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Medical and nursing schools are three-time diversity winners
The 2024 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award awarded to UC Davis Health
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General Health NewsOCTOBER 11, 2024National Father-Daughter Day: ‘She said I couldn’t borrow her scalpel’
On the second Sunday of October falls a lesser known, fun "holiday:" National Father-Daughter Day. We thought it was a great opportunity to check in with a father-daughter duo at UC Davis Health.
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School of MedicineOCTOBER 11, 2024New medical school course aims to prepare physicians for the business of health care
The School of Medicine has implemented a business of medicine course so future doctors can become more familiar with the evolving health care industry.
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ResearchOCTOBER 10, 2024UC Davis scientist earns national recognition for work in cardiovascular research
UC Davis Professor Manuel Navedo, an international thought leader and researcher on ion channels in the vasculature, is the 2025 recipient of The American Physiological Society’s Robert M. Berne Distinguished Lectureship.
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Cancer CareOCTOBER 09, 2024Ta Ta Totes bring TLC to breast cancer patients undergoing clinical trial treatments
Grateful patient gives back by creating Ta Ta Totes containing helpful items to make treatment easier for women undergoing breast cancer clinical trials.
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Awards and HonorsOCTOBER 04, 2024UC Davis neuroscientist earns national educator award
Neuroscientist Theanne Griffith, who is also a children’s book author, has received the 2024 Society for Neuroscience Science Educator Award.
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Octubure 07, 2024
¿Padeces de migrañas?
El neurólogo de UC Davis Health, William Benko, explica cómo los medicamentos y el estilo de vida sano ayudan a controlar y prevenir la migraña.
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Octubure 03, 2024Abren inscripción en línea para la Mini Escuela de Medicina de UC Davis en Español
Está abierta la inscripción para la Mini Escuela de Medicina de UC Davis en Español, que contará con la presencia del director del Departamento de Salud Pública de California, Tomás Aragón, y otros expertos.
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Octubure 02, 2024Mamografías gratuitas en el Mes de Concientización del Cáncer de Mama
Mamografías están disponibles para alentar a las mujeres sin seguro médico o seguro limitado de más de 40 años a que se hagan el examen en el Mes de Concientización del Cáncer de Mama.
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Agosto 30, 2024
En agradecimiento, paciente lleva bandera de UC Davis Health en una desafiante excursión al Everest
Ruben Muñoz se sorprendió cuando fue diagnosticado con cáncer de vejiga, pero luego recibió un tratamiento en UC Davis Health que le salvó la vida y le permitió cumplir un viejo sueño.
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Agosto 02, 2024
¿Ves con claridad de lejos pero muy borroso de cerca?
La optometrista de UC Davis Health, Lauren Guajardo, explica por qué algunas personas ven mejor de lejos que de cerca y cómo corregir esa condición.
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Cultivating HealthHow to improve your stretching and flexibility for better health
Whether you exercise regularly or just enjoy a casual walk, we all could probably use a little more stretching in our lives. Learn about the benefits of stretching and how flexibility can help your body move better.
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Advancing Health Equity, Diversity and InclusionCreating lasting change: A recap of the community screening for nursing film, Everybody's Work
This documentary confronting structural racism, has shed light on the issue of racism within the health care system, focusing specifically on its largest workforce-nurses.
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Patient StoriesUnique support from a respiratory therapist helps patient, mother with CPAP care
After Eduardo was struggling with wearing his CPAP, his respiratory therapist helps him make a breakthrough.
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Good Food Is Good MedicineMediterranean diet: Foods to eat, health benefits and how to get started
The Mediterranean diet is shown to have many health benefits. It focuses on plant-based foods while staying away from highly processed items. Here's what you should know about this eating plan.
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Advancing Health Equity, Diversity and InclusionApplications now accepted for volunteer doulas
UC Davis Medical Center is accepting applications for its fourth group of volunteer doulas.
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Ranked among the nation’s best hospitals
A U.S. News & World Report best hospital in cancer, cardiology, heart & vascular surgery, diabetes & endocrinology, ENT, geriatrics, neurology & neurosurgery, orthopedics, and pulmonology & lung surgery.
Ranked among the nation’s best children’s hospitals
U.S. News & World Report ranked UC Davis Children’s Hospital among the best in neonatology, nephrology, orthopedics*, pediatric & adolescent behavioral health, and pulmonology & lung surgery. (*Together with Shriners Children’s Northern California)
Ranked Sacramento’s #1 hospital
Ranked Sacramento’s #1 hospital by U.S. News, and high-performing in back surgery, COPD, colon cancer surgery, gynecological cancer surgery, heart attack, heart failure, hip fracture, kidney failure, leukemia, lymphoma & myeloma, lung cancer surgery, pneumonia, prostate cancer surgery, stroke, TAVR, and gastroenterology & GI surgery.
Ranked in Tier 1, or top, category for primary care
U.S. News & World Report ranked the UC Davis School of Medicine in Tier 1, or top, category for primary care.
Ranked highly for medical research
U.S. News & World Report ranked the UC Davis School of Medicine in Tier 2 for research.
Nursing master’s degree
U.S. News & World Report ranks the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing’s Master’s Entry Program in Nursing #24 (tie) in the nation.
One of America’s most diverse medical schools
U.S. News & World Report ranked the UC Davis School of Medicine No. 4 in the nation for diversity.
The nation’s highest nursing honor
UC Davis Medical Center has received Magnet® recognition, the nation’s highest honor for nursing excellence.
World-class cancer care
One of ~56 U.S. cancer centers designated “comprehensive” by the National Cancer Institute.
A leader in health care equality
For the 13th consecutive year, UC Davis Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the educational arm of America’s largest civil rights organization.