Current master's degree students | Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis

Meet the current students in the Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership Master of Health Services — Physician Assistant Studies, Master of Science — Leadership, Master of Science — Family Nurse Practitioner and Master's Entry Program in Nursing.

Master's Entry Program in Nursing

M.E.P.N. 2021

	Delia Lizbeth Araujo Carlos Contact: dlaraujo@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Hawthorne, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: UC Merced Undergraduate major: Human Biology Languages: Spanish, English
	Kevin Michael Ashburn Contact: kmashburn@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Novato, California Degree: Bachelor of Arts Education: UC Davis Undergraduate major: Biological Sciences Areas of special interest in health care: Research and health policies in rural and aging population, underserved communities Languages: English Previous clinical experience: Phlebotomist and collections technician with the American Red Cross, blood collections supervisor with the American Red Cross, volunteer with an orthopaedic foundation
	Joshua Lagliva Aspiras Contact: jlaspiras@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Elk Grove, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: California State University, Sacramento Undergraduate major: Health Science, Health Care Administration Areas of special interest in health care: Outpatient medical oncology, improving health care accessibility and quality of patient care for underserved communities Languages: English Previous clinical experience: Hospital volunteer, assisted-living caregiver and medical technician, nursing administration assistant to hospital care experience practice leader, administrative consultant for nurse leader online rounding platform
	Jacqueline Becerra Terriquez Contact: jbecerraterriquez@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Sacramento, California Degree: Bachelor of Arts Education: California State University, Sacramento Undergraduate major: Child Development-Individualized Areas of special interest in health care: Underserved communities, specifically the Latino community; pediatrics, geriatrics Languages: Spanish, English Previous clinical experience: Labor and delivery volunteer at a hospital, food bank volunteer offering free child care and informational courses about child development, pediatric intensive care unit volunteer
	Emily Sarah Boone Contact: esboone@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Los Angeles, California Degree: Bachelor of Arts Education: UC Santa Cruz Undergraduate major: Community Studies Areas of special interest in health care: Improved access to care, gender-inclusive care, geriatrics, health policy reform, obstetrics and gynecology Languages: English Previous clinical experience: Volunteer at preoperative clinic, in-home geriatric aid, environmental health policy research
	Sara Marie Bridley Contact: smbridley@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Northfield, Minnesota Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester Undergraduate major: Health Promotion Areas of special interest in health care: Women's health and maternal health, endocrinology, immunology, underserved communities Languages: English Previous clinical experience: Clinic assistant phlebotomist at metropolitan gastrointestinal specialty clinic, chiropractic assistant at small rural clinic, personal care aid for various clients with developmental disorders in both group home and day program settings
	Brittney Nava Contreras Contact: bncontreras@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Watsonville, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Undergraduate major: Biological Sciences Areas of special interest in health care: Health disparities, underserved communities, developmental pediatrics, mental health, disease prevention, health education Languages: English Previous clinical experience: Volunteer at a nonprofit clinic, shadow experience in primary care and labor and delivery, behavior technician for kids with autism
	Sophia Crosby Contact: crosby@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Brentwood, California Degree: Bachelor of Arts Education: Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park Undergraduate major: Psychology Areas of special interest in health care: Mental health, emergency medicine, underserved populations, health care access for the LGBTQ+ community Languages: English Previous clinical experience: Clinical medical assistant in an urgent care facility
	Sarolta Lucy Csontos Contact: slcsontos@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Auburn, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: UC Santa Cruz Undergraduate major: Biology Areas of special interest in health care: Emergency medicine Languages: Hungarian, English Previous clinical experience: Nursing assistant at a nursing home, a veterans hospital emergency room, and various inpatient units at a medical center and hospital
	Sarah R. Fish Contact: srfish@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Sacramento, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: California State University, Sacramento Undergraduate major: Biology Areas of special interest in health care: Healthy aging, critical care, mental health and substance abuse Languages: English Previous clinical experience: Medical assistant in a surgical practice, volunteer with a crisis line, research assistant for clinical studies on aging and precision medicine
	Jaime Force Contact: jforce@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Bakersfield, California Degree: Bachelor of Arts Education: Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles Areas of special interest in health care: Underserved populations, psychosocial health care education, policy reform, acute care, labor and delivery Languages: English Previous clinical experience: Volunteer with nonprofit low-income clinic, caregiver for elderly, caregiver for trafficked youth, case manager with non-profit agency
	Konstanze Emmaline Franco Contact: kefranco@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Santa Rosa, California Degree: Bachelor of Arts Education: Seattle Pacific University Undergraduate major: Psychology Areas of special interest in health care: Aging individuals in underserved communities Languages: English Previous clinical experience: Work in a children’s hospital psychiatry and behavioral medicine unit
	Kathleen Mae Perlas Galinato Contact: kpgalinato@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Stockton, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: California State University, Fresno Undergraduate major: Health Science, Community Health Graduate degree: Master of Public Health, Health Promotion; California State University, Fresno Areas of special interest in health care: Medically underserved communities, public health, communicable diseases, infection prevention, women's health, immunizations Languages: English Previous clinical experience: Communicable disease investigator and phlebotomist at a health department, HIV counselor, public health intern at a hospital
	Patrycja Julia Hawrylciow Contact: phawrylciow@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Los Angeles, California Degree: Bachelor of Arts Education: UCLA Undergraduate major: Psychology Areas of special interest in health care: Etiology and treatment of mental health and substance use disorders, marginalized and impoverished communities, aging adults, promotion and advancement of health literacy, research Languages: Polish, German, English Previous clinical experience: Volunteer intake coordinator for a nonprofit mental health provider
	Kou Her Contact: kouher@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Sacramento, California Degree: Bachelor of Arts Education: Saint Mary's College of California, Moraga Undergraduate major: Liberal and Civic Studies Areas of special interest in health care: Neonatal, pediatrics, underserved communities, health policy, health disparities and informatics Languages: Hmong, English Previous clinical experience: Licensed vocational nurse at a nonprofit children’s hospital, specializing in orthopaedic spine care, intake nurse for home health, volunteer in a neonatal intensive care unit
	Amanda Wynn Hooper Contact: awhooper@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Rancho Palos Verdes, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: University of Oregon, Eugene Undergraduate major: Marine Biology Graduate degree: Master of Science, Biology, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park Areas of special interest in health care: Underserved communities in rural populations, labor and delivery, neonatal intensive care, emergency medicine, intensive care, public health, epidemiology Languages: English Previous clinical experience: Phlebotomist, hospital volunteer, volunteer at a nonprofit clinic serving patients experiencing homelessness
	Sierra Rose Jensen Contact: sijensen@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Mill Valley, California Degree: Bachelor of Arts Education: UC Davis Undergraduate major: English, Creative Writing Areas of special interest in health care: Family nurse practitioner, women's health, underserved communities, trauma-informed care Languages: English Previous clinical experience: Medical-surgical unit volunteer at a hospital, Global Medical Brigades student volunteer in Ghana, Africa
	Smah Khateeb Contact: skhateeb@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Fremont, California Degree: Bachelor of Arts Education: Mills College, Oakland Undergraduate major: Public Health Areas of special interest in health care: Pediatrics, oncology Languages: Arabic, English Previous clinical experience: Volunteer at children’s hospital in hematology-oncology, patient assistant volunteer at a clinic in Palestine, work with autistic kids and foster kids
	Amanda-Lynn Rene Kubera Contact: arkubera@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Sacramento, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: California State University, Sacramento Undergraduate major: Health Science, Occupational Health and Safety Areas of special interest in health care: Underserved communities, community health aid, public health education, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics Languages: English Previous clinical experience: Volunteer in a hospital emergency department, intensive care and neurology units, safety intern at a hospital, shadow experience with a nurse
	Quinn Dai La Contact: qdla@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Oakland, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: UC Davis Undergraduate major: Psychology Areas of special interest in health care: Emergency medicine, pediatrics, travel nursing, teaching Languages: English Previous clinical experience: Intern in radiology and labor and delivery departments, receptionist for a nonprofit neurology clinic
	Karandeep K. Lachhar Contact: kklachhar@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Manteca, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: California State University, East Bay, Hayward Undergraduate major: Health Science Areas of special interest in health care: Dietary nutrition (natural, therapeutic, holistic, neonatal), neonatal intensive care, healthcare leadership and reform Languages: English Previous clinical experience: Emergency department scribe at a hospital serving underserved populations, medical administrative assistant at a pain management clinic
	Chau Thanh Le Contact: cgnle@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: California State University, Sacramento Undergraduate major: Health Science, Community Health Education Areas of special interest in health care: Behavioral health, substance use disorder, mental health crisis, intensive care unit, emergency medicine, underserved and rural communities, adult and aging populations Languages: Vietnamese, English Previous clinical experience: Worked with clients who struggle with co-occurring mental health and substance use problems in inpatient and outpatient clinical settings, intern at California Department of Education promoting HIV/STD prevention education in California school districts
