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UC President Michael Drake announced a general salary increase program for non-represented staff for fiscal year 2022-23.
Read MoreAshish Atreja has been recognized among the nation’s top 30 Healthcare IT influencers by Health Tech. The magazine is highlighting the leadership and hard work of influencers driving innovation and change in the digital health space.
Read MoreThe Office of Healthy Equity, Diversity and Inclusion sends a weekly newsletter that can now also be accessed via The Insider every Friday. Here are the latest newsletter items for May 20, 2022.
Read MoreKyle Benton was longboarding with a friend when suddenly he went flying off of his board. The back of his skull hit the pavement and he sustained a fracture, six inches wide. On Friday, May 20, Kyle returned to the UC Davis Medical Center to thank the care teams that gave him his life back.
Read MoreUC Davis Medical Center’s Comprehensive Epilepsy Program has been accredited as a Level 4 center for adult and pediatric epilepsy by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC).
Read MoreUC Davis Health will begin construction on a $579 million ambulatory surgery center this fall.
Read MoreCancer survivors and their caretakers are invited to celebrate National Cancer Survivors Day at UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center on June 3. Enjoy food and refreshments along with informational booths and live music between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
Read MoreUC Davis Health continues its legacy as a leader in telehealth by launching a new educational course today focused on telehealth best practices and uses.
Read MoreJoin a teach-in session with community panelists about the current state of affairs regarding Roe v. Wade and Dobbs v. Jackson.
Read MoreA new UC Davis study shows that the way most health care providers currently ask people about their tobacco use is likely misclassifying 1 in 5 former smokers eligible for lung cancer screening. As a result, they are not getting the cessation counseling they need.
Read MoreJoin Moon Chen, professor and associate director for Community Outreach & Engagement at the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center for a Lunch and Learn presentation on Actions to Reduce the Unique, Unusual, Unnecessary Cancer Burden Confronting Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and other Pacific Islanders.
Read MoreTwo peregrine falcon chicks were banded by falcon experts from UC Santa Cruz near their nest on the roof of the UC Davis Medical Center. The metal leg bands provide researchers with valuable data on peregrine survival rates, dispersal distances, and population growth rates.
Read MoreA study by UC Davis Family Medicine Physician Na’amah Razon identified multiple barriers that family physicians navigate to provide abortion services to their patients. The barriers include lack of physician training and federal, state and institutional restrictions on providing #MedicationAbortion.
Read MoreRecently, the UC Davis Health Strategy and Growth team rolled-up their sleeves to freshen-up the exteriors of a family’s home in Oak Park as part of the annual Habitat for Humanity “Rock the Block” event.
Read MoreUC Davis Health physicians have performed the first single anesthesia diagnosis to treatment of lung cancer utilizing a fully robotic approach in the UC Health System. The procedure allows physicians to diagnose and remove lung cancer mass during a single surgery.
Read MoreThe first in-person School of Medicine commencement ceremony since 2019 brought together 126 new doctors and hundreds of their supporters at Mondavi Center to celebrate an educational milestone.
Read MoreUC Davis Health employees can enjoy discounts on Sacramento Republic FC tickets for the May 25 U.S. Open Cup game against the San Jose Earthquakes.
Read MoreThe third and largest cohort of early-career nurse scientists are named fellows of the Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators. Ten of the Betty Irene Moore Fellows are affiliated with major public and private universities across the country, while two are from major health systems and organizations
Read MoreFor 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.
Read MoreUC Davis Health experts encourage parents and caregivers to reach out to their pediatrician or health care provider or their local WIC office, if they are having trouble locating infant formula.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreTobacco expert Michael Fiore will be on the UC Davis Health campus to speak at a forum on next steps to address the public health threat created by tobacco addiction. The luncheon event on May 18, 2022, is free and offered virtually as well.
Read MoreNew research from scientists at UC Davis Health provides clues for how friendly bacteria in the gut — probiotics — may help eradicate bacterial pathogens like Salmonella by being able to compete with them for needed resources.
Read MoreThe Office of Healthy Equity, Diversity and Inclusion sends a weekly newsletter that can now also be accessed via The Insider every Friday. Here are the latest newsletter items for May 13, 2022.
