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December 13, 2024Personal experience propels student to improve mental health for other Californians
A collaborative program among UC nursing schools aims to meet need for psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners.
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April 15, 2024Physician assistant student pinpoints undiagnosed heart issue
A physical exam simulation became a real-life lesson for a UC Davis physician assistant student who trusted his gut and spoke up.
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August 21, 2023
UC Davis program inspires area students for future in nursing
Students at the Summer Health Institute for Nursing Exploration and Success program learned about the nursing profession and how to prepare for a successful future.
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April 10, 2023
Nursing pathway program readies for new students this summer
Summer Health Institute for Nursing Exploration and Success earns more than $10,000 and readies for a new summer class of high school students.
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March 20, 2023
UC Davis Health employee offers free hair care for patients on his days off
On his days off, UC Davis Health’s Aaron Brazier taps into his former profession as a barber to boost the spirits of patients by providing free hair care.
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August 03, 2022Angelica Martin: The health policy whisperer
Even before she enrolled at the UC Davis School of Medicine, Angelica Martin was a champion for the underserved, rallying hundreds of advocates to change health care policies. Now a fourth-year student, she’s on a mission to persuade classmates to do the same.
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July 15, 2022Area high schoolers get hands-on lessons in nursing
More than three dozen students from underserved high schools in Sacramento spent two weeks at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing. They received hands-on experience and discovered the pathways to a future in the nursing profession.
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May 16, 2022UC Davis nursing school announces 2022 Betty Irene Moore Fellows
The third and largest cohort of early-career nurse scientists are named fellows of the Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators. Ten of the Betty Irene Moore Fellows are affiliated with major public and private universities across the country, while two are from major health systems and organizations
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May 25, 2021Children’s Miracle Network at UC Davis announces local 2021 champion
A patient since before he was born, Casey Dyke has lived his best life, thanks to UC Davis Children’s Hospital donors. He’s now the Children’s Miracle Network Champion representing UC Davis for 2021.
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April 12, 2021Sib Sacks program aims to provide support to pediatric patients’ brothers and sisters
Having a sick or injured child is stressful for the whole family, including brothers and sisters. Enter Sib Sacks, a Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals-funded Child Life program designed to address siblings’ unique needs.
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October 13, 2020Three-year-old patient with spina bifida walks, runs, thanks to fetal surgery (video)
Three years ago, Chloe MacCullough received the life-changing news that her unborn child had spina bifida. She thanks the team at the UC Davis Fetal Care and Treatment Center for the surgery that changed her son’s life.
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September 30, 2020Sleepiness leads to dangerous diabetes diagnosis
Ameiah Williams’ 450+ blood sugar levels were a medical emergency.
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September 29, 2020Congenital heart patient receives continued care from heart nurse through the years
Born with only three functioning heart chambers instead of four, Amanda had health challenges from her very first day of life. But pediatric heart nurse Barb Goebel has helped shepherd her care into adulthood.
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September 24, 2020Pandemic prompts local family to pay it forward
The Martino's honor their son's memory with a donation to UC Davis Children's Hospital Child Life and Creative Arts Therapy Department.
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September 24, 2020Multiple surgeries at UC Davis Children’s Hospital save preemie’s life
Life-threatening condition is no match for Alfredo Moran-Arias and his UC Davis doctors.
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September 02, 20207-year-old’s cancer diagnosis led her family to seek out UC Davis Children’s Hospital and Lor Randall
Lydia Alwan’s family wanted to save their daughter’s leg and her life.
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August 26, 2020Triple the joy: How UC Davis Health handled a very special delivery
When Mali-born singer-songwriter Awa Sangho and her husband Ernest Moreno found out she was pregnant with triplets, she turned to UC Davis Health.
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August 25, 2020UC Davis Children’s Hospital helps local boy with kidney disease hold onto hope
Justin Ramirez continues to look forward despite his failing kidney.
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August 19, 2020
Children’s Miracle Network awards grants to UC Davis Children’s Hospital for 2020-2022
More than $260,000 in CMN donations will support the work of pediatric clinicians and researchers.
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August 07, 2020Fetal interventions help baby with hydrops
Amanda Brazeal was pregnant for the second time. She expected an easy delivery. She could not have known that her developing baby would have hydrops, a life-threatening condition in which an abnormal amount of fluid builds up in the fetus.
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