	Claudia Lopez Orozco Contact: clopezorozco@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Mountain House, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: California State University, Stanislaus Undergraduate major: Health Science Areas of special interest in health care: Health policy, health disparities, underserved communities, health education, pediatrics Languages: Spanish, English Previous clinical experience: Patient care coordinator for transplant patients at remote monitoring company, dental administrative assistant at a dental office, volunteer breastfeeding counselor
	Kathryn Alexandra Lovejoy Contact: kalovejoy@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Fremont, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: UC Davis Undergraduate major: Human Development Areas of special interest in health care: Emergency medicine, intensive care, surgery, women's health, pediatrics Languages: English Previous clinical experience: Emergency medicine scribe, global health intern, community clinic intern, pediatric intensive care unit intern
	Mai Xuan Luu Contact: mxluu@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Garden Grove, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: UC San Diego Undergraduate major: Biochemistry and Cell Biology Areas of special interest in health care: Pediatrics, geriatrics, underserved communities, telehealth, health policy Languages: Vietnamese, English Previous clinical experience: Certified nursing assistant at nursing home, wellness coordinator and case manager for nonprofit organization, front and back office assistant at a free clinic, emergency department assistant at a hospital, recuperative care intern, Alzheimer's disease companion intern
	Mirabai Raina Mann Contact: mrmann@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Santa Cruz, California Degree: Bachelor of Arts Education: UC Davis Undergraduate major: Sociology Areas of special interest in health care: Disadvantaged populations, pediatrics Languages: English Previous clinical experience: Medical assistant at urgent care, family practice, pediatrics and pulmonology clinics, volunteer at a hospital infusion center, acute rehabilitation and short-stay units
	Megan Foster McCaffrey Contact: mfmccaffrey@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Napa, California Degree: Bachelor of Arts Education: UC Davis Undergraduate major: International Relations Areas of special interest in health care: Women's health, disparities in transgender health care, emergency and rural medicine for undeserved communities Languages: English Previous clinical experience: Medical scribe in dermatology, volunteer and shadow experience in emergency department, American Red Cross instructor trainer
	Mayra Susana Narez Contact: msnarez@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Brentwood, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: California State University, East Bay, Hayward Undergraduate major: Health Science Areas of special interest in health care: Women's health, pediatrics, underserved communities Languages: Spanish, English Previous clinical experience: Physical therapist aide
	Judy W. Njuguna Contact: jwnjuguna@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Fairfield, California Degree: Bachelor of Arts Education: California State University, East Bay, Hayward Undergraduate major: Human Development, Women's Studies Areas of special interest in health care: Psychiatric nursing, health policy, women's health Languages: Gikuyu, Swahili, English Previous clinical experience: Licensed vocational nurse at a long-term care facility and in corrections
	Kylie Gabrielle Palacio Contact: kgpalacio@ucdavis.edu Hometown: San Jose, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: UC Santa Barbara Undergraduate major: Biological Sciences Areas of special interest in health care: Emergency medicine, surgery, trauma, nurse anesthetist, pediatrics, labor and delivery, research, underserved communities Languages: English Previous clinical experience: Emergency department volunteer, volunteer at a large urban hospital, research associate for a preclinical research company
	Carmina Pelaez Contact: cpelaez@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Elk Grove, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: California State University, Sacramento Undergraduate major: Gerontology Areas of special interest in health care: Geriatrics, oncology, and reducing health disparities (with emphasis on the Asian-American population) Languages: Tagalog, English Previous clinical experience: Certified nursing assistant at a long-term care community and skilled-nursing facility, gerontology intern in hospice organization, community relations volunteer at nonprofit agency
	Christopher Rangel Contact: cjrangel@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Sanger, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: Saint Mary's College of California, Moraga Undergraduate major: Business Administration, Entrepreneurship Areas of special interest in health care: Health disparities, underserved communities, acute care, nursing informatics Languages: English Previous clinical experience: Patient services assistant in the emergency department for a county hospital, associate management analyst for county hospital
	Daniela Regalado Contact: dregalado@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Sacramento, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: California State University, Sacramento Undergraduate major: Health Science Areas of special interest in health care: Health disparities, underserved communities, health equity, access to healthcare, Hispanic population, immigrant health, research, health promotion Languages: Spanish, English Previous clinical experience: Medical assistant and referral coordinator in pediatrics, medical assistant in jail psychiatric services, medical assistant float in ambulatory care, volunteer with nonprofit clinics in and out of the country, volunteer with research department at a major academic health center
	Allison Marie Reggiardo Contact: areggiardo@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Livermore, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: UC Davis Undergraduate major: Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior Areas of special interest in health care: Type 1 diabetes, connected health technologies, LGBTQIA+ access to care, women's health, pediatrics Languages: English Previous clinical experience: Patient navigator and research assistant on pediatric endocrinology, assistant camp director for diabetes youth and their families, volunteer counselor at camp for diabetic youth and their families
	Sharmeen Saeed Contact: ssaeed@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Woodland, California Degree: Bachelor of Arts Education: UC Davis Undergraduate major:International Relations Areas of special interest in health care: Intensive care, pediatrics, accessibility and implementation of community health and education programs to promote healthy living, advocacy, disparities in underserved communities Languages: Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, English Previous clinical experience: Clinic and health committee member of Bhagat Puran Singh Health Initiative, coordinator of medical programming with Pre-Health Student Alliance
	Prabhjot Kaur Sekhon Contact: jdsekhon@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Moreno Valley, California Degree: Bachelor of Arts Education: UC Irvine Undergraduate major: Psychology and Cognitive Science Areas of special interest in health care: Underserved communities, psychiatric population and people with mental and cognitive and developmental disabilities Languages: Spanish, Hindi, Punjabi, English Previous clinical experience: Volunteer at a psychiatric clinic, volunteer at a medical center to gain experience in a hospital emergency room setting
	Danica Marie Sheets Contact: dmsheets@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Vallejo, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: California State University, East Bay, Hayward Undergraduate major: Health Sciences Areas of special interest in health care: Women's health, working with women and birthing persons from underserved communities Languages: Spanish, English Previous clinical experience: Volunteer as a birth doula at a medical center for predominantly low-income and frequently underserved populations
	Rachel Simpson Contact: rasimpson@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Sacramento, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: California State University: Sacramento Undergraduate major: Health Science, Healthcare Administration Areas of special interest in health care: Emergency services, trauma, perioperative and surgical, pediatrics, public health, healthcare leadership and operations Languages: English Previous clinical experience: Volunteer with local hospitals in oncology and hospice, internship in business strategy and finance department at a national HMO
	Ju-A Grace Son Contact: jgson@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Davis, California Degree: Bachelor of Arts Education: University of San Francisco Undergraduate major: Psychology Areas of special interest in health care: Pediatrics, neonatal, underserved communities, health disparities, special needs, mental health Languages: Korean, English Previous clinical experience: Emergency department volunteer, caregiver, psychology intern at a community health clinic, certified nursing assistant at a skilled-nursing facility, behavioral therapist and behavioral therapist trainer
	Samantha Caitlyn Tam Contact: sctam@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Hercules, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: UC Davis Undergraduate major: Managerial Economics Areas of special interest in health care: Health disparities, health education, pediatrics, women's health, primary care Languages:English Previous clinical experience: Clinical intern at a birthing center unit, information desk and inpatient nursing volunteer at an underserved community hospital
	Atif Uraizee Contact: auraizee@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Fremont, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: California State University, East Bay, Hayward Undergraduate major: Health Science Areas of special interest in health care: Underserved communities, primary care, intensive care unit, emergency medicine, public health Languages: Hindi, Urdu, English Previous clinical experience: Certified medical assistant in adult and family medicine, urgent care and newborn clinic; volunteer in hospital emergency department
	Michelle Nou Vang Contact: nouvang@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Stockton, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: UC Davis Undergraduate major: Nutrition Science Areas of special interest in health care: Underserved communities, pediatrics, emergency care, surgery Languages: Hmong, English Previous clinical experience: Dietetic assistant for a medical center
	Geoffrey Daniel White Contact: gdwhite@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Sacramento, California Degree: Bachelor of Arts Education: Washington State University, Pullman Undergraduate major: Communication Areas of special interest in health care: Underserved community Languages: English
	Rachel Ann Wolter Contact: rawolter@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Brentwood, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: California State University, Chico Undergraduate major: Health Science, Health Education Areas of special interest in health care: Health disparities, HIV and STD prevention, obstetrics, labor and delivery, pediatrics, trauma-emergency, neonatal, underserved communities Languages: English Previous clinical experience: Volunteer for home health and hospice, certified nursing assistant for a traveling agency in nursing homes, volunteer for CAVE for youth and homelessness, med-neuro intern at a medical center

