edition of Becker's Hospital Review’s “Great hospitals in America” list.
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