For the second consecutive year the annual Silent Auction and Wine Tasting Benefit for the UC Davis student-run clinics has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, donors can still support the cause through an online giving campaign.
IN THE NEWS: UCI Health launched its COVID-19 recovery program last April to address prolonged COVID-19 symptoms. Since then, with each new variant and surge in positive cases, more patients are seeking treatment for ongoing health issues, including fatigue, cognitive problems, chest pain and shortness of breath. Dr. Jaclyn Leong…
Supported by a $5 million federal grant, the UC Davis Center for Reducing Health Disparities leads an effort to offer COVID-19 vaccines to African Americans and Latino farmworkers. These two groups are still hesitant about the vaccine or have difficulty accessing it.
The UC Davis MIND Institute has received funding from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to create community partnerships to increase equity in research. The goal is to create a network that includes individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities from diverse communities.
People who are interested in ways to reduce chronic pain are invited to attend (or later stream) a dynamic half-day conference that explores how the arts can help with pain management. An estimated 20% of adults in the U.S. experience chronic pain.