M.E.P.N. 2022

	Vera Amanze Contact: vaamanze@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Sacramento, California Education: UC Davis Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Biological Sciences Areas of special interest in health care: community health, dermatology, family medicine, health education or promotion, health policy, improving access to care, oncology, population health, primary care, public health, research, rural populations, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Ibo Previous clinical experience: home caregiver, medical assistant, medical volunteer or shadowing, free community health clinic, labor and delivery, underserved population, urgent care
	Jasmine Arciga Contact: jasmine_arciga@yahoo.com Hometown: San Jose, California Education: CSU San Jose Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Health Science, concentration in Health Services Administration Areas of special interest in health care: community health, emergency medicine, family medicine, geriatrics, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, labor and delivery, mental health, neonatal care, pediatrics, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Previous clinical experience: internship, medical volunteer or shadowing, underserved populations, patient transport
	Jessica Bailey Contact: jmstinson@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Woodland, California Education: UC Davis Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Areas of special interest in health care: oncology Languages: Previous clinical experience: Dentistry
	Megan Bleiler Contact: mjbleiler@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Santa Clarita, California Education: CSU Chico Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Health Science Areas of special interest in health care: emergency medicine, health disparities, intensive care units, mental health, substance use Languages: Previous clinical experience: internship, medical assistant, cardiology, emergency medicine, intensive care unit, medical-surgical, psychiatry, behavioral health, mental health, underserved population, rehab, reproductive health
	Dan Neil Calzado Contact: dfcalzado@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Sacramento, California Education: CSU Sacramento Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Health Science, Community Health Education Areas of special interest in health care: emergency medicine, pediatrics, surgery, underserved communities Languages: Previous clinical experience: internship, medical volunteer or shadowing, underserved population
	Daylan Chapman Contact: daychapman@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Vallejo, California Education: CSU San Diego Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Public Health Areas of special interest in health care: community health, health disparities, health education or promotion, health policy, improving access to care, public health, research, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Previous clinical experience: medical volunteer or shadowing, underserved population, public Health, peer health educator, community health worker, COVID-19 case investigator, health policy intern
	Alejandro Chavez Contact: aljchavez@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Sacramento, California Education: CSU Sacramento Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Public Health Areas of special interest in health care: community health, emergency medicine, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, pediatrics, primary care, public health, underserved communities, cardiothoracic Languages: Spanish Previous clinical experience: internship, cardiology, hospital volunteer
	John Chhor Contact: jchhor@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Santa Ana, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: UC Irvine Undergraduate major: Biology Areas of special interest in health care: oncology, pediatrics Languages: English Previous clinical experience: medical assistant at a pediatric office, volunteer at a children's hospital, certified nursing assistant at a skilled-nursing facility
	Stephanie Clark Contact: steclark@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Moro, Oregon Education: Oregon Institute of Technology Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Vascular Technology Areas of special interest in health care: critical care, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, intensive care units, neonatal care, pediatrics, underserved communities Languages: Previous clinical experience: certified nursing assistant, cardiology, intensive care unit, surgery, urban setting, diagnostic imaging
	Michaela Collins Contact: mccollins@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Auburn, California Education: CSU Chico Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Health Science Areas of special interest in health care: community health, critical care, family medicine, health education or promotion, health policy, improving access to care, labor and delivery, pediatrics, primary care, surgery Languages: Previous clinical experience: certified nursing assistant, home caregiver, internship, geriatric, skilled nursing facility, volunteer
	Rose Darling Contact: rdarling@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Walnut Creek, California Education: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Biochemistry Areas of special interest in health care: emergency medicine, family medicine, health education or promotion, mental health, pediatrics, cardiology Languages: Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician, medical assistant, medical scribe, medical volunteer or shadowing, cardiology, emergency medicine, family medicine, pediatrics, primary care, rural setting
	Joseph DaRosa Contact: jddarosa@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Sacramento, California Education: UC Davis Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Animal Biology Areas of special interest in health care: emergency medicine, geriatrics, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, mental health, primary care, underserved communities Languages: Previous clinical experience: emergency medicine, psychiatry, behavioral health, mental health, underserved population
	Savannah Douglas Contact: srdouglas@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Escondido, California Education: Austin Peay State University Degree: Bachelor of Arts Undergraduate major: English Literature Areas of special interest in health care: emergency medicine, health education or promotion, improving access to care, mental health, public health, research, surgery, underserved communities Languages: Previous clinical experience: medical volunteer or shadowing
	Melissa Fidler Contact: mefidler@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Roseville, California Education: CSU Monterey Bay Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Biology Areas of special interest in health care: community health, health education or promotion, pediatrics, underserved communities, chronic illness Languages: Previous clinical experience: free community health clinic, medical-surgical, underserved population, caregiver for the elderly, medical technician
	Brandon Harding Contact: blharding@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Rocklin, California Education: CSU Northridge Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Biology Areas of special interest in health care: community health, critical care, emergency medicine, intensive care units, oncology, orthopedics, pediatrics, primary care, public health, surgery, underserved communities Languages: Previous clinical experience: certified nursing assistant, internship, medical volunteer or shadowing, research assistant or associate, primary care, skilled nursing facility, urban setting
	Angel Humberto Hernandez Contact: humhernandez@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Elk Grove, California Education: CSU Sacramento Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Kinesiology Areas of special interest in health care: emergency medicine, family medicine, health education or promotion, labor and delivery, underserved communities Languages: Spanish Previous clinical experience:
	Michelle Leddy E-mail address: meleddy@ucdavis.edu Hometown: San Francisco, California Education: UC Berkeley Degree: Bachelor of Arts Undergraduate major: Communication Studies Areas of special interest in health care: community health, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, mental health, pediatrics, underserved communities Languages: Previous clinical experience: medical scribe, orthopedics
	Asha Liddicoat Contact: aplidd@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Kensington, California Education: UC Davis Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Human Development Areas of special interest in health care: community health, emergency medicine, improving access to care, mental health, pediatrics, underserved communities Languages: Previous clinical experience: internship, medical scribe, medical volunteer or shadowing, underserved population, urgent care
	Nathan Mao Contact: ndmao@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Stockton, California Education: CSU Sacramento Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Health Science Areas of special interest in health care: community health, emergency medicine, health disparities, health education or promotion, health policy, improving access to care, intensive care units, population health, public health, rural populations, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician
	Jacqueline Mendoza Ramirez Contact: jmendozar@ucdavis.edu Hometown: East Palo Alto, California Education: UC Santa Cruz Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Human Biology Areas of special interest in health care: community health, family medicine, health education or promotion, pediatrics, public health, rural populations, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Spanish Previous clinical experience: certified nursing assistant, home caregiver, medical volunteer or shadowing, free community health clinic, skilled nursing facility, underserved population
	Jazmin Moreno E-mail address: jazmoreno@ucdavis.edu Hometown: San Jose, California Education: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Nutrition Science Areas of special interest in health care: community health, family medicine, health education or promotion, improving access to care, pediatrics, primary care, research, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Previous clinical experience: certified nursing assistant, medical volunteer or shadowing, geriatric, intensive care unit, labor and delivery, pediatrics, skilled nursing facility, underserved population
	Blaire Murray Contact: bemurray@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Carmichael, California Education: UC Davis Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Human Development Areas of special interest in health care: community health, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, population health, primary care, public health, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Previous clinical experience: medical assistant, medical volunteer or shadowing, labor and delivery, medical-surgical, urgent care, volunteer birth doula
	Marielle Nardoni-Ryan Contact: mlnryan@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Citrus Heights, California Education: Brigham Young University, Idaho Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Biology Areas of special interest in health care: oncology, pediatrics, underserved communities Languages: Previous clinical experience: certified nursing assistant, home caregiver, internship, medical volunteer or shadowing, research assistant or associate, skilled nursing facility
	Ashlyn Oller Contact: adoller@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Oakland, California Degree: Bachelor of Arts Education: UC Berkeley Undergraduate major: English Areas of special interest in health care: critical care, emergency medicine, family medicine, health education or promotion, improving access to care, intensive care units, primary care, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician, medical volunteer or shadowing, phlebotomist, emergency medicine
	Sheral Prasad Contact: slrprasad@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Pittsburg, California Education: CSU East Bay Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Health Science Areas of special interest in health care: community health, health disparities, health education or promotion, health policy, improving access to care, intensive care units, labor and delivery, mental health, neonatal care, oncology, pediatrics, public health, research, surgery, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Hindi Previous clinical experience:
	Sara Puchalska Contact: smhalska@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Daly City, California Education: CSU San Francisco Degree: Bachelor of Arts Undergraduate major: Communicative Disorders Areas of special interest in health care: community health, health education or promotion, mental health, research Languages: Polish Previous clinical experience: speech pathologist aide at outpatient rehab and therapy clinic, audiology clinic aide, medical center food service aide and lead, hospital volunteer and nurse shadow, autism family therapy advisor, autism clinic aide, dentist clinic intern
	Jasmine Qualls Contact: jqualls@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Elk Grove, California Education: CSU Global Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Criminal Justice Areas of special interest in health care: community health, dermatology, family medicine, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, labor and delivery, neonatal care, pediatrics, primary care, public health, surgery, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Previous clinical experience: pediatrics, surgery
	Sydney Rankin Contact: skrankin@ucdavis.edu Hometown: West Sacramento, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: UC Santa Cruz Undergraduate major: Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology Areas of special interest in health care: dermatology, geriatrics, health education or promotion, improving access to care, women's health Languages: Previous clinical experience: certified nursing assistant, medical assistant, medical scribe, medical volunteer or shadowing, dermatology, skilled nursing facility, alcohol and other drug peer educator
	Sydney Rasmussen E-mail address: sydrasmussen@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Herald, California Education: CSU Sacramento Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Biology Areas of special interest in health care: community health, critical care, emergency medicine, health education or promotion, improving access to care, intensive care units, public health, surgery, underserved communities Languages: Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician, medical volunteer or shadowing, pathology
	Marina Reichelderfer Contact: mfreichelderfer@ucdavis.edu Hometown: San Jose, California Education: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Nutrition Areas of special interest in health care: dermatology, labor and delivery, neonatal care, pediatrics, primary care, surgery, women's health Languages: Previous clinical experience: dietetic assistant at a children's hospital, COVID-19 case manager, hospital volunteer, senior care home volunteer
	Yelizaveta Roberts Contact: yroberts@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Sacramento, California Education: UC Merced Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Biological Sciences Areas of special interest in health care: geriatrics, labor and delivery, women's health Languages: Russian Previous clinical experience: certified nursing assistant, research assistant or associate, skilled nursing facility
	Fabian Rodriguez-Mariscal Contact: frmrodriguez@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Orosi, California Education: UC Davis Degree: Bachelor of Arts Undergraduate major: Comparative Literature, Religious Studies and Anthropology Areas of special interest in health care: community health, health education or promotion, improving access to care, underserved communities Languages: Spanish Previous clinical experience:
	Rosario Rodriguez Ayala Contact: rrodriguezayala@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Wasco, California Education: CSU Chico Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Health Science Areas of special interest in health care: community health, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, mental health, population health, public health, rural populations, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Spanish Previous clinical experience: internship, labor and delivery, obstetrics and gynecology
	Elizabeth Ruiz-Vera Contact: eruiz@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Tulelake, California Education: UC Davis Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior Areas of special interest in health care: community health, health disparities, health education or promotion, health policy, improving access to care, primary care, public health, rural populations, underserved communities Languages: Spanish Previous clinical experience: internship, pediatrics, underserved population
	Meghna Sharma Contact: Megsharma@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Elk Grove, California Education: CSU Sacramento Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Public Health Areas of special interest in health care: health disparities, public health, women's health Languages: Hindi, Punjabi Previous clinical experience: certified nursing assistant, internship, labor and delivery, skilled nursing facility
	Prerana Singh Contact: psssingh@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Santa Rosa, California Education: CSU San Francisco Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Community Health Areas of special interest in health care: community health, geriatrics, health disparities, health education or promotion, health policy, improving access to care, labor and delivery, mental health, primary care, public health, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Hindi, Urdu, Nepali, Newari Previous clinical experience: home caregiver, internship, underserved population
	Ashley Sozzi Contact: asozzi@ucdavis.edu Hometown: El Dorado Hills, California Education: UC Berkeley Degree: Bachelor of Arts Undergraduate major: English Areas of special interest in health care: community health, critical care, emergency medicine, health education or promotion, improving access to care, intensive care units, public health, underserved communities Languages: Previous clinical experience: medical volunteer or shadowing, underserved population
	Elaine Ta Contact: elta@ucdavis.edu Hometown: San Jose, California Education: CSU San Jose Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Health Science Areas of special interest in health care: community health, health education or promotion, improving access to care, primary care, public health Languages: Vietnamese Previous clinical experience: internship, medical volunteer or shadowing, free community health clinic, primary care, underserved population
	Jennifer Tran Contact: Jbtran@ucdavis.edu Hometown: San Jose, California Education: CSU San Jose Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Dietetics Areas of special interest in health care: community health, health education or promotion, health policy, pediatrics, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Vietnamese Previous clinical experience: pediatrics
	Hugh Truong Contact: hitruong@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Fountain Valley, California Education: CSU Fullerton Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Health Science Areas of special interest in health care: critical care, dermatology, emergency medicine, family medicine, health education or promotion, intensive care units, mental health, oncology, primary care, underserved communities Languages: Vietnamese Previous clinical experience: internship, medical assistant, primary care, urgent care
	Tiaira Washington Contact: tawashington@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Sacramento, California Education: UC Davis Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Psychology Areas of special interest in health care: family medicine, health disparities, improving access to care, labor and delivery, mental health, neonatal care, surgery, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Previous clinical experience: internship, medical volunteer or shadowing, emergency medicine, psychiatry, behavioral health, mental health
	Sierra Zuniga Contact: stzuniga@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Salinas, California Education: CSU Sacramento Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Health Science Areas of special interest in health care: community health, emergency medicine, health disparities, health policy, improving access to care, intensive care units, mental health, pediatrics, population health, public health, surgery, underserved communities Languages: Previous clinical experience: internship, medical volunteer or shadowing, emergency medicine, psychiatry, behavioral health, mental health, rural setting, underserved population

