News
December 2019
UC Davis nursing school receives $37.5 million from Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to support nurse leaders and innovators, expand national impact
December 3, 2019
The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation grants UC Davis $37.5 million to establish a national fellowship for nurse leaders and innovators.
November 2019
UC Davis nursing professors named distinguished gerontological educators
November 12, 2019
Three faculty from the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis are recognized for their expertise in gerontological nursing.
October 2019
UC Davis nursing professor named fellow in American Academy of Nursing
October 25, 2019
Piri Ackerman-Barger, associate clinical professor Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis, is named a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, the academy's highest honor.
UC Davis Health launches nurse practitioner residency program
October 23, 2019
Applications open for a new UC Davis Health nurse practitioner residency program aimed at improving skills of advanced practice providers and access for underserved patients.
UC Davis Health students receive national scholarships for primary care commitment
October 23, 2019
Two students from the UC Davis School of Medicine and the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis receive prestigious national scholarships.
UC Davis Health experts to lead national patient safety website
October 18, 2019
Patrick Romano and Debra Bakerjian of UC Davis Health have become co-editors-in-chief of PSNet ― the Patient Safety Network ― a globally recognized web-based resource for scholarship and perspectives in the field of patient safety.
UC Davis Health unaffected by power outage
October 9, 2019
PG&E outage not affecting UC Davis Health
September 2019
All of Us Research Program enrolls more than 200,000 core participants nationwide
September 20, 2019
The California consortium, which includes UC Davis Health, just surpassed 23,000 core participants. Outreach efforts to roll out in Davis, Elk Grove and the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center this October.
UC Davis nursing school welcomes newest doctoral and master's-degree students in leadership programs
September 20, 2019
Students embarking on master's and doctoral degrees in leadership are formally welcomed into the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis.
August 2019
VIDEO: Celebrating milestones at the UC Davis School of Nursing
August 23, 2019
Physician assistant and family nurse practitioners at UC Davis' nursing school mark milestones in their education and professional journeys.
VIDEO: New deans discuss workforce diversity
August 8, 2019
Stephen Cavanagh, dean for the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis, and UC Davis School of Medicine Dean Allison Brashear discuss the importance of diversity within health professions students and the workforce.
VIDEO: New deans discuss team-based care
August 6, 2019
UC Davis School of Medicine Dean Allison Brashear and Stephen Cavanagh, dean for the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis, discuss the importance of team-based care.
July 2019
Two new deans start on same day, strive for same goal
July 22, 2019
New leaders for School of Medicine and Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis to work hand in hand.
Snagging the 'job of the year': Meet new School of Nursing Dean Stephen Cavanagh
July 19, 2019
Stephen Cavanagh assumes the dean position at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis and welcomes the opportunity to find new ways to deliver care and innovate in cross-campus collaborations.
UC Davis physician assistant student receives national VA scholarship
July 18, 2019
Class of 2020 physician assistant student Catherine Feeley earns a national scholarship for her studies at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis.
School of Nursing interim dean celebrated for collaboration, advocacy
July 10, 2019
Colleagues from across UC Davis Health honor Debbie Ward for her leadership as interim dean for the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis and her decade of service to the university.
June 2019
UC Davis nursing school hosts commencement
June 14, 2019
UC Davis Chancellor Gary S. May conferred degrees for 137 master’s-degree students and six doctoral candidates at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing's 2019 commencement.
10 health benefits of meditation
June 4, 2019
Find out how meditation can improve your abilities to cope with a busy world.
May 2019
UC Davis nursing school graduate students showcase scholarly work
May 29, 2019
From barbershops to intensive care units, the research presented by graduate students from the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing demonstrates a range of impact on health.
UC Davis Health Recognition Awards
May 8, 2019
This year’s UC Davis Health Recognition Awards honored the stellar service of a number of faculty and staff in mentoring, mission excellence and teamwork in the community.
UC Davis Names New Dean for Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing
May 6, 2019
Stephen J. Cavanagh is recognized for developing the health care workforce, maximizing the use of advanced practice nurses in clinics around the region to advance access, and educating the next generations of clinicians and scholars.
April 2019
UC Davis nursing school partners with AARP on national family caregiving report
April 17, 2019
According to the special report, Home Alone Revisited: Family Caregivers Providing Complex Care, 20 million family caregivers perform complex nursing and medical tasks with little instruction. The nationwide report is co-authored by Heather M. Young, dean emerita of the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis.
UC Davis nursing faculty, students and alumni present research at regional conference
April 10, 2019
A contingent of more than 40 nursing faculty, researchers, alumni and students from the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis will present their scholarly work at the annual Western Institute of Nursing conference.
March 2019
UC Davis School of Nursing finalist for national award for excellence in health digital media
March 15, 2019
The Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing was named a finalist for a national award for excellence in health- and wellness-related programming across broadcast and digital media at the inaugural Sharecare Awards.
UC Davis Schools of Medicine and Nursing receive high national rankings by U.S. News
March 12, 2019
The medical and nursing schools at UC Davis Health again ranked among the best in the country in today’s release of the U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 graduate school rankings.
February 2019
Helping the family caregivers of people with dementia
February 27, 2019
The Family Caregiving Institute at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis has created a support program to help caregivers with the hospital-to-community transition of family members who have dementia.
UC Davis Health nurse scientist among experts behind new plan to address looming health worker shortages
February 6, 2019
After nearly two years of study, the California Future Health Workforce Commission recently unveiled bold recommendations to eliminate the projected shortfall of primary care health providers. UC Davis Health already works toward the stated goals.
