Media Advocacy Training | Curriculum | Pediatric Residency Program | Academic Programs | Department of Pediatrics | UC Davis Health

Ivan Marquez, M.D., Class of 2022, was a leader in advancing health equity throughout residency. He published an op-ed on how the COVID-19 pandemic highlights the need for California to invest in farmworker health. He frequently spoke with community groups and gave interviews to Spanish-language television and radio about health topics such as COVID-19 and formula shortage. He received an AAP CATCH (American Academy of Pediatrics Community Access to Child Health) grant for his scholarly project on promoting childhood literacy and anti-bias development through Reach out and Read at his continuity clinic at the Sacramento Native American Health Center, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). He presented his UC Davis Pediatric Grand Rounds on “The Effect of Geographic Managed Care on Youth Access to Medi-Cal in Sacramento.” Dr. Marquez is currently a community pediatrician and National Health Service Corp member advancing health equity with the County of Monterey Health Department.