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August 17, 2022UC Davis launches a science academy for youth in underserved communities to study health
The UC Davis CTSC and community partner Urban Advocates and Achievers are offering the Youth Community Scientist Academy in Health Research, a 10-week educational program for high school-age students in the Oak Park, Del Paso Heights, and other Promise Zone neighborhoods of Sacramento. Registration is now open.
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August 12, 2022UC Postbaccalaureate Consortium receives renewed funding
The UC Postbaccalaureate Consortium has received renewed funding to continue its efforts to assist students from educationally and economically disadvantaged backgrounds in gaining admission to medical school.
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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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July 15, 2022New trial hopes to improve health care for women with gestational diabetes
A new trial focuses on behavioral strategies to improve healthcare among racially and ethnically diverse patients with gestational diabetes. The trial aims to identify effective interventions that increase preventive screening for type 2 diabetes after a gestational diabetes diagnosis.
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June 29, 2022
UC Davis receives $1.7 million for digital health equity
UC Davis Health received 1.7 million of federal funding for a Digital Health Equity Program to support the creation of a regional digital public health platform to improve access and continuity of care for vulnerable populations in Sacramento.
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June 28, 2022UC Davis creates new pathway to medical school that starts in community college
A new initiative involving more than two dozen colleges seeks to boost the number of doctors in rural Northern California. Avenue M will identify talented community college students from rural regions, guide them into four-year universities and eventually steer them toward the UC Davis School of Medicine.
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June 23, 2022Medical students provide care in remote area of Honduras during summer program
After a two-year pause, the UC Davis School of Medicine has resumed its global health clinical rotation elective. Seven students are spending a month in Honduras providing medical care and presenting health topics during community outreach
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June 22, 2022
Medical center kitchen team prepares meals for people experiencing homelessness
Over the past three months, UC Davis Health has prepared and delivered 15,000 meals to a community-based program where people experiencing homelessness recover from illness after being discharged from Sacramento hospitals.
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June 21, 2022Holistic care promotes health equity and improves outcomes
Patients at the Sacramento County Health Center are receiving more than physical and mental care – they’re also getting non-medical needs met. The holistic approach to care started by a UC Davis resident and his attending physician has led to a decrease in emergency room utilization.
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June 15, 2022Health Equity Academy gives high school students insight into health care careers
The Health Equity Academy outreach program offers high school students higher education resources and mentorship opportunities for careers in medicine and health care. The program is focused on students from underserved communities.
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May 27, 2022Record 66% of School of Medicine graduates match in primary care residencies
The School of Medicine is leading the charge in cultivating and training new physicians to address the alarming shortage of primary care providers throughout California. A record 66% of graduates this year matched into primary care residencies.
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May 26, 2022New multidisciplinary research center for women’s cardiovascular and brain health
UC Davis Health has established the Center for Women’s Cardiovascular and Brain Health and will emphasize the effects of vascular dementia and cardiovascular diseases on marginalized and diverse communities in California.
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May 24, 2022Students open endocrine clinic for underserved patients
Imani Clinic, a UC Davis School of Medicine student-run clinic that serves many African American patients, is offering a new service based on the community’s needs: It has launched an endocrine clinic to help underserved patients with diabetes care.
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May 23, 2022Stage play screening highlights challenges, resources for dementia care
Roughly 200 people joined in person and virtually for a community event in the Oak Park neighborhood of Sacramento for a screening of the play “Forget Me Not.” The screening was punctuated by an interactive discussion between the playwright, audience, and a panel of community members and UC Davis Health experts in dementia and caregiving.
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May 23, 2022Serotonin Surge Charities fundraiser to benefit safety net medical clinics
The annual Serotonin Surge Charities fundraiser which supports clinics that care for the underserved in Sacramento, and provides scholarships to medical students, will be held Wednesday evening in downtown Sacramento.
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May 16, 2022UC Davis Health offering Vietnamese Mini-Medical School for the second year
For the second year, UC Davis Health is partnering with Asian Resources Inc. (ARI) to host a free half-day Vietnamese Mini-Medical School focused on healthy aging for Sacramento's Vietnamese community. The half-day event is being held at ARI Saturday, May 21.
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May 13, 2022'Forget Me Not': A community event around healthy aging and dementia care, screens May 20
The CTSC invites you to a community event and screening of Forget Me Not, a stage play depicting the experience of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia care in the life of an African American family. Register now to attend in-person or virtually on May 20 at 5:00 p.m.
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May 05, 2022Community health educators help Latinas access breast cancer prevention and treatment
Through its new program Tu Historia Cuenta, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center is improving the survival odds of Latinas by seeking them out in the community and connecting them to resources to prevent, screen or treat breast cancer.
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April 27, 2022Physician assistant students learn about rural medicine thanks to Humboldt partnership
A new grant-funded program offers future physician assistant students at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing the experience to practice rural medicine in Humboldt County without the stress of finding or paying for housing.
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