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Health and TechnologyMAY 20, 2022Ashish Atreja recognized among nations top 30 Healthcare IT influencers
Ashish 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.
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Neurological HealthMAY 19, 2022Comprehensive Epilepsy Program receives highest national accreditation rating
UC 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).
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Cancer CareMAY 19, 2022National Cancer Survivors Day is June 3
Cancer 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.
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ResearchMAY 18, 2022Study shows family medicine physicians face many barriers to providing medical abortions
A 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.
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Betty Irene Moore School of NursingMAY 16, 2022UC Davis nursing school announces 2022 Betty Irene Moore Fellows
The 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
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MAY 16, 2022Padres se desesperan ante la escasez de fórmula infantil. Pero no haga estas 4 cosas
Expertos de UC Davis Health alientan a padres y cuidadores a consultar a su pediatra o proveedor de salud o su oficina local de WIC si tienen problemas para conseguir fórmula para bebés.
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MAY 12, 2022Educadores comunitarios de salud facilitan prevención y tratamiento del cáncer de mama a mujeres latinas
A través de su nuevo programa Tu Historia Cuenta, el Centro Integral del Cáncer de UC Davis está mejorando las probabilidades de supervivencia de las mujeres latinas/hispanas buscándolas en su comunidad y conectándolas con recursos de prevención, detección y tratamiento del cáncer de mama.
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APRIL 28, 2022Centro de Cáncer establece el Centro para Avanzar la Equidad en Salud en el Cáncer
El Centro Integral del Cáncer de UC Davis ha creado el Centro para Avanzar la Equidad en Salud en el Cáncer. El objetivo del nuevo centro es mejorar los resultados en salud oncologica de poblaciones desatendidas y ayudar a definir políticas públicas relacionadas al cáncer a nivel local, estatal y nacional.
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MARCH 15, 2022
UC Davis Health lleva vacunas contra el COVID-19 a grupos vulnerables
Con apoyo de una subvención federal de $5 millones, el Centro para Reducir Disparidades en Salud de UC Davis lidera un esfuerzo para ofrecer vacunas contra el COVID-19 a afroamericanos y trabajadores agrícolas latinos. Estos dos grupos todavía tienen dudas sobre la vacuna o les resulta difícil obtenerla.
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FEBRUARY 11, 2022Pediatra de UC Davis, primero en usar marcapasos en niños
El electrofisiólogo pediátrico Dan Cortez de UC Davis es el único médico que está implantando el marcapasos más pequeño del mundo en niños. Usa una técnica mínimamente invasiva en los jóvenes pacientes.
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Christina knew her toddler was ill and tried to get answers. But it wasn’t until she took her daughter to the UC Davis Pediatric Emergency Room that she would finally know for sure what was wrong – Emily had cancer.
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