Master of Science — Family Nurse Practitioner

F.N.P. 2022

	Andrew Allen Billings Contact: aabillings @ucdavis.edu Hometown: Eureka, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: California State University, San Bernardino Palm Desert Campus Undergraduate major: Nursing Graduate degree: Master of Business Administration with health care administrative focus, Indiana Wesleyan University Areas of special interest in health care: Emergency medicine, underserved communities, rural health, trauma medicine Language: English Previous clinical experience: Emergency department nurse in multiple settings, intensive care unit, emergency department manager, mobile intensive care nurse, hospital coordination of mild cognitive impairment, wilderness medicine registered nurse
	Anna Justice Cole Contact: ajcole@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Trinidad, California Degree: Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts Education: University of Colorado, Aurora; Connecticut College, New London Undergraduate major: Nursing, International Relations Areas of special interest in health care: Underserved communities, rural communities, women's health, health policy Language: English Previous clinical experience: Registered nurse at a rural wound care center, charge nurse at an outpatient surgery center, volunteer at a student-run interdisciplinary clinic in an underserved urban area
	Isabela Dos Santos Contact: idossantos@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Fresno, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: California State University, Fullerton Undergraduate major: Health Science Areas of special interest in health care: Geriatrics Language: English Previous clinical experience: Emergency nursing at a Level I trauma center; continued care for patients admitted to neurological, medical, cardiac, step-down and pediatric intensive care units; telemetry, travel nursing, and post-anesthesia care unit at a urological surgery center; American Red Cross disaster preparedness
	Jessica Yuri Dyatlov Contact: jydyatlov@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Sacramento, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: San Francisco State University Undergraduate major: Nursing Areas of special interest in health care: Postpartum women and their families, primary care in underserved communities, public health and policy, holistic health and emotional well-being Language: English Previous clinical experience: Perinatal registered nurse at a children's hospital, international board-certified lactation consultant, coordinator of volunteer postpartum doula program at a hospital, reproductive health clinical instructor at a university, doula for a homeless prenatal program
	Analise Eastman Contact: aeastman@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Livermore, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego Undergraduate major: Nursing Areas of special interest in health care: Community public health, preventive medicine, underserved communities, urgent care, global health medical missions Language: English Previous clinical experience: Medical surgical nurse with orthopedic certification, hospice nurse, telemetry nurse for a COVID-19 crisis response travel assignment, volunteer building homes with Habitat for Humanity
	Elisa Guadalupe Garcia Contact: eligar@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Zamora, Mexico Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Belton, Texas Undergraduate major: Nursing Areas of special interest in health care: Health policy, health education, rural health, pediatrics, women's health Languages: Spanish, English Previous clinical experience: Medical interpreter for a free community health clinic, trained emergency medical technician, military health specialist, medical simulation training center instructor, nurse technician at veterans hospital, school nurse
	Araceli Gutierrez Contact: aragutierrez@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Sacramento, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: California State University, Sacramento Undergraduate major: Nursing Areas of special interest in health care: Individuals who suffer from health disparities and underserved populations Languages: Spanish, English Previous clinical experience: Registered nurse at a medical center, volunteer at a hospital
	Kristan Rael Jorde Contact: krjorde@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Redding, California Degree: Bachelor of Arts Education: UC Davis Undergraduate major: Evolution, Ecology and Biodiversity Areas of special interest in health care: Primary care, holistic health care, public health Language: English Previous clinical experience: Registered nurse in a telemetry unit
	Sandra Kamba Contact: skamba@ucdavis.edu
	Marisa Angelene Kautz Contact: makautz@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Stockton, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: California State University, Chico Undergraduate major: Nursing Areas of special interest in health care: Research for various patient populations, underserved communities Language: English Previous clinical experience: Registered nurse on a respiratory-telemetry floor, preceptor for new nurses, volunteer representative for a nursing association, member of practice-based council and peer review committees
	Emily Dawn Mowry Contact: edmowry@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Roseville, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: Simpson University, Redding Undergraduate major: Nursing Areas of special interest in health care: Underserved and underprivileged populations, women's health, family practice Language: English Previous clinical experience: Registered nurse in a medical-surgical-telemetry unit, chemotherapy and biotherapy administrator in outpatient infusion center
	Nguyenthao Hong Nguyen Contact: ngynguyen@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Sacramento, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: California State University, Sacramento Undergraduate major: Nursing Areas of special interest in health care: Primary care, pediatrics, women's health, urgent care, acute care, dermatology Languages: Vietnamese, English Previous clinical experience: Registered nurse in medical-surgical, acute stroke emergency medical unit
	Ana Jasmin Perdomo Contact: ajperdomo@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Ahuachapan, El Salvador Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: Chamberlain University, Illinois Undergraduate major: Nursing Areas of special interest in health care: Underserved communities, addiction medicine or surgery Languages: Spanish, English Previous clinical experience: Fellowship training in a tele-surgical unit at a health system, work in a primary care clinic for an underserved community
	Jennifer L. Stein Contact: jstein@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Sacramento, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: UC Santa Barbara Undergraduate major: Biopsychology Areas of special interest in health care: Pediatrics, woman's health or geriatric health Language: English Previous clinical experience: Clinical case manager for children with autism, developing behavioral treatment plans and working with multiple disciplines in the coordination of care, volunteer at a food bank, clinical nurse in a combined pediatric and adult intensive care unit.

F.N.P. 2023

	Felix Howard Contact: fghoward@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Davis, California Education: CSU Sacramento Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Nursing Areas of special interest in health care: community health, family medicine, mental health, primary care, public health, underserved communities, LGBTQ/transgender health Languages: Spanish Previous clinical experience: registered nurse, medical-surgical, psychiatry, behavioral health, mental health, telemetry, adolescent mental health, incarcerated population
	Jennifer Hustedt Contact: jlhustedt@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Paxton, Illinois Education: University of Illinois, Chicago, Champaign Urbana Campus Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Nursing Areas of special interest in health care: family medicine, health education or promotion, oncology, primary care Languages: Previous clinical experience: certified nursing assistant, internship, medical volunteer or shadowing, registered nurse, skilled nursing facility, hematology/oncology
	Melanie Jinon Contact: mrjinon@ucdavis.edu Hometown: San Pablo, California Education: UC Berkeley Degree: Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts Undergraduate major: Cellular and Molecular Biology, Nursing Areas of special interest in health care: critical care, dermatology, family medicine, improving access to care, primary care, research, underserved communities Languages: Previous clinical experience: certified nursing assistant, home caregiver, medical volunteer or shadowing, registered nurse, research assistant or associate, cardiology, free community health clinic, medical-surgical, telemetry, underserved population, urban setting
	Victoria Le Contact: vkble@ucdavis.edu Hometown: San Jose, California Education: UC San Diego Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Biological Sciences, Accelerated Bachelor of Nursing from Bellarmine University in Louisville Kentucky Areas of special interest in health care: community health, family medicine, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, mental health, pediatrics, primary care, public health, underserved communities Languages: Vietnamese Previous clinical experience: certified nursing assistant, home caregiver, medical volunteer or shadowing, registered nurse, research assistant or associate, cardiology, free community health clinic, emergency medicine, intensive care unit, medical-surgical, pediatrics, psychiatry, behavioral health, mental health, surgery, telemetry, underserved population, urgent care
	Monica Monari Contact: mgmonari@ucdavis.edu Hometown: San Jose, California Education: UC Davis Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Nutrition Science Areas of special interest in health care: community health, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, mental health, primary care, public health, rural populations, underserved communities Languages: Previous clinical experience: registered nurse, research assistant or associate, cardiology, free community health clinic, geriatric, intensive care unit, medical mission, medical-surgical, pediatrics, psychiatry, behavioral health, mental health, rural setting, surgery, telemetry, underserved population, urban setting
	Gicely Morales Contact: ggmorales@ucdavis.edu Hometown: San Jose, CA Education: CSU Monterey Bay Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Nursing Areas of special interest in health care: community health, family medicine, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, pediatrics, population health, primary care, public health, rural populations Languages: Spanish Previous clinical experience: certified nursing assistant, medical assistant, registered nurse, free community health clinic, emergency medicine, family medicine, labor and delivery, medical-surgical, pediatrics, primary care, skilled nursing facility, urgent care
	Alexandra Perrone Contact: aperrone@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Education: UC Santa Barbara Degree: Bachelor of Arts Undergraduate major: Anthropology Areas of special interest in health care: community health, family medicine, health disparities, health education or promotion, health policy, improving access to care, primary care, research, rural populations, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Previous clinical experience: medical volunteer or shadowing, registered nurse, underserved populations
	Haley Roy E-mail address: haleygroy@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Roseville, California Education: Texas Tech University Degree: Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts Undergraduate major: Nursing, Psychology Areas of special interest in health care: community health, family medicine, geriatrics, primary care, public health, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Previous clinical experience: registered nurse, emergency medicine, pediatrics, primary care, underserved population
	Eduardo Tanori Contact: etanori@ucdavis.edu Hometown: San Diego, Califnornia Education: Point Loma Nazarene University (B.A.); Grand Canyon University (B.S.N.) Degree: Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts Undergraduate major: Exercise Science, Nursing Areas of special interest in health care: community health, emergency medicine, family medicine, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, population health, primary care, rural populations, underserved communities, cardiology Languages: Spanish Previous clinical experience: Emergency medical technician, registered nurse, intensive care unit, medical-surgical, underserved population, urban setting
	Brittany Tinsey Contact: tinsey@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Roseville, California Education: CSU Sacramento Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Nursing Areas of special interest in health care: community health, family medicine, geriatrics, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, orthopedics, population health, primary care, rural populations, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Previous clinical experience: registered nurse, cardiology, geriatric, labor and delivery, medical-surgical, orthopedics, surgery, telemetry
	Lisa Tomlinson Contact: lwtomlinson@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Fair Oaks, California Education: UC Davis Degree: Bachelor of Arts Undergraduate major: Spanish Areas of special interest in health care: mental health, rural populations, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Spanish Previous clinical experience: registered nurse, medical-surgical, rural setting
	Cheryl Wilson Contact: chgwilson@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Wilmington, Illinois Education: Lewis University Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Nursing Areas of special interest in health care: emergency medicine, family medicine, orthopedics, surgery, underserved communities Languages: Previous clinical experience: registered nurse, cardiology, medical-surgical, orthopedics, telemetry, trauma
	Emmett Ziegler Contact: epziegler@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Santa Cruz, California Education: UC Santa Cruz Degree: Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts Undergraduate major: Literature, Pre-law Areas of special interest in health care: community health, emergency medicine, health education or promotion, mental health, primary care, public health, surgery, underserved communities Languages: Spanish Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician, registered nurse, cardiology, free community health clinic, emergency medicine, geriatric, intensive care unit, labor and delivery, medical-surgical, orthopedics, pediatrics, primary care, psychiatry, behavioral health, mental health, rural setting, skilled nursing facility, surgery, telemetry, underserved population, urban setting