Read MoreThe annual Thank Goodness for Staff (TGFS) event will take place September 21. Staff Assembly needs you to design the event’s celebratory graphic.
Read MoreEverything is starting to look normal. So how come it still feels so strange? UC Davis Health Chief Wellness Officer Peter Yellowlees offers tips for navigating our “new normal,” including returning to work, managing loneliness, reconnecting with colleagues, and finding helpful resources for mental health.
Read MoreTo show gratitude to his care team, former PICU patient Kyle Benton is visiting the UC Davis Medical Center as a performer, not a patient, when he plays the piano in the Pavilion Lobby on May 20.
Read MoreClass of 2020 nursing graduate shares how her experience at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis prepared her to lead and thrive despite the pandemic.
Read MoreSally J. Rogers, a developmental psychologist at the UC Davis MIND Institute, has been honored with a lifetime achievement award from the International Society for Autism Research. Rogers, a pioneer in early autism intervention, co-developed a leading form of behavioral therapy.
Read MoreIn honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, Blaisdell Medical Library is hosting a physical exhibit to offer healthcare workers resources they need to embrace resiliency and reduce burnout throughout their careers.
Read MoreThe Association of Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialists (ACDIS) selected UC Davis Health’s Tami Gomez as the winner of its 2022 ACDIS Recognition of CDI Professional Achievement award.
Read MoreWith an increasing number of COVID-19 infections in the community and among employees, the COVID-19 Surge Level has been upgraded from Surge Level 1 to Surge Level 2, as of today (May 12).
Read MoreColonial Way will undergo construction May 11-12 and late June.
Read MoreDuring National Hospital Week (May 9-13), we will be celebrating the amazing employees of UC Davis Medical Center
Read MoreA young Sacramento woman facing melanoma for a second time turns to UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center oncologists to mount a formidable defense to stop her cancer. Her treatment included leading edge surgery combined with the latest immunotherapy.
Read MoreMosquito bites are not only uncomfortable, they can also transmit severe illnesses in many parts of the world. As it warms up, we asked UC Davis pediatrician Rachel Caynak how to prevent and treat mosquito bites and how to safeguard against mosquito-borne illness.
Read MoreIn-person graduation is back for the UC Davis School of Medicine. On Friday, 126 students will receive their medical degrees at the Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts – an event that will be livestreamed.
Read MoreA study led by UC Davis Cancer Center identified a binding protein in cancer cell’s nucleus, known as CHD4, as a critical agent keeping Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) dormant and undetected by the body’s immune system. CHD4 is linked to cancer cell growth in many types of cancers.
Read MoreA national 12-year study that enrolled a highly diverse group of pregnant women, including women in the Sacramento region, found rising exposure to chemicals from plastics and pesticides that may be harmful to fetal development.
Read MoreThe new Doctor of Nursing Practice — Family Nurse Practitioner Degree Program at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing goes beyond clinical education. It features a curriculum founded on leadership, health equity and innovative clinical practice.
Read MoreAs part of National Nurses Week, there have been several activities to celebrate and honor the nurses of UC Davis Health.
Read MoreMedical and general volunteers are needed at the Free Youth Heart Screening event scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 27 at Jesuit High School. The screening is hosted by the Kyle J. Taylor Foundation (KJTF), in collaboration with UC Davis Health and Project ADAM Sacramento.
Read MoreUC Davis Health has taken the first step towards building the new California Tower by demolishing multiple temporary buildings. The tower will be added to the existing UC Davis Medical Center. It will feature a 14-story hospital tower and five-story pavilion.
Read MoreWhen Redding resident Brianne Jacobsen was 20 weeks pregnant, her ultrasound revealed that her developing baby’s internal organs were sticking outside of her belly button. The birth defect, known as an omphalocele, occurs in approximately one out of every 5,000 births.
Read MoreThe members of the Women & Philanthropy Advisory Council are excited to announce that we are now accepting nominations for our first W&P Impact Award. This award will recognize a UC Davis faculty or staff member who contributes to the advancement of female leaders, demonstrates exemplary leadership, and makes significant contributions to our local and global university communities.
Read MoreThe UC Davis Health Marketing team has unveiled two new desktop or laptop backgrounds available for download now.
Read MoreUC Davis Health is ranked as the No. 4 brand nationally among 201 health care organizations in a new research report.