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March 15 — Faculty present at statewide educational conference
Faculty from the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis, along with Doctor of Nursing Practice students and nurse practitioner fellows, recently shared their expertise at the 48th Annual Educational Conference of the California Association of Nurse Practitioners (CANP) March 12-15 in San Diego. Presenters delivered sessions on a wide range of clinical and public health topics affecting patients across the lifespan and in diverse communities. Their presentations included updates on the 2026 American Diabetes Association standards of care, management of elevated lead levels in Middle Eastern pediatric refugee populations and a discussion of why reproductive health is central to child health. Additional sessions explored HIV and hepatitis C prevention and treatment using a street medicine approach, pharmacology for skin lesions and wounds, and key takeaways from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s 2024 updates to contraceptive practice guidelines. Other presentations addressed suicide risk assessment for advanced practice registered nurses, clinical insights for managing chronic liver disease in primary care and the pathophysiology and progression of obesity across the lifespan. The conference brings together nurse practitioners from across California to exchange knowledge, highlight emerging clinical practices and strengthen the profession’s role in improving patient care.