Master of Health Services — Physician Assistant Studies

P.A. 2022

	Sierra Rene Arnott Contact: srarnott@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Antelope, California Degree: Bachelor of Arts Education: UC, Berkeley Undergraduate major: Interdisciplinary Studies with emphasis in Integrative Biology and Public Health Areas of special interest in health care: Primary care, underserved communities, orthopedic surgery, emergency medicine, dermatology, women's health, oncology, reconstructive plastic surgery Languages: English Previous clinical experience: Licensed behavioral therapist, licensed phlebotomist at a blood bank, medical assistant at a pain management clinic, nursing assistant in oncology unit at a hospital, nursing assistant at a memory care assisted-living facility, volunteer doula at a hospital, medical mission volunteer in Honduras
	Kristine Babayan Contact: kbabayan@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Sun Valley, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: UC San Diego Undergraduate major: Public Health Areas of special interest in health care: Primary care, underserved communities Languages: Armenian, English Previous clinical experience: Medical assistant at an orthopedic/spine surgery clinic, board-certified internist and nephrologist, founder and volunteer for a non-profit organization that travels to Armenia for mission trips and hospital internships, volunteer at an adult health care center, mentor to troubled students
	Pouya Baghaei Contact: pbaghaei@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Seattle, Washington Degree: Bachelor of Arts Education: Eastern Washington University, Cheney Undergraduate major: Psychology Areas of special interest in health care: Health disparities, underserved communities, emergency medicine, and pediatric oncology Languages: Farsi, English Previous clinical experience: Certified nursing assistant in the pediatric oncology unit of a children's hospital, emergency department medical scribe, volunteer for a crisis text line
	Justine True Blide Contact: jtblide@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Truckee, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: San Diego State University Undergraduate major: Health Science/Public Health Areas of special interest in health care: Underserved communities, rural areas Languages: English Previous clinical experience: Medical assistant and surgery scheduler at a hospital, mental health technician at a behavioral health hospital, medical scribe at a hospital, medical volunteer in Mexico
	Jamie Allison Bratman Contact: jabratman@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Los Angeles, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: UC Davis Undergraduate major: Clinical Nutrition Areas of special interest in health care: Mental health, eating disorders, emergency medicine Languages: English Previous clinical experience: Dietetic intern at a Level I adult and pediatric trauma center, registered dietitian in eating disorder treatment facilities
	Delanie Cantrell Contact: dcantrell@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Roseburg, Oregon Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: University of Oregon, Eugene Undergraduate major: Psychology Areas of special interest in health care: Underserved or rural community Languages: English Previous clinical experience: Medical assistant at a rural urgent care facility
	Helen Cheung Contact: hncheung@ucdavis.edu Hometown: De Forest, Wisconsin Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: University of Wisconsin, Madison Undergraduate major: Nursing Areas of special interest in health care: Family practice in underserved or rural communities Languages: Mandarin Chinese, English Previous clinical experience: Registered nurse in a nursing home, research nurse at a pharmaceutical research facility, provided one-on-one care as a private duty nurse for a patient with spinal muscular atrophy
	Bryan Austin Clark Contact: bclar@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Pacific Grove, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: UC Santa Barbara Undergraduate major: Biological Sciences Areas of special interest in health care: Primary care for underserved communities Languages: English Previous clinical experience: Certified nursing assistant caring for individuals with intellectual disabilities, work at an assisted living and skilled nursing facility, volunteer at a homeless community center as a biology and health class instructor
	Kaitlyn Megan Console Contact: kmconsole@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Placerville, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: Dominican University of California, San Rafael Undergraduate major: General Biology Areas of special interest in health care: Anesthesia, cardiology, dermatology, family medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, psychiatry, surgery, patient advocacy, health policy, public health and underserved populations Languages: English Previous clinical experience: Volunteer for nonprofit agencies in cystic fibrosis awareness and suicide prevention, emergency department shadow, intern in women's health, emergency medical technician and field training officer for underserved communities, patient care technician for in-center hemodialysis
	Cody Dam Contact: codam@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Oakland, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: UCLA Undergraduate major: Biology Areas of special interest in health care: Underserved communities Languages: English, Cantonese Previous clinical experience: Emergency medical technician, medical assistant in a primary care family practice, medical assistant and scribe in a dermatology practice
	Austin Dean Davis-Hunter Contact: adavishunter@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Santa Cruz, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: UCLA Undergraduate major: Psychobiology Areas of special interest in health care: Primary care, preventive medicine, chronic disease management, LGBTQ health care and advocacy Languages: English Previous clinical experience: Medical assistant in otolaryngology and dermatology, surgical assistant in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, health education caseworker for a mobile clinic project
	Vesselina Yuliyanova Doncheva Contact: vydoncheva@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Sacramento, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: UC Santa Barbara Undergraduate major: Biopsychology Areas of special interest in health care: Primary care, emergency medicine, underserved communities, women's health, LGBT advocacy Languages: Bulgarian, English Previous clinical experience: Medical assistant for a primary care practice, emergency room technician, research assistant in genetics, and psychological and brain sciences departments, volunteer for various nonprofit organizations
	Malorie Fleischer Contact: mfleischer@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Orem, Utah Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: Brigham Young University, Provo Undergraduate major: Exercise Sciences, Exercise and Wellness Areas of special interest in health care: Underserved communities, women's health Languages: English Previous clinical experience: Medical assistant at family practice clinic, physical therapy volunteer at nonprofit clinic, cardiac rehabilitation intern at a hospital
	Emmanuelle Mariano Ganzon Contact: emganzon@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Los Angeles, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: California State University, Los Angeles Undergraduate major: Biology Areas of special interest in health care: Primary care in underserved communities with special focus on the geriatric population Languages: Filipino, English Previous clinical experience: County emergency medical technician, senior care provider for in-home support services, volunteer for a rural service project/medical mission in the Philippines
	Maria Elisa Garcia Contact: margar@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Lemoore and Salinas, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: Boise State University, Idaho Undergraduate major: Respiratory Care Areas of special interest in health care: Underserved communities, pediatrics, health disparities Languages: Spanish, English Previous clinical experience: Respiratory therapist in the emergency department at a Level I trauma center's pediatric, trauma, medicine and neurological intensive care units, sleep technician, volunteer in an underserved community providing education on the importance of sleep
	Jared Michael Gorter Contact: jmgorter@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Reedley, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: UC Santa Barbara Undergraduate major: Kinesiology Areas of special interest in health care: Underserved populations Languages: English Previous clinical experience: County emergency medical technician, health screening technician, medical assistant and scribe for a nonprofit multispecialty clinic
	Maura Loyal Hall Contact: mauhall@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Santa Rosa, California Degree: Bachelor of Arts Education: UC Santa Cruz Undergraduate major: History Areas of special interest in health care: Primary care in community health clinic, tribal health clinic, underserved populations, rural communities Languages: Spanish, Portuguese, English Previous clinical experience: Medical assistant-back office coordinator at an urban primary care clinic, health educator-medical assistant at an urban health clinic, medical assistant at a rural tribal health clinic, childbirth doula volunteer
	Tony Ho Contact: tnyho@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Hayward, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: UC San Diego Undergraduate major: Human Biology Areas of special interest in health care: Underserved communities, health disparities, mental health in children and adults Languages: Vietnamese, English Previous clinical experience: Assistant case manager and technician for children with autism spectrum disorder, medical assistant for Asian and Latin Medicare and Medicaid patients, medical assistant in primary care and occupational health, volunteer for autism spectrum disorder support and awareness in lower-income communities
	Kingsley Kingyung Hui Contact: kkhui@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Hong Kong, China; San Francisco, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: UC Riverside Undergraduate major: Biochemistry with Medical Sciences emphasis Areas of special interest in health care: Primary care in underserved communities, emergency medicine, pediatrics Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin Chinese, English Previous clinical experience: County emergency medical technician, clinical care volunteer intern at a community hospital
	Claire Elizabeth Jennings-Bledsoe Contact: cjenn@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Sacramento, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: UC Davis Undergraduate major: History Areas of special interest in health care: Rural communities, emergency medicine, critical care, health policy Languages: English Previous clinical experience: Scribe in a rural emergency department, emergency department technician, instructor assistant for an emergency medical technician course, participated in a medical mission
	David Michael Jones Contact: davjones@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Redding, California Degree: Bachelor of Arts Education: California State University, Sacramento Undergraduate major: Philosophy Areas of special interest in health care: Underserved populations with an emphasis on primary care and emergency medicine Languages: English Previous clinical experience: Firefighter and emergency medical technician
	Sarah Tarek Kady Contact: stkady@ucdavis.edu Hometown: San Diego, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: UCLA Undergraduate major: Biology Areas of special interest in health care: Underserved communities, particularly those that are low-income and minorities in densely populated areas Languages: English, Korean Previous clinical experience: Volunteer with Asian Americans for environmental justice and housing serving elderly populations, medical scribe at large urban hospital, medical assistant at family practice clinic in underserved area, volunteer at a women's center located in skid row
	Lacey Jane Kapp Contact: ljkapp@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Simi Valley, California Degree: Bachelor of Arts Education: California State University, Channel Islands Undergraduate major: Biology Areas of special interest in health care: Underserved communities, emergency department, surgery, pediatrics, dermatology, oncology Languages: English Previous clinical experience: Volunteer with underserved populations in both hospital and free-clinic settings, medical assistant and scribe in dermatology clinic, medical assistant in plastic surgery clinic and surgery center, medical imaging intern, operating room exposure in various specialties
	Alan Kin Sing Lee Contact: alee@ucdavis.edu Hometown: San Francisco, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: UC Santa Barbara Undergraduate major: Biological Sciences Areas of special interest in health care: Underserved and underprivileged communities, emergency medicine, family medicine Languages: Cantonese, English Previous clinical experience: Emergency room medical scribe, emergency technician
	Christine Marie Leon Contact: chmleon@ucdavis.edu Hometown: El Sobrante, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: California State University, Chico Undergraduate major: Exercise Physiology Areas of special interest in health care: Rural underserved communities, family practice, pulmonology critical care, health policy, community health education programming Languages: Spanish, English Previous clinical experience: Emergency medical technician-B for large-scale events, emergency department technician at a large urban hospital, emergency department scribe in small rural hospital district, medical assistant in family practice, pulmonology and sleep medicine at a rural hospital
	Samantha Brooke Lilla-Keesling Contact: sblkeesling@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Reno, Nevada Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: University of Nevada, Reno Undergraduate major: Community Health Sciences Areas of special interest in health care: Surgery, cardiology, emergency medicine, health disparities and underserved communities Languages: English Previous clinical experience: Pre-hospital field and detention facility paramedic, volunteer and intern for multiple non-profit agencies and underserved schools
	Hlee Lor Contact: hlor@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Sacramento, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: California State University, Sacramento Undergraduate major: Biological Sciences, Biomedical Sciences Areas of special interest in health care: Underserved communities, primary care, women's health, emergency medicine Languages: Hmong, English Previous clinical experience: Medical scribe in the emergency department, certified nursing assistant in a skilled nursing facility, volunteer at student-run clinic
	Haley Rose Martin Contact: hrmartin@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Thousand Oaks, California Degree: Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts Education: UC Davis Undergraduate major: Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior Areas of special interest in health care: Underserved communities, public health and policy, primary care, pediatrics, emergency medicine, research Languages: Spanish, English Previous clinical experience: Medical scribe in an emergency department, medical assistant in a primary care clinic, student athletic trainer, preventive care volunteer in a free clinic, intern in a pediatric emergency department, clinical research assistant in a public health laboratory
