Our Commitment to Helping the Underserved
At UC Davis Health, not only do we provide some of the nation’s leading and most expert health care, but we also have a strong commitment to helping the people who need us most and who can afford it least. A core part of our everyday mission is to increase the health of the community overall, and we have many programs which work to increase the safety net of health care services available for all patients – whether they are uninsured, have Medi-Cal or need the highest levels of expert care available.
Read the Community Health Needs Assessment (PDF)
Learn about the Anchor Institution Mission for Community Health
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November 17, 2023UC Davis Health team travels to Kenya to help improve chronic disease management
A group of UC Davis Health providers from different specialties traveled to Kenya to help train providers and improve disease management for local Kenyans.
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November 16, 2023
UC Davis medical students reach underserved populations between Sacramento and Portland
A new training program sends UC Davis medical students to Klamath Falls, OR, in an effort to increase the number of doctors in underserved areas.
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November 15, 2023Cancer center clinical trial gives lung cancer patients hope
Lung cancer patient who was told seven years ago nothing more could be done, celebrates his 100th dose on clinical trial.
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November 07, 2023UC Davis surgeon recognized nationally for commitment to diversity in medicine
UC Davis thoracic surgeon Luis Armando Godoy awarded The Association of American Medical Colleges Herbert W. Nickens Faculty Fellowship in recognition of his leadership in fighting inequities in medical practice and education.
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November 02, 2023Medical student receives national award for diversity efforts
Andrés Maldonado is the latest UC Davis medical student to win the prestigious Nickens Scholarship from the Association of American Medical Colleges for his leadership in diversity initiatives.
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November 01, 2023Love Your Lungs event to pre-screen people who may be at risk of lung cancer
The cancer center will pre-screen people for lung cancer at a Love Your Lungs event Monday to mark Lung Cancer Awareness Month.
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October 31, 2023New report: Higher rates of lung, liver and other cancers among Californians living in poverty
A recent report illuminates disparities between cancer patients in persistent poverty and non-persistent poverty areas of California.
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October 23, 2023
‘One Health’ team cares for people and their pets
Volunteers from the UC Davis veterinary and nursing schools partner to care for pets and residents of the Knights Landing community.
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October 04, 2023Medical students earn top honors at national conference
A poster by UC Davis medical students highlighting care for immigrants at the Knights Landing student-run clinic won top honors at the national Latino Student Medical Association’s national conference.
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September 15, 2023Prep Médico inspires Latino students to pursue health careers
An innovative pathway program led by the UC Davis School of Medicine and Kaiser Permanente to boost the number of Latino health professionals has helped hundreds of undergraduate students pursue careers in medicine.
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September 14, 2023Julie Dang named to Cancer Health’s 25: Champions of Health Equity
UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher Julie Dang is honored by Cancer Health magazine for her efforts to address cancer health disparities.
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September 11, 2023
‘Mammovan’ rolls into Oak Park to bring breast cancer screening to women in community
Instead of coming to a clinic, a clinic came to the community. Free mobile mammograms were provided to low-income women in Oak Park.
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August 21, 2023
UC Davis program inspires area students for future in nursing
Students at the Summer Health Institute for Nursing Exploration and Success program learned about the nursing profession and how to prepare for a successful future.
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August 16, 2023JAMA article recounts School of Medicine’s holistic admissions practices
Three deans with the UC Davis School of Medicine explain in a JAMA commentary how representation of historically excluded learners tripled in the past 15 years.
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August 10, 2023
Mock drill prepares UC Davis nursing students for public health emergencies
Second-year nursing students at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing gain exposure to what it's like to be nurses at an evacuation shelter.
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August 08, 2023Urology resident honored for devotion to diversity, equity and inclusion
Urology resident Gabriela Gonzalez has been honored with the 2023 Ifeanyi Onyeji, M.D. UCDH Trainee Award in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.
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July 14, 2023UC Davis Health is advancing tobacco treatment for Medi-Cal members
UC Davis Health received a CA Quits grant and a TRDRP research award that would help support initiatives and resources for people to stop smoking.
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July 03, 2023
UC Davis nursing school models how to increase diversity without affirmative action
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision striking down affirmative action, the UC Davis School of Nursing shows how to increase diversity through a holistic admissions process.
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June 30, 2023
High school students enjoy a preview of health careers
Some 60 teenagers from throughout the Greater Sacramento region converged at UC Davis Health over the past week to learn about careers as part of the Health Equity Academy.
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June 29, 2023UC Davis Health celebrates community health center opening
The Sacramento Native American Health Center, where some physicians and residents from UC Davis Health care for young patients, expands to South Sacramento.
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