Community Advisory Board | UC Davis Health

The UC Davis Health Community Advisory Board (CAB) is an essential partner in achieving the university’s four-part mission: excellence in education, leadership in innovative research, state-of-the-art clinical care, and effective community engagement. CAB members receive in-depth knowledge about UC Davis Health, participate in meaningful initiatives, and are asked for their views and opinions impacting the health system and its effect on the broader community.

CAB members are a representative group of dedicated community volunteers who live in the Sacramento region. Recruitment and selection of CAB members emphasize diverse perspectives; members are drawn from throughout the region to reflect the needs and concerns of various ethnic, economic and cultural groups. Current members include educators, small business owners, non-profit agency administrators, state employees, elected official staff members, retirees, patient advocates, corporate business professionals, and more.

Through quarterly board meetings, ongoing committee assignments, and ad hoc working groups, CAB members are routinely solicited for their views and opinions and often influence decisions impacting the broader community.

Serving on the Community Advisory Board

CAB members are recruited every two years, interviewed by a selection committee, and invited to serve a four year term, with the potential to renew for an additional two or four year term. Each member is expected to serve on at least one CAB committee, with additional opportunities for community outreach and participation throughout the year. 

University of California employees or vendors currently engaged in business with the University of California, Davis are not eligible to serve on the CAB.  

The board is led by an executive committee comprised of the chair, immediate past chair, vice chair, secretary and each of the committee chairs. These volunteer leaders contribute substantially to the work of the board in support of the health system’s mission.

Patient Care/Customer Service Committee

The Patient Care/Customer Service Committee provides input regarding clinical operations, research studies, and patient care initiatives. A few of the committee’s responsibilities include:

• Providing community feedback on research studies.
• Helping to promote culturally and linguistically appropriate care to patients and visitors of the health system.

Planning Committee

The Planning Committee is responsible for addressing future healthcare needs of the community by focusing on the development of the campus’ physical infrastructure and the development of a diverse and talented workforce. A few of the committee’s responsibilities include:

• Assisting with health system career exploration initiatives geared toward increasing participation among students traditionally underrepresented in health professions.
• Examining facility expansions within the context of approved long-range development plan as it contributes to regional planning efforts to promoting smart growth and improved public health outcomes.
• Promoting, reviewing, and selecting high school students for an annual allied health care scholarship.

Nominating Committee

The Nominating Committee, activated every other year, ensures that the Sacramento region’s diverse community is represented on the CAB. Responsibilities include:

• Recruiting and selecting new CAB members.
• Mentoring and cultivating new CAB members through education and networking opportunities.
• Examining and developing changes to the bylaws in a manner that best reflects the current needs of the health system.

The UC Davis Health Community Advisory Board is now accepting new board members. To apply, please complete the member application. Applications are due by no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, February 17, 2025.                                                                    Submit applications to hs-community.relations@ucdavis.edu.