	Sara Salem Matty Contact: ssmatty@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Anaheim, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: California State University, Fullerton Undergraduate major: Biology with a concentration in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Areas of special interest in health care: Health disparities, underserved communities, primary care, women's health, emergency medicine Languages: Arabic, Chaldean, English Previous clinical experience: Volunteer at a children’s hospital emergency room, volunteer at a nonprofit community clinic, volunteer and shadow experience at an obstetrics and gynecology clinic, emergency medical technician at basic life support ambulance service
	Rachael Dianne Mcafee Contact: rdmcafee@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Fairfield, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: California State University, Sacramento Undergraduate major: Health Science Areas of special interest in health care: Primary care for underserved communities Languages: English Previous clinical experience: Certified nursing assistant at several post-acute nursing facilities, health education assistant for underserved communities, volunteer in a nonprofit artistic organization working with at-risk youth
	Micaelah Nicole Nohea Morris Contact: mnmorris@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Rialto, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff Undergraduate major: Exercise Science Areas of special interest in health care: Primary care, diabetes management, women's health, underserved communities, internal medicine, critical care Languages: English Previous clinical experience: Physical therapy aide in an outpatient orthopedic setting, medical scribe in an emergency department, volunteer in adult acute care at a children's hospital and at a Christian health center, volunteer in Thailand for a nonprofit organization
	Hayley Murphy Contact: hlmurphy@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Lowell, Michigan Degree: Bachelor of Arts Education: Columbia College Chicago Undergraduate major: Photography Areas of special interest in health care: Underserved and underrepresented populations, primary care, women’s health, surgery, clinical research, holistic approaches for better patient care, mental health Languages: English Previous clinical experience: Phlebotomist at a medical center, a veterans’ hospital and private hospital; medical mission and medicinal research in Peru
	Brian James Newton Contact: bjnewton@ucdavis.edu Hometown: San Jose, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: California State University, San Jose Undergraduate major: Health Science Graduate degree: Master of Infrastructure Planning and Management, University of Washington Areas of special interest in health care: Health policy, rural health, emergency medicine, primary care Languages: English Previous clinical experience: County emergency medical technician, volunteer at a county suicide and crisis hotline, administrative management aide at a county public health department
	Patricia K. Ng Contact: pkng@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Danville, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: UCLA Undergraduate major: Psychobiology Areas of special interest in health care: Primary multifaceted patient care for underserved communities Languages: Cantonese, English Previous clinical experience: Medical scribe, certified medical assistant and clinical researcher at a dermatology practice, clinical caseworker for a mobile clinic project, medical assistant at an IVF clinic
	Philip An Nguyen Contact: panguy@ucdavis.edu Hometown: San Jose, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: UC Irvine Undergraduate major: Pharmaceutical Sciences Areas of special interest in health care: Underserved communities, primary care, emergency medicine, orthopaedics Languages: Vietnamese, English Previous clinical experience: Medical assistant in family medicine, hospital volunteer, physical therapy aide, volunteer at an orthopaedic clinic
	Rachel Nguyen Contact: rjnguyen@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Charlottesville, Virginia Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond Undergraduate major: Dental Hygiene Areas of special interest in health care: Primary care in underserved communities Languages: English Previous clinical experience: Dental hygienist in many different clinical settings, volunteer with a Jamaica project and mission of mercy outreach project
	Helaneh Nighoghosian Contact: nigho@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Chicago, Illinois Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: University of Illinois, Chicago Undergraduate major: Kinesiology Areas of special interest in health care: Primary care, rural health, wilderness medicine, disaster relief, street and correctional medicine Languages: English Previous clinical experience: Emergency room technician, medical scribe, street medicine volunteer, yoga instructor for a correctional facility, and clinical research assistant studying neuroplasticity paradigms for stroke recovery
	Jacqueline Marie Olympius Contact: jmolympius@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Galt, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: UC Berkeley Undergraduate major: Molecular Environmental Biology Areas of special interest in health care: Primary care, surgery, medical aesthetics Languages: English Previous clinical experience: Emergency department medical scribe, primary care medical scribe, primary care medical assistant
	Malia Pinal Contact: mpinal@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Tijuana, Mexico Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: San Diego State University Undergraduate major: Public Health Areas of special interest in health care: Primary care, family medicine Languages: Spanish, English Previous clinical experience: Emergency medical technician for a private ambulance company and in an emergency room, free clinic volunteer in Mexico, patient companion for hospice
	Olivia Gabrielle Quijano Contact: ogquijano@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Clovis, California Degree: Bachelor of Arts Education: UC Berkeley Undergraduate major: Integrative Biology Areas of special interest in health care: Rural medicine, oncology, urgent care Languages: English Previous clinical experience: Medical assistant and medial scribe at a multi-clinic pain management practice
	Jocelyn Ramirez Contact: joyramirez@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Hawthorne, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: California State University, Northridge Undergraduate major: Public Health Areas of special interest in health care: Primary care, emergency medicine, urgent care, global health, diverse and underrepresented communities Languages: Spanish, English Previous clinical experience: Emergency medical technician, medical assistant at a family and sports practice, emergency department technician at a Level II trauma hospital, volunteer with nonprofit organizations in The Philippines and Mexico, hospital and nursing home volunteer
	Monica De La Cruz Ramirez Cisneros Contact: mrcisneros@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Foster City, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: Notre Dame de Namur University, Belmont Undergraduate major: Kinesiology with a minor in biology Areas of special interest in health care: Underserved communities, obstetrics and gynecology, oncology, urgent care or emergency medicine Languages: Spanish, English Previous clinical experience: Certified medical assistant for a medical foundation
	Eugenia Rodriguez Contact: eurodriguez@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Oakland, California Degree: Bachelor of Arts Education: UC Berkeley Undergraduate major: Psychology Areas of special interest in health care: Underserved and underrepresented communities, pediatrics, women's health, physical medicine and rehabilitation, dermatology, research, health disparities and policy Languages: Spanish, English Previous clinical experience: Research assistant in emergency departments, dermatology medical assistant, behavior technician for children diagnosed with autism, home health and rehabilitation aide
	Morgan Rury Contact: mrury@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Alpine, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: San Diego State University Undergraduate major: Kinesiology Areas of special interest in health care: Pediatrics, dermatology Languages: English Previous clinical experience: Physical therapy aide, intern in emergency room, intensive care unit, birth center, and orthopedic surgery departments
	Marjon Homeyra Samimi Contact: mhsamimi@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Dublin, California Degree: Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts Education: UC Davis Undergraduate major: Psychology Areas of special interest in health care: Disadvantaged communities with a focus on family practice. Languages: Farsi, Spanish, Hindi, English Previous clinical experience: Medical assistant in obstetrics and gynecology at a private clinic, volunteered as a community resource specialist at a hospital and at a foundation as an English teacher, worked as a triage nurse and health educator at a free medical clinic
	Quiana Sanchez Contact: qasanchez@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Lakewood, California Degree: Bachelor of Arts Education: California State University, Long Beach Undergraduate major: English Literature, Biology Areas of special interest in health care: Nonprofits, health disparities, underserved communities Languages: English Previous clinical experience: Oncology phlebotomist, internal medicine clinical medical assistant, pharmaceutical research assistant, medical scribe in a busy emergency department, clinical volunteer at large urban hospital, construction volunteer with Habitat for Humanity
	Sandra Soliman Contact: ssoliman@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Gilbert, Arizona Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: Arizona State University, Tempe Undergraduate major: Human Nutrition Areas of special interest in health care: Underserved communities, family medicine Languages: French, Arabic, English Previous clinical experience: Medical assistant and nutritionist at a health clinic, volunteer at nonprofit agency, volunteer with a church youth group for underserved population, volunteer in medicine-surgery at a large hospital, shadow experience with physician assistants and nurse practitioners at different medical specialties
	Jeannette Tan-Grey Contact: msjong@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Los Angeles, California Degree: Bachelor of Arts Education: UC Irvine Undergraduate major: Psychology and Social Behavior; Sociology Languages: Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin, Fukien/Hokkien), Spanish, English Previous clinical experience: Executive sales representative and trainer in pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, board-certified and state-licensed pharmacy technician, college tutor in biological and behavioral sciences, volunteer for seeing-eye dogs for the blind, veteran support, emergency response, crisis intervention
	Beyene Tesfaye Contact: btesfaye@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: San Francisco State University Undergraduate major: Biology, Physiology Areas of special interest in health care: Underserved communities, internal medicine, infectious diseases, global health Languages: Amharic, English Previous clinical experience: Medical assistant at a private internal medicine practice and several specialties in HIV care and prevention
	Sonia Torres-Ramos Contact: storresramos@ucdavis.edu Hometown: San Jose, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: San Jose State University Undergraduate major: Public Health Areas of special interest in health care: Health disparities, community health, health policy, women’s health, underserved communities, LGBTQ+ health, primary care Languages: Spanish, English Previous clinical experience: Office medical assistant in a multicultural urban clinic, volunteer at an underserved high-volume county hospital
	Diana Phuongthao Tran Contact: dpttran@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Irvine, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: UCLA Undergraduate major: Biology Areas of special interest in health care: Primary care for underserved communities Languages: Vietnamese, English Previous clinical experience: Physical therapist aide at various clinics
	Hannah Phoi Tran Contact: hpltran@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Anaheim, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: UCLA Undergraduate major: Psychobiological Science Areas of special interest in health care: Family medicine, women's health, underserved communities Languages: Vietnamese, English Previous clinical experience: Medical scribe in family medicine, volunteer at health fairs, travel abroad with medical professions to provide free health check-ups for underserved communities, volunteer at a breast imaging center, volunteer with nonprofit agency
	Irene Wangui Turner Contact: iwturner@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Puyallup, Washington Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: New England College, Henniker, New Hampshire Undergraduate major: Health Care Administration Areas of special interest in health care: Underserved rural area in family medicine or emergency medicine Languages: Swahili, Kikuyu, English Previous clinical experience: Emergency Room Technician at a level III hospital and a level II pediatric hospital, certified nursing assistant in critical care and skilled nursing facilities, volunteer with a non-profit in Kenya working with street families to help them develop different life skills
	Taggart Anthony Eric Venegas Contact: tavenegas@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Spring Valley, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: Rockford University, Illinois Undergraduate major: Biology (Organismal) Areas of special interest in health care: underserved communities, health policy Languages: English Previous clinical experience: Physical therapy aide for an underserved area in medical-surgery and the intensive care unit, medical volunteer in podiatry, home health volunteer
	Brittany Joanne Vollmer Contact: bjvollmer@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Sheboygan, Wisconsin Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: Viterbo University, La Crosse, Wisconsin Undergraduate major: Nutrition and Dietetics Areas of special interest in health care: Underserved communities, adults with mental health disorders Languages: English Previous clinical experience: Registered dietitian in an adult residential eating disorder facility, volunteer in the behavioral health unit of a hospital, ambassador for Project HEAL
	Thelma Renee Wadsworth Contact: trschneider@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Fall River Mills, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: Oregon Institute of Technology, Klamath Falls Undergraduate major: Dental Hygiene Areas of special interest in health care: Primary care Languages: English Previous clinical experience: Registered dental hygienist, treating patients' dental needs as part of a dental team
	Rahwa Gebrihiwet Weldeselase Contact: rgweldeselase@ucdavis.edu Hometown: San Diego, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: San Diego State University Undergraduate major: Public Health Graduate degree: Master of Public Health in Community Health Sciences, UCLA Areas of special interest in health care: Underserved communities, refugee-immigrant populations, Black women's maternal health Languages: English Previous clinical experience: Certified nursing assistant, caregiver for patients with dementia, community engagement coordinator with nonprofit agency serving refugee communities, research assistant for a research foundation
	Kaitlin Wright Contact: kight@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: Weber State University, Ogden, Utah Undergraduate major: Respiratory Therapy Areas of special interest in health care: Languages: English Previous clinical experience: Certified nursing assistant at a community hospital, blood gas technician at a medical center, respiratory therapist at a medical center

