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November 2024
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November 21, 2024Cool photo alert!
We’ve heard you loud and clear that you appreciate a great photo when you see one, so we’ve developed a photo gallery page to showcase awesome pictures.
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Heart and VascularNovember 21, 2024Sidewalk CPR treats heart attack steps from hospital
A nurse performs life-saving chest compressions in her bike helmet, and later reunites with the patient’s family.
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Children's HealthNovember 20, 2024UC Davis Medical Center recognized for exceptional care for patients on life support
UC Davis Medical Center has received the Gold Level ELSO Award for Excellence in Life Support from the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization.
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Cancer CareNovember 19, 2024Dogs get head and neck cancers, too
Cancer center scientists are collaborating with veterinary oncologists to roll out a new cancer clinical trial in canines that may help humans with the disease.
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November 19, 2024Construction activity: East Wing Tower and Radiology scoping study
On Friday, Dec. 6, a scoping study will lead a walk-through of East Wing Tower and Radiology to scan areas to capture all equipment for an HCAI inventory.
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November 19, 2024New to California, patient thanks PCC employee for thoughtful traffic directions
The Small Dose, Big Impact series recognizes employees who take the extra step, however tiny, to make meaningful connections with patients.
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November 19, 2024Food and Nutrition Services updates for Nov. 20 and 21
Food and Nutrition Services will offer modified food options during the labor activity from Nov. 20 - 21.
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November 19, 2024UC Be Smart About Safety funds available for improvement ideas
If you have a brilliant idea on how to improve safety in your area of UC Davis Health, now is the time to apply for funding for your program or project through the UC Be Smart About Safety (BSAS) program.
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Medical CenterNovember 19, 2024UC Davis Health named one of 'America’s Dream Employers'
Forbes has named UC Davis Health as one of “America’s Dream Employers” after assessing areas like career growth, work-life balance, diversity and workplace culture.
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November 19, 2024Discounted tickets: Placer Theatre Ballet performs sensory-friendly “The Nutcracker”
Discounted tickets are now available to UC Davis Health team members and families for a sensory-friendly performance of The Nutcracker by the Placer Theatre Ballet on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, at 5:30 p.m.
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November 19, 2024Leadership message: Ensuring continuity of care during planned labor activity
Tomorrow and Thursday, we will navigate a planned labor strike, keeping our focus on patients and each other. Learn how we’re prepared to minimize disruptions, uphold our values, and support our colleagues through this time.
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November 19, 2024New offering: Bring Green Commuter to your next staff meeting
Want to learn more about the Green Commuter Program? Looking for a guest speaker for your next staff meeting? The Green Commuter Program is now offering in-person or virtual presentations for team meetings.
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November 18, 2024
Construction activity: East Wing Stair 5 fire alarm testing
The East Wing Seismic Upgrades team will perform fire alarm testing Monday, Nov. 18, and Tuesday, Nov. 19, at Stair 5 in the main hospital.
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November 18, 2024
November photo update: Peek behind the California Tower fence
Check out behind the construction fence to see California Tower construction crews moving a lot of dirt in the last few months. We have new photos of the activity.
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November 18, 2024Are you looking forward to – or dreading – the holiday season?
Sara Aghamohammadi, chief wellness officer, and Carol Kirshnit, director of the Academic and Staff Assistance Program, will lead a discussion around mental health and wellness when navigating the holiday season. Registration is required.
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Children's HealthNovember 18, 2024
Support hospitalized kids during virtual holiday toy drive
Want to make the holidays brighter for sick and injured children treated at UC Davis Children’s Hospital? Donate a toy.
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November 18, 2024
Construction activity: East Wing Stair 5 pressurization system acceptance testing
The East Wing Seismic Upgrades team will perform pressurization system acceptance testing Tuesday, Nov. 19, between 12 p.m. and 6 p.m.
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November 15, 2024MBA scholarships up to $50,000 available for part-time program
The UC Davis Graduate School of Management offers special UC Davis MBA Employee Scholarships for up to $50,000 total over two years.
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November 15, 2024Clinic relocations: Keep track as Ambulatory Operations adjusts on-site resources
This fall and winter, a few clinics will have new addresses. The Point West Integrative Medicine, Dietary, and Behavioral Health Clinic will relocate in December.
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November 15, 2024Center for Professional Practice of Nursing wins prestigious award
On Oct. 29, the American Nurses Credentialing Center Nursing Continuing Professional Development Accreditation Program™ awarded UC Davis Health’s Center for Professional Practice of Nursing (CPPN) a Premier Award for 2024.
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November 15, 2024Ethics and Compliance Week 2024, Success 2.0
UC Davis Health’s Compliance and Privacy Services would like to send out a big “Thank You” to all of our workforce members who took part in our second annual celebration of Ethics and Compliance Week 2024, ‘Compliance Starts With You!’
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November 15, 2024Galante invited to join the National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health Council
UC Davis Medical Center’s Chief Medical Officer, Joseph Galante, M.D., has been invited to serve on the National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health’s Council of Chief Medical Officers.
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RheumatologyNovember 15, 2024Two decades in the making: Scientists discover molecule that strengthens bones
A team of scientists at UC Davis and UCSF have identified a molecule that increases bone density and strength and could lead to treatment of osteoporosis.
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ResearchNovember 15, 2024New study shows how salmonella tricks gut defenses to cause infection
A study led by distinguished professor Andreas Bäumler uncovered how Salmonella, a major cause of food poisoning, can invade the gut despite the presence of protective bacteria.
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November 15, 2024Awards & Recognition: Excellence, distinguished service, Neer awards, more
UC Davis Health has nearly 20,000 employees and faculty who do extraordinary things inside and outside the institution’s walls. Here are some of the designations and awards earned in the last few months.
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November 15, 2024Honoring Our Veterans: Mixer and Community Space
On November 14, 2024, the UC Davis Health Veterans Employee Association, an Employee Resource Group (ERG) supported by the Office for Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion’s ERG Program, hosted a meaningful Veterans Day Mixer at the Education Building’s 2nd-floor breezeway.
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Cancer CareNovember 15, 2024UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center names physician-in-chief
David Tom Cooke is now the permanent physician-in-chief of UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center after serving in an interim capacity for the past year.
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ResearchNovember 14, 2024Want to learn about Alzheimer’s disease and help fight it? Be a Beta Catcher!
Researchers are calling people of Hispanic descent to help find and trace plaques linked to dementia. Their work, supported by an NIH grant, helps speed up research on Alzheimer’s.
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November 14, 2024Nov. 14 is Genetic Counselor Awareness Day
Genetic counselors play a key role in many healthcare settings. At UC Davis Health, there are genetic counselors at work in adult, pediatric, pre-natal, and oncology clinics.
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November 14, 2024Join this webinar about plant viruses, with Dr. Nicole Steinmetz
If you’ve ever wondered how human health research gets commercialized, check out this new virtual education series.
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