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July 14, 2019
The Big Number: 20 million caregivers perform complex medical and nursing tasks
Linda Searing, The Washington Post
The article highlights the needs of the nation’s 20 million family caregivers identified in the report from the Home Alone Alliance, a coalition of AARP, the United Hospital Fund, the Family Caregiver Alliance and the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis.
June 5, 2019
Where to Find Help for Difficult Caregiving Tasks
Chuck Otto, nextavenue and Forbes
Terri Harvath, founding director of the Family Caregiving Institute at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis, discusses the advanced level of caregiving that family caregivers are taking on as more and more patients live at home.
May 20, 2019
UC Davis Chancellor Names Stephen J. Cavanagh New Dean of the School of Nursing
Christina Morgan, dailynurse.com
Stephen J. Cavanagh, currently dean at the University of Massachusetts Amherst College of Nursing, is named dean of the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis effective July 22.
May 18, 2019
Buprenorphine Initiation in the Emergency Department Beneficial for Opioid Withdrawal
Madeline Morr, Clinical Advisor
Poster presentation at the 2019 American Academy of Physician Assistants Annual Meeting by physician assistant (P.A.) second-year student Faith Genove from the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis is featured in this coverage of the conference.
May 16, 2019
Transitions: New President at Iona College, U. of California at Los Angeles Selects Provost
Julia Piper, The Chronicle of Higher Education
Stephen J. Cavanagh appointed as dean of the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis on July 22.
May 9, 2019
Wanted: Digital whizzes to work in agriculture
April Simpson, Pew Stateline
Pew Charitable Trust article explores the impact of science and technology on farming. Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing Professor Emeritus and founding director of the Center for the Advancement of Multicultural Perspectives on Science Mary Lou de Leon Siantz discusses the advanced skills agriculture workers will require and the need to prepare future workers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
May 7, 2019
UCD names new dean for School of Nursing
Davis Enterprise
Stephen J. Cavanagh, dean of the College of Nursing at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, has been appointed dean of the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis by Chancellor Gary May, effective July 22.
April 23, 2019
Untrained caregivers bear burden of complex medical tasks, report shows
UPI.com
New national caregiving report released by AARP, United Hospital Fund, Family Caregiver Alliance and the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis. Report reveals family caregivers provide complex medical tasks daily.
Untrained Caregivers Bear Burden of Care for Families: Report
Robert Preidt, U.S. News & World Report
Story about new report from AARP, United Hospital Fund, Family Caregiver Alliance and the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis that examines role of family caregivers across the nation, along with the burdens they face.
April 20, 2019
Caring for relative and fear you’ll make a mistake? Millions do, AARP report says
Cathie Anderson, Sacramento Bee
Heather M. Young, co-author of AARP national caregiving report, discusses the findings of the group’s second report and their implications both in supporting the nation’s 40 million plus family caregivers as well as developing policy and practices that further support caregivers, both as a member of the health care team and in the workforce.
20 Million Family Caregivers Performing Complex Medical/Nursing Tasks with Little Instruction, Finds New AARP Report
Sierra Sun Times
The Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis is named as partner in the Home Alone Alliance that released a new family caregiving report April 17.
April 18, 2019
Millions of family caregivers wish they’d gotten more training, AARP report says
Stacey Burling, The Philadelphia Inquirer
Article about release of Home Alone Revisited and the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis as a partner in with AARP and other agencies to examine family caregiving across the nation.
April 17, 2019
Family caregiver study suggests opportunities for senior living providers
Lois A. Bowers, McKnight’s Senior Living
The Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis is identified as a member of the Home Alone Alliance along with AARP, the Family Caregiving Alliance and the United Hospital Foundation. The alliance announced the release of its second nationwide family caregiver study, which suggests a growing need for better and more support for caregivers.
March 23, 2019
California faces ‘doctor drought.’ Here’s a remedy to ensure health workers for all.
Editorial board, The Sacramento Bee
Editorial advocating the recommendations of the California Future Health Workforce Commission, quotes Dean Emerita Heather M. Young about California’s growing population of people 65 and older and their increasing health needs.
March 12, 2019
UC Davis Graduate, Professional Programs Shine in New U.S. News rankings
Elizabeth Forrest Lambert, UCDavis.edu
The Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing holds steady at 46th in the 2020 U.S. News and World Report’s 2020 graduate school ranking.
Feb. 16, 2019
Californians don’t have enough doctors. Here’s how to fix that by 2030, panel says
Jill Kemp, Gaffney Gazette
Leading California CEOs, educators, nurses and physicians announced Monday an ambitious set of 10 recommendations that they say will eliminate the shortage of primary care physicians and nearly eliminate shortages in psychiatry by 2030.
Feb. 4, 2019
Expert commission led by UC president and Dignity Health CEO releases plan to eliminate California’s primary care provider shortage by 2030
YubaNet.com
Californians don’t have enough doctors. Here’s how to fix that by 2030, panel says
Cathie Anderson, Sacramento Bee
Heather M. Young, dean emerita at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing a member of the expert panel of the California Future Health Workforce Commission, discusses a set of 10 recommendations to reduce health workforce shortages.
Jan. 21, 2019
To Err Is Human Exclusive Clip Shows Doctors Practicing to Create a Safer Environment for Patients
Karen Benardello, ShockYa.com
ShockYa, a movie review website, premieres a clip from the recently released To Err is Human, showcasing a physician assistant student at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis. The clip follows the student, Jason Sajulan, as he conducts a simulated clinic visit that focuses on how to discuss medical errors with patients.
Jan. 17, 2019
Sharecare names finalists for inaugural Sharecare Awards
P&T Community
A video produced by the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis, “The Power to Choose,” is a finalist in a new awards program. Sharecare, the digital health company that helps people manage all their health in one place, today announced the finalists in the Sharecare Awards, a competition to inspire and honor the creators of health and wellness broadcast and digital media programming that demonstrate “sharing care.”
Jan. 9, 2019
Grants Roundup
The Chronicle of Philanthropy, M.J. Prest
The regular compilation of notable new grant awards includes mention of the $1.7 million grant by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to establish the Heather M. Young Fellowship Program at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis.
