News
July 2024
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Cancer CareJuly 12, 2024California cancer patients now have greater access to life-saving biomarker testing
A new law backed by the University of California gives cancer patients access to biomarker testing so targeted therapies can be used to fight their cancer.
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Health and TechnologyJuly 08, 2024UC Davis Health launches digital program to support people after incarceration
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the Digital CoLab have partnered to create digital resources and support for individuals reentering communities after incarceration.
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June 2024
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Mental HealthJune 27, 2024‘Ending Unequal Treatment’: National report finds little progress in health equity over two decades
The U.S. has made little progress in advancing health equity over the past two decades according to a new report. But report co-author, psychiatrist Ruth Shim, finds room for hope.
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ResearchJune 17, 2024$5.6 million for precision-medicine program aimed at treating and preventing disease
A $5.6 million NIH award will allow continued engagement and enrollment for the All of Us Research Program and the Nutrition for Precision Health study.
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Obstetrics and GynecologyJune 13, 2024Telehealth program aims to reduce health care disparities for Black patients giving birth
A new telehealth program at UC Davis Health aims to reduce disparities for Black patients who are giving birth.
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School of MedicineJune 12, 2024Ultrasounds and EKGs: High schoolers get hands-on learning about STEM careers
A partnership between the UC Davis Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and Project Lead the Way gives local high school students hands-on experience in anesthesiology and medical sciences.
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May 2024
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Children's HealthMay 30, 2024Sacramento’s first comprehensive trauma recovery center to open at UC Davis Health
UC Davis Health will open a trauma recovery center thanks to a $1.2 million grant from the California Victim Compensation Board.
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Betty Irene Moore School of NursingMay 28, 2024Documentary highlights how UC Davis nursing school creates equity-minded nurses
A new national documentary features how the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing confronts bias and racism in nursing education.
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School of MedicineMay 24, 2024New family medicine residency training site cares for underserved patients in West Sacramento
The UC Davis family medicine residency program collaborates with CommuniCare+OLE to start a new training site to care for underserved patients in West Sacramento.
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AgingMay 22, 20244th Vietnamese Mini Medical School focused on mental health, heart disease
UC Davis Health hosted its fourth annual Vietnamese Mini Medical School, with a focus on the heart health and mental wellbeing of the aging Vietnamese community in Sacramento.
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Medical CenterMay 10, 2024UC Davis Health recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equity Leader
UC Davis Medical Center has been re-designated as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
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Children's HealthMay 09, 20246-year-old girl gets lifesaving care after collision with semi-truck
The Pitts family had just lost their home in the Camp Fire. Then their car was hit by a semi-truck.
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Cancer CareMay 09, 2024New leadership for cancer center’s Office of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility
David Tom Cooke has been tapped to oversee the Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Office of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility
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Cancer CareMay 01, 2024The myth about melanoma and skin cancer in people of color
May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month. Our experts share information about risks, prevention and symptoms for people of all skin tones.
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April 2024
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UnderservedApril 29, 2024UC Davis Health ramps up work with small, diverse local businesses by 23%
As part of its Anchor Institution Mission, UC Davis Health has increased its local spending on small and diverse businesses by 23%.
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School of MedicineApril 25, 2024
School of Medicine hosts Merced County teenagers and encourages them to become physicians
Nearly 20 high school students from Merced County visited the UC Davis School of Medicine to learn what it takes to become a doctor.
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Cancer CareApril 23, 2024New study points to racial and social barriers that block treatment for multiple myeloma
Socioeconomic factors are preventing some patients from accessing common treatment to stop progression of multiple myeloma.
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Cancer CareApril 05, 2024Free cancer screening day to mark Head & Neck Cancer Awareness Month
Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month is being observed with a free cancer screening day for the public on April 13 at the student-run Shifa Clinic.
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GI and Liver HealthApril 01, 2024UC Davis Health’s liver transplant program receives Medicare and Medicaid certification
The Transplant Center has been certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, expanding access to a greater number of liver transplant patients.
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