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Awards and Honors
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August 12, 2022Medical student honored for efforts to keep unused hospital supplies out of landfill
Fourth-year medical student Carter White has won national recognition for his environmental stewardship with Second Breath. The sustainability program he co-leads keeps unused and discarded medical equipment from going to the landfill and provides it to individuals and organizations that have use for it.
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August 01, 2022UC Davis Health nurse honored for ‘rocking’ nursing world
Aron King is among 16 nurse leaders nationwide awarded for his leadership, civic involvement and professional and educational achievements by the National Black Nurses Association. King serves patients at UC Davis Medical Center and is a doctoral student at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing.
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July 29, 2022Jennifer Li appointed chair of Eye Bank Association of America
Jennifer Li, a professor of ophthalmology, has been appointed to the prestigious position of chair of the Eye Bank Association of America. The organization provides education and support for cornea transplantation, a procedure that has restored eyesight for thousands of people.
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July 20, 2022UC Davis Medical Center receives national awards for stroke and heart failure care
UC Davis Medical Center has received four national awards from the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association. The awards recognize a commitment to research-based guidelines for stroke and heart failure care.
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June 27, 2022Physician receives grant to strengthen connection between doctors and patients
Second-year gynecologic-oncology fellow Nicole Rubin has received funding from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) for Back to Bedside. The resident-led initiative aims to develop innovative strategies for finding deeper connections with patients, improving physician and patient well-being.
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June 23, 2022Pediatric resident receives diversity award
UC Davis pediatrics resident Ivan Marquez has received the 2nd annual Dr. Ifeanyi Onyeji Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Award. It was presented by the Resident Medical Staff Committee, the Office of Graduate Medical Education (GME) and the Office of Student and Resident Diversity (OSRD).
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June 17, 20222021 Excellence Awards recognize outstanding faculty, staff and teams
This year’s Excellence Awards recognize the exceptional contributions of faculty, staff and teams across UC Davis Health that are transforming education, patient care and community health.
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June 14, 2022U.S. News & World Report names UC Davis Children’s Hospital among nation’s best
UC Davis Children’s Hospital has been recognized as a Best Children’s Hospital for 2022-23 by U.S. News & World Report in five pediatric specialty areas: neonatology, pediatric diabetes & endocrinology, pediatric nephrology, pediatric orthopedics, and pediatric pulmonology & lung surgery.
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June 13, 2022UC Davis Health receives AAMC Telehealth Equity Catalyst Award
UC Davis Health has received a Telehealth Equity Catalyst (TEC) Award from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) for its efforts to advance health care equity and telehealth.
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June 02, 2022Department of Neurology faculty member selected for Searle Scholars Program
Christina Kim, assistant professor in the UC Davis Department of Neurology and faculty member of the Center for Neuroscience, has been selected as a 2022 Searle Scholar for her research on genes and proteins expressed in brain neurons.
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May 31, 2022Pediatric residency program director receives national leadership award
Su-Ting Li, vice chair of education and residency program director in the UC Davis Department of Pediatrics, has received the Robert S. Holm, M.D. Leadership Award from the Association of Pediatric Program Directors.
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May 12, 2022
MIND Institute’s Sally J. Rogers receives lifetime achievement award for work on autism
Sally 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.
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April 15, 2022Amy R. Brooks-Kayal named Andrew John Gabor Presidential Chair
Amy R. Brooks-Kayal, professor and chair of the Department of Neurology, was inducted as the inaugural holder of the Andrew John Gabor, M.D., Ph.D. Presidential Chair. The endowed position will support research in epilepsy and other seizure-related disorders.
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March 29, 2022UC Davis Health schools named national leaders in health care education
According to the U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools 2023 rankings, the UC Davis School of Medicine and the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis rank among the best in the nation.
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March 23, 2022Radiology and biomedical engineer wins Tracy Lynn Faber Award
Dual faculty member Emilie Roncali with the Department of Radiology and the Department of Biomedical Engineering is being honored with a nuclear medicine association award for helping advance women in molecular imaging.
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March 18, 2022Robot researcher receives EDGE in Tech Initiative Athena Award
Veronica Ahumada, director of the Technology and Social Connectedness Lab at UC Davis, was honored with the Early Career Award at the 2022 EDGE in Tech Initiative Athena Awards. The awards were presented virtually last week.
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March 18, 2022Richard Bold receives top award from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer
The American College of Surgeons has honored surgical oncologist and UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center Physician-in-Chief Richard Bold with one of nation’s top awards recognizing cancer care that goes above and beyond.
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February 24, 2022Emergency medicine chair receives prestigious mentor award
UC Davis Health Emergency Medicine Chair Nathan Kuppermann has received the Maureen Andrew Mentor Award from the Society for Pediatric Research, which honors one academic pediatrician annually who has an outstanding record of mentorship and leadership.
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February 18, 2022UC Davis nanomedicine scientist recognized as a top biomedical engineer in the U.S.
Yuanpei Li, a professor of biochemistry and molecular medicine, has been elected to the prestigious AIMBE College of Fellows. Li is developing next-generation nanomedicine platforms and novel therapeutics to fight diseases such as cancer.
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February 15, 2022Satya Dandekar elected to American Academy of Microbiology
Professor Satya Dandekar, an expert in mucosal immunology and viral infections, including HIV/AIDS, has been elected to the American Academy of Microbiology. Fellows are elected annually through a highly selective, peer-review process.
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