News
January 2023
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Internal MedicineJanuary 26, 2023Gastroenterology team members care for patients in Rwanda
Gastroenterology team members recently took part in the fifth annual Rwandan Endoscopy Week — helping deliver specialist consultations, endoscopic procedures and training in Rwanda.
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School of MedicineJanuary 23, 2023Medical student to study mental health needs of Mexican-American parents
Medical student Jacqueline León, a Fresno native, has received a scholarship to study the mental health needs of immigrant families in the Central Valley.
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UnderservedJanuary 20, 2023UC Davis Health boosts specialty care access for Medi-Cal patients
Medi-Cal beneficiaries in the Sacramento region now have greater access to specialty care under a new partnership between UC Davis Health and WellSpace Health.
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Eye Health and Vision ScienceJanuary 09, 2023UC Davis Health leads $2M program to improve eye care for people with diabetes
Ophthalmologist Glenn Yiu received a $2 million grant from the UC Office of the President to lead a remote ophthalmology program with UCLA, UCSD and UCSF to increase eye screenings for underserved people with diabetes.
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December 2022
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School of MedicineDecember 28, 2022UC Davis School of Medicine leader tapped for federal government panel
Tonya Fancher, the UC Davis School of Medicine associate dean for Workforce Innovation and Education Quality Improvement, is one of 17 health professionals selected to serve on an advisory committee for the U.S. secretary of Health and Human Services.
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November 2022
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School of MedicineNovember 23, 2022School of Medicine staff collect books and funds for local children
The Office of Medical Education’s Community Involvement Committee held a book drive for students at an Oak Park elementary school. They collected 345 books and $270.
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School of MedicineNovember 09, 2022Willow Clinic Veterans Day Health Fair takes place Saturday
The 12th annual Willow Clinic Veterans Health Fair on Saturday will offer medical and psychological screenings, haircuts, a coat giveaway and other services for vulnerable populations including veterans and people experiencing homelessness.
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School of MedicineNovember 07, 2022UC Davis School of Medicine’s Bayanihan student-run clinic now offers ophthalmology care
The Bayanihan student-run clinic now offers ophthalmology services, thanks to a dedicated volunteer who saw a need for specialized care and recruited two physicians to screen and treat underserved patients for eye diseases.
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Cancer CareNovember 02, 2022November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month
UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center is marking Lung Cancer Awareness Month by encouraging screenings, especially for Black smokers and former smokers, who are 18% less likely to be diagnosed early as compared to white smokers or former smokers.
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