The annual Silent Auction and Wine Tasting Benefit for the student-run clinics is returning as an in-person event this Saturday, Jan. 28.
Read MoreMedical student Jacqueline León, a Fresno native, has received a scholarship to study the mental health needs of immigrant families in the Central Valley.
Read MoreFemale and male hearts respond differently to “fight or flight” stress hormone, according to a new UC Davis study in mice. It may help explain sex differences in arrhythmia risk.
Read MoreTonya Fancher, the UC Davis School of Medicine associate dean for Workforce Innovation and Education Quality Improvement, is one of 17 health professionals selected to serve on an advisory committee for the U.S. secretary of Health and Human Services.
Read MoreUC Davis faculty and staff received four of The Sacramento Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 awards this year. The program recognizes professionals who are excelling in their careers.
Read MoreUC Davis Health has received a $25 million grant to continue the Life After 90 study. The research is identifying factors that contribute to brain health and dementia in a diverse population.
Read MoreNancy E. Lane and Justin Siegel have been named Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors, the highest professional distinction awarded to academic inventors.
Read MoreUC Davis Health held a 10-week health education and research initiative for high school students from underserved communities in the Sacramento region. The 11 participants presented their projects at a closing ceremony on Nov. 18.
Read MoreThe Office of Medical Education’s Community Involvement Committee held a book drive for students at an Oak Park elementary school. They collected 345 books and $270.
Read MoreThe 12th annual Willow Clinic Veterans Health Fair on Saturday will offer medical and psychological screenings, haircuts, a coat giveaway and other services for vulnerable populations including veterans and people experiencing homelessness.
Read MoreSecond-year medical student Shania Bennett serves her country while taking a full load of classes at the UC Davis School of Medicine. She’s one of relatively few students across the country to participate in the military’s Health Professions Scholarship Program.
Read MoreRegistration for the 2023 Mini Medical School: A Healthy Aging Education Series Program, opens online Nov. 8. Classes begin Feb. 4, 2023. Each course is offered as a live webinar with an opportunity for participants to interact virtually with the presenters.
Read MoreThe Bayanihan student-run clinic now offers ophthalmology services, thanks to a dedicated volunteer who saw a need for specialized care and recruited two physicians to screen and treat underserved patients for eye diseases.
Read MoreUC Davis School of Medicine students, resident physicians and faculty are volunteering with vulnerable populations to help asylum seekers get free physical exams and psychological evaluations. These assist immigration attorneys who plead their cases in federal immigration court.
Read MoreThe UC Davis School of Medicine has been named among the nation’s top institutions in higher education for its commitment to diversity and inclusion. The recognition comes from INSIGHT into Diversity.
Read MoreFamilies of deceased people who donated their bodies to the UC Davis School of Medicine were personally thanked by anatomy students and faculty at the annual Body Donor Service of Gratitude ceremony.
Read MoreAs the population over age 65 increases exponentially, so does the specialized care they require. In order to address these unique needs, UC Davis Health has added the nation’s first vice chair for geriatric emergency medicine and wellness.
Read MoreUC Davis School of Medicine faculty members Melissa Bauman and Debbie Aizenberg have been selected to participate in the prestigious Drexel University national Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine® and Executive Leadership in Health Care programs.
Read MoreNational Advanced Practice Providers Week recognizes the more than 350 advanced practice providers, including certified registered nurse anesthetists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and clinical nurse specialists at UC Davis Health.
Read MoreDuring the pandemic, physicians used infusions of monoclonal antibodies to help patients fight off COVID-19 infections. Now, in response to the U.S. opioid crisis, researchers at UC Davis are trying to create monoclonal antibodies that can help fight chronic pain.
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