P.A. 2023

	Julian Dean Aggio Contact: jdaggio@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Chico, California Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: California State University, Chico Undergraduate major: Honors Cellular and Molecular Biology Areas of special interest in health care: Underserved communities Languages: English Previous clinical experience: Served as an emergency medical technician, shadow experience with a surgeon for training in suturing and wound management
	Karen Alvarado Contact: karalvarado@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Lompoc, California Education: CSU Northridge Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Public Health Areas of special interest in health care: community health, dermatology, family medicine, primary care, underserved communities, Spanish speaking populations Languages: Spanish Previous clinical experience: medical scribe, medical volunteer or shadowing, family medicine, primary care, underserved population, family medicine care coordinator
	Richard Anderson Contact: rcanderson@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Fremont, California Education: UC Davis Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior Areas of special interest in health care: orthopedics, research, underserved communities Languages: Previous clinical experience: research assistant or associate, underserved population
	Jordan Arciniega-Bueno Contact: jarciniega@ucdavis.edu Hometown: San Jose, California Education: UC Davis Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior Areas of special interest in health care: community health, dermatology, mental health, public health, research, underserved communities Languages: Spanish Previous clinical experience: physical therapist aide, psychiatry, behavioral health, mental health
	Alex Arriaga Contact: axarriaga@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Woodland, California Education: UC Davis Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Nutrition Science Areas of special interest in health care: improving access to care, orthopedics, primary care, underserved communities Languages: Spanish Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician, medical volunteer or shadowing, physical therapist aide, underserved populations
	Aliyah Bell Contact: aanbell@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Pass Christian, MS Education: William Carey University Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Biology Areas of special interest in health care: dermatology, emergency medicine, family medicine, improving access to care, orthopedics, pediatrics, primary care, rural populations, surgery, underserved communities Languages: Previous clinical experience: home caregiver, medical volunteer or shadowing, physical therapist aide, orthopedics
	Robert Brook Contact: rabrook@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Puyallup, Washington Education: American Public University Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Sports and Health Sciences Areas of special interest in health care: critical care, emergency medicine, surgery Languages: Previous clinical experience: paramedic and firefighter
	Rani Bui Contact: rvbui@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Portland, OR Education: Portland State University Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Public Health Areas of special interest in health care: community health, dermatology, family medicine, health disparities, health education or promotion, health policy, improving access to care, population health, primary care, public health, rural populations, surgery, underserved communities Languages: Vietnamese Previous clinical experience: internship, medical assistant, medical volunteer or shadowing, family medicine, intensive care unit, primary care, underserved populations, urgent care, oncology and bone marrow transplant
	Arisa Chavez Contact: asch@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Tucson, Arizona Education: University of Arizona Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Public Health Areas of special interest in health care: community health, family medicine, health disparities, health education or promotion, health policy, improving access to care, mental health, population health, primary care, public health, rural populations, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Previous clinical experience: certified nursing assistant, emergency medical technician, internship, medical scribe, medical volunteer or shadowing, free community health clinic, geriatric, medical-surgical, psychiatry, behavioral health, mental health, rural setting, surgery, telemetry, underserved population
	Gillian Collom Contact: gkcollom@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Truckee, California Education: UC Santa Barbara Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Biopsychology Graduate degree: Master of Science in Medical Anthropology, University of Edinburgh, Scotland Areas of special interest in health care: improving access to care, pediatrics, primary care, rural populations, underserved communities Languages: Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician, medical assistant, medical scribe, medical volunteer or shadowing, research assistant or associate, pediatrics, primary care, rural setting
	Soledad Contreras Barrera Contact: scontrerasbarr@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico Education: UC Irvine Undergraduate major: Psychology Degree: Bachelor of Arts Areas of special interest in health care: community health, dermatology, emergency medicine, family medicine, geriatrics, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, mental health, orthopedics, primary care, public health, rural populations, surgery, underserved communities Languages: Spanish Previous clinical experience: internship, medical assistant, medical scribe, medical volunteer or shadowing, physical therapist aide, free community health clinic, emergency medicine, family medicine, orthopedics, psychiatry, behavioral health, mental health, underserved population
	Vela Council Contact: Vmcouncil@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Whittier, California Education: CSU Fullerton Degree: Bachelor of Arts Undergraduate major: Anthropology Areas of special interest in health care: community health, critical care, family medicine, health disparities, health education or promotion, health policy, mental health, orthopedics, population health, primary care, public health, research, surgery, underserved communities Languages: Previous clinical experience: medical assistant, medical volunteer or shadowing, phlebotomist
	Sandra Cruz Hernandez Contact: sancruz@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Williams, California Education: UC Davis Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Biology Areas of special interest in health care: family medicine, improving access to care, intensive care units, primary care, rural populations, underserved communities Languages: Spanish Previous clinical experience: certified nursing assistant, research assistant or associate, family medicine, skilled nursing facility, underserved population
	Randy Do Contact: rddo@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Redlands, California Education: Loma Linda University Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Radiation Sciences Areas of special interest in health care: community health, critical care, dermatology, family medicine, improving access to care, intensive care units, orthopedics, primary care, public health, research, rural populations, surgery, underserved communities Languages: Vietnamese Previous clinical experience: radiology: X-ray, computed tomography, interventional radiology
	Yen Dominguez Contact: yldominguez@ucdavis.edu Hometown: San Pablo, California Education: CSU Monterey Bay Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Biology Areas of special interest in health care: community health, family medicine, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, pediatrics, primary care, rural populations, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Previous clinical experience: certified nursing assistant, medical assistant, research assistant or associate, medical mission, psychiatry, behavioral health, mental health, skilled nursing facility
	Fernando Duran Contact: fbduran@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Colton, California Education: UC Riverside Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Biology Areas of special interest in health care: community health, emergency medicine, primary care Languages: Spanish Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician
	Jesse Duro Contact: jduro@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Pomona, California Education: CSU San Bernardino Degree: Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts Undergraduate major: Biology, Psychology Areas of special interest in health care: dermatology, emergency medicine, health education or promotion, primary care, surgery, underserved communities, trauma Languages: Spanish Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician, medical volunteer or shadowing, underserved population, health scholar
	Waleed Eljechi Contact: weljechi@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Portland, Oregon Education: Portland State University Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Health Science Areas of special interest in health care: orthopaedics, endocrinology, emergency medicine, dermatology and women’s health Languages: Arabic Previous clinical experience: urology, regenerative medicine, women’s health, hormone therapy, emergency medicine
	Jessica Garcia Contact: jcagarcia@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Novato, California Education: Dominican University of California Degree: Bachelor of Arts Undergraduate major: Psychology Areas of special interest in health care: dermatology, emergency medicine, family medicine, health education or promotion, improving access to care, labor and delivery, mental health, orthopedics, pediatrics, primary care, public health, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Previous clinical experience: medical assistant, medical scribe, medical volunteer or shadowing, free community health clinic, dermatology, orthopedics, primary care, psychiatry, behavioral health, mental health, underserved populations
	Leticia Garcia Reyes Contact: lgarciareyes@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Woodlake, California Education: UC Davis Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior Areas of special interest in health care: community health, emergency medicine, family medicine, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, primary care, rural populations, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Spanish Previous clinical experience: internship, medical scribe, medical volunteer or shadowing, free community health clinic, emergency medicine, primary care, rural setting, underserved populations
	Hali Gilbert Contact: hcgilbert@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Novato, California Education: CSU San Diego Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Athletic Training Areas of special interest in health care: improving access to care, orthopedics, pediatrics, primary care, surgery, underserved communities Languages: Previous clinical experience: internship, physical therapist aide, orthopedics, pediatrics, underserved population, sports medicine/athletic trainer
	Brian Gordillo Contact: bjgordillo@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Temecula, California Education: Brigham Young University-Idaho Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Biology Areas of special interest in health care: emergency medicine, intensive care units, orthopedics, surgery, underserved communities Languages: Spanish Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician, medical volunteer or shadowing, research assistant or associate, emergency medicine, psychiatry, behavioral health, mental health, rural setting, underserved population
	Beverly Hernandez Contact: bkhernandez@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Norwalk, California Education: UC Los Angeles Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Psychobiology Areas of special interest in health care: dermatology, emergency medicine, family medicine, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, pediatrics, public health, underserved communities Languages: Spanish Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician, emergency medicine, primary care, underserved population
	Alex Hua Contact: ALHua@ucdavis.edu Hometown: El Monte, California Education: UC Los Angeles Undergraduate major: Psychobiology Areas of special interest in health care: community health, critical care, dermatology, emergency medicine, health disparities, health education or promotion, health policy, improving access to care, intensive care units, mental health, population health, primary care, rural populations, surgery, underserved communities Languages: Cantonese Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician, medical assistant, medical scribe, medical volunteer or shadowing, emergency medicine, primary care, underserved population
	Davy Jenkins Contact: ddjenkins@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Chico, California Education: CSU Chico Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Exercise Science Areas of special interest in health care: emergency medicine, health disparities, improving access to care, orthopedics, research, rural populations, underserved communities Languages: Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician, emergency medicine, rural setting, underserved population, urgent care
	Fazila Khwaja Contact: fkhwaja@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Elk Grove, California Education: CUNY City College of New York Undergraduate major: Biology, Psychology Degree: Bachelor of Science Areas of special interest in health care: community health, dermatology, labor and delivery, women's health Languages: Farsi, Hindi, Persian, Punjabi, Urdu Previous clinical experience: medical assistant, medical volunteer or shadowing, phlebotomist, psychiatry, behavioral health, mental health, urgent care
	Mashu “Matthew” Kimura Contact: matkimura@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Santa Monica, California Education: UC Santa Barbara Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Biological Sciences Areas of special interest in health care: family medicine, primary care, underserved communities Languages: Japanese Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician, underserved population
	Tina Le Contact: tllle@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Epping, New Hampshire Education: Emmanuel College Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Biology Areas of special interest in health care: community health, dermatology, health disparities, health education or promotion, health policy, improving access to care, pediatrics, primary care, public health, rural populations, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Previous clinical experience: certified nursing assistant, medical assistant, medical volunteer or shadowing, family medicine, geriatric, medical mission, pediatrics, primary care, underserved population, urban setting, transplant, ob/gyn
	Orena Massachi Contact: omassachi@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Los Angeles, California Education: UCLA Degree: Bachelor of Arts Undergraduate major: Psychology Areas of special interest in health care: critical care, emergency medicine, family medicine, intensive care units, mental health Languages: Farsi Previous clinical experience: medical assistant, research assistant or associate, free community health clinic, family medicine, primary care, underserved populations
	Macy Matsukawa Contact: mmatsukawa@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Colton, California Education: UCLA Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Biology Areas of special interest in health care: community health, dermatology, family medicine, health disparities, health education or promotion, health policy, improving access to care, pediatrics, population health, primary care, public health, research, surgery, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Japanese Previous clinical experience: medical assistant, medical scribe, research assistant or associate, dermatology, primary care, underserved populations
	Victoria McKinney-Brooks Contact: vkmckinneybrooks@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Klamath Falls, Oregon Education: The Oregon Institute of Technology Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Biology-Health Sciences Areas of special interest in health care: critical care, emergency medicine, neonatal care, primary care, surgery, underserved communities Languages: Previous clinical experience: certified nursing assistant, medical assistant, medical volunteer or shadowing, family medicine, primary care, rural setting, skilled nursing facility, underserved populations, urgent care
