Alumni on the front lines
Noteworthy
News from around UC Davis Health
Q&A: Minimally invasive heart surgery
Students who personify resilience
Edgar Velázquez: Success through resiliency
Lourdes Cueva: Determination and heart
Pomp under unusual circumstances
Virtual sendoffs mark big accomplishments and new adventures for UC Davis Health students
Leadership updates
![UC Davis Health CEO David Lubarksy](/health-magazine/issues/fall2020/images/D.Lubarsky-364x205.jpg)
Improving health during times of challenge
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School of Medicine Dean A year of resilience and innovation >
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School of Nursing Dean Challenge, change, and collaboration >
In brief
![UC Davis School of Medicine students holding up the national ranking](/health-magazine/issues/fall2020/images/school-of-medicine-rankings-300x300.jpg)
![Michael Schivo, M.D., M.A.S.](/health-magazine/issues/fall2020/images/M.Schivo-190x190.jpg)
In brief
Notable quotes
“There aren’t a lot of respiratory viruses that go both upper and lower, and this is one of them.” — UC Davis pulmonologist Michael Schivo, M.D., M.A.S.
Alumni updates
![William Blaisdell](/health-magazine/issues/fall2020/images/W.Blaisdell-316x260.jpg)
Remembering F. William Blaisdell
The former UC Davis surgery department chair was a founder of modern trauma care, and a medical education innovator.
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