	Tyson McMullen Contact: tjmcmullen@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Walnut Creek, California Education: CSU San Francisco Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Biology Areas of special interest in health care: critical care, emergency medicine, family medicine, health disparities, health education or promotion, pediatrics, primary care Languages: Previous clinical experience: cardiology, emergency medicine, paramedic
	Vira Melnik Contact: vmelnik@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Antelope, California Education: CSU Sacramento Degree: Bachelor of Arts Undergraduate major: Psychology Areas of special interest in health care: dermatology, family medicine, surgery, women's health Languages: Russian, Ukrainian Previous clinical experience: home caregiver, internship, medical assistant, medical volunteer or shadowing, family medicine, geriatric, pediatrics, primary care, psychiatry, behavioral health, mental health, underserved populations
	Erica Mercado Contact: ecmercado@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Modesto, California Education: CSU Stanislaus Degree: Bachelor of Arts Undergraduate major: Kinesiology Areas of special interest in health care: community health, dermatology, health education or promotion, mental health, primary care, public health, rural populations, underserved communities Languages: Spanish Previous clinical experience: certified nursing assistant, medical assistant, family medicine, medical mission, pediatrics, primary care, surgery, interventional radiology, oncology
	Shayal Narayan Contact: ssnarayan@ucdavis.edu Hometown: East Palo Alto, California Education: UC Santa Cruz Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Molecular Biology Areas of special interest in health care: community health, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, primary care, underserved communities Languages: Hindi Previous clinical experience: medical assistant, medical scribe, medical volunteer or shadowing, research assistant or associate, primary care, skilled nursing facility, underserved populations
	Mario R. Navarro, Jr. Contact: mranavarro@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Rialto, California Education: UC Los Angeles Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Psychobiology Areas of special interest in health care: community health, emergency medicine, family medicine, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, primary care, public health, rural populations, underserved communities Languages: Spanish Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician, research assistant or associate, free community health clinic, emergency medicine, telemetry, underserved population, urban setting
	Michael Needham Contact: mgneedham@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Washington, Utah Education: Southern Utah University Degree: Bachelor of Arts Undergraduate major: Exercise Science Areas of special interest in health care: critical care, emergency medicine, family medicine, intensive care units, orthopedics, pediatrics, primary care, rural populations, surgery, underserved communities Languages: Spanish Previous clinical experience: home caregiver, internship, medical assistant, medical scribe, medical volunteer or shadowing, phlebotomist, physical therapist aide, rural setting, underserved populations
	Sam Neufeld Contact: sneufeld@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Indio, California Education: Vanguard University Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Kinesiology Areas of special interest in health care: emergency medicine Languages: Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician, urban setting
	Janet Ngo Contact: janngo@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Salinas, California Education: UCLA Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Psychobiology Areas of special interest in health care: community health, family medicine, geriatrics, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, primary care, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Cantonese Previous clinical experience: medical volunteer or shadowing, underserved populations, medical assistant in otolaryngology
	Hieu Nguyen Contact: pahnguyen@ucdavis.edu Hometown: San Jose, California Education: CSU San Jose Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Biological Science with concentration in Microbiology Areas of special interest in health care: community health, critical care, emergency medicine, family medicine, intensive care units, labor and delivery, neonatal care, oncology, pediatrics, primary care, rural populations, surgery, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Vietnamese Previous clinical experience: medical assistant, medical volunteer or shadowing, phlebotomist, research assistant or associate, family medicine, pediatrics, primary care, laboratory
	Kevin Nguyen Contact: kvnnguy@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Portland, Oregon Education: Pacific University Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Biology Areas of special interest in health care: family medicine, oncology, rural populations, surgery, urology Languages: Previous clinical experience: medical scribe, cardiology, urology, urologic oncology
	Thuy Nguyen Contact: ptbnguyen@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Rancho Cordova, Califnornia Education: CSU Sacramento Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Biological Sciences Graduate degree: Master of Arts in Biology, Stem Cell Concentration, CSU Sacramento Areas of special interest in health care: critical care, emergency medicine, family medicine, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, intensive care units, primary care, research, rural populations, underserved communities Languages: Vietnamese Previous clinical experience: certified nursing assistant, emeregency medical technician, internship, medical assistant, medical scribe, medical volunteer or shadowing, research assistant or associate, free community health clinic, emergency medicine, geriatric, rural setting, underserved populations
	Madison Odiorne Contact: maodiorne@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Bend, Oregon Degree: Bachelor of Science Education: Washington State University Undergraduate major: Kinesiology Areas of special interest in health care: community health, critical care, emergency medicine, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, primary care, rural populations, underserved communities Languages: Previous clinical experience: medical assistant, medical volunteer or shadowing, dermatology, urban setting, urgent care, ophthalmology
	Eleni Papaj Contact: epapaj@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Brockton, Massachusetts Education: Emmanuel College Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Biology Areas of special interest in health care: family medicine, health disparities, improving access to care, intensive care units, labor and delivery, neonatal care, oncology, orthopedics, pediatrics, surgery, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Albanian Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician, medical assistant, research assistant or associate, labor and delivery, endocrinology
	Anthoney Paulisich Contact: ajpaulis@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Hayward, California Education: UC Merced Degree: Bachelor of Arts Undergraduate major: Psychology Areas of special interest in health care: community health, critical care, emergency medicine, family medicine, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, intensive care units, mental health, oncology, orthopedics, population health, primary care, public health, rural populations, underserved communities Languages: Previous clinical experience: emergency medical techniciain, home caregiver, medical volunteer or shadowing, emergency medicine, psychiatry, behavioral health, mental health, rural setting, underserved populations
	Aspen Perovich Contact: aperovich@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Albuquerque, New Mexico Education: University of New Mexico Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Nutrition Science Graduate degree: Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of New Mexico Areas of special interest in health care: dermatology, family medicine, labor and delivery, pediatrics, primary care, women's health Languages: Previous clinical experience: free community health clinic, medical-surgical, pediatrics, rural setting, telemetry, registered dietitian
	Vy Pham Contact: vntpham@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Modesto, California Education: UC Davis Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior Areas of special interest in health care: community health, critical care, dermatology, emergency medicine, family medicine, geriatrics, health disparities, health education or promotion, health policy, improving access to care, intensive care units, labor and delivery, mental health, neonatal ca Languages: Vietnamese Previous clinical experience: internship, medical scribe, cardiology, free community health clinic, family medicine, primary care, rural setting, underserved populations
	Phuong “Tina” Pham Contact: tnapham@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Dallas, Texas Education: Texas Woman's University Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Dental Hygiene Areas of special interest in health care: community health, dermatology, family medicine, geriatrics, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, mental health, pediatrics, primary care, public health, surgery, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Vietnamese Previous clinical experience: underserved population, dentistry
	Edgar Rincon Estrella Contact: erinconestrella@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Union de Tula, Jalisco, Mexico Education: Brown University Degree: Bachelor of Arts Undergraduate major: International Relations Areas of special interest in health care: community health, emergency medicine, health disparities, health education or promotion, health policy, improving access to care, population health, primary care, public health, rural populations, underserved communities, addiction medicine Languages: Spanish Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician, medical scribe, medical volunteer or shadowing, free community health clinic, emergency medicine, family medicine, primary care, rural setting, underserved population, urgent care
	Marisol Rodriguez Contact: morrodriguez@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Albuquerque, New Mexico Education: University of New Mexico Degree: Bachelor of Arts Undergraduate major: Psychology Areas of special interest in health care: emergency medicine, family medicine, health disparities, primary care, rural populations, underserved communities Languages: Spanish Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician, home caregiver, medical volunteer or shadowing, geriatric, medical-surgical, surgery, underserved population
	Mary Sanchez Contact: ginsanchez@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Indio, California Education: Boise State University Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Respiratory Care Areas of special interest in health care: community health, critical care, dermatology, emergency medicine, family medicine, improving access to care, intensive care units, labor and delivery, oncology, orthopedics, pediatrics, population health, primary care, public health, rural populations, surgery, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Spanish Previous clinical experience: certified nursing assistant, emergency medical technician, home caregiver, cardiology, emergency medicine, family medicine, intensive care unit, medical-surgical, orthopedics, rural setting, skilled nursing facility, telemetry, underserved populations
	Harneet Sandhu Contact: hasandhu@ucdavis.edu Hometown: American Canyon, California Education: CSU Sonoma Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Kinesiology Areas of special interest in health care: emergency medicine, surgery, underserved communities Languages: Hindi, Punjabi Previous clinical experience: certified nursing assistant, medical scribe, physical therapist aide, research assistant or associate, cardiology, orthopedics, skilled nursing facility
	Samuel Saunders Contact: sjsaunders@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Sacramento, California Education: UC Davis Degree: Bachelor of Arts Undergraduate major: Psychology Areas of special interest in health care: mental health, pediatrics, primary care, Veteran's health Languages: Amharic Previous clinical experience: certified nursing assistant, emergency medical technician, military trauma
	Sophie Shieh Contact: scshieh@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Kaohsiung, Taiwan Education: The University of Texas at Austin Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Dietetics Areas of special interest in health care: community health, critical care, dermatology, emergency medicine, family medicine, geriatrics, health disparities, health education or promotion, health policy, improving access to care, intensive care units, labor and delivery, mental health, neonatal care, oncology, orthopedics, pediatrics, population health, primary care, public health, research, rural populations, surgery, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Mandarin, Taiwanese Previous clinical experience: internship, medical volunteer or shadowing, cardiology, geriatric, intensive care unit, medical-surgical, pediatrics, psychiatry, behavioral health, mental health, skilled nursing facility, underserved populations, urban setting
	Ojhanae Stallworth Contact: Ostallwo@ucdavis.edu Hometown: North Chicago, Illinois Education: Eastern Illinois University Degree: Bachelor of Arts Undergraduate major: Areas of special interest in health care: community health, dermatology, family medicine, improving access to care, primary care Languages: Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician, home caregiver, emergency medicine, intensive care unit, psychiatry, behavioral health, mental health, underserved populations
	Putue Teh Contact: pteh@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Jarkaken, River Gee, Liberia Education: CSU Sacramento Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Health Science Areas of special interest in health care: community health, critical care, dermatology, emergency medicine, family medicine, geriatrics, health disparities, health education or promotion, improving access to care, intensive care units, labor and delivery, mental health, neonatal care, oncology, orthopedics, pediatrics, population health, primary care, public health, rural populations, surgery, underserved communities, women's health. establish a heath care organization in the developing region of Liberia, Africa Languages: Previous clinical experience: internship, medical assistant, medical volunteer or shadowing, phlebotomist, family medicine, pediatrics, primary care, rural setting, underserved population, urban setting, urgent care, oncology, occupational health
	Willy Thai Contact: wthai@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Philadelphia, Philadelpphia Education: Drexel University Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Health Science Areas of special interest in health care: emergency medicine, health education or promotion, improving access to care, public health, underserved communities Languages: Previous clinical experience: medical scribe, emergency medicine
	Daniel Tinsley Contact: dtinsley@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Anchorage, Alaska Education: University of the Incarnate Word Degree: Bachelor of Science Undergraduate major: Biology Areas of special interest in health care: primary care, research, rural populations Languages: Previous clinical experience: emergency medical technician, emergency medicine, medical-surgical, primary care, underserved population, military medicine
	Sabrina Vangkhue Contact: Slvangkhue@ucdavis.edu Hometown: Merced, California Education: CSU Sacramento Degree: Bachelor of Arts Undergraduate major: Psychology Areas of special interest in health care: dermatology, improving access to care, labor and delivery, neonatal care, primary care, research, surgery, underserved communities, women's health Languages: Hmong Previous clinical experience: medical assistant, research assistant or associate

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June 8 — Professor kicks off new caregiving webinar series
Heather M. Young, professor and dean emerita at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing and also national program director for the Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators, was an expert speaker to kick off the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing year-long webinar series exploring innovative solutions to the nation’s caregiving crisis. Young, who is also the associate director for strategic partnerships for the Family Caregiving Institute at the UC Davis School of Nursing, was joined by Susan Reinhard, who leads family caregiving initiatives with AARP, to discuss how to enhance the well-being of caregivers. The session was moderated by Melissa O’Connor, the M. Louise Fitzpatrick Endowed Professor in Community and Home Health Nursing at Villanova University and also an inaugural Betty Irene Moore Fellow. Read and watch more about the webinar event

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