News From Around the System

There are no safe fireworks, say experts

IN THE NEWS: Orange County leaders tasked with keeping people safe gathered ahead of the Fourth of July holiday to ask residents to find ways to celebrate that don’t involve fireworks. They urge those who plan to use them to be cautious. UCI Health Regional Burn Center Director Dr. Victor…

UC Davis Health and the Department of Defense create prototype for temporary surge facility

UC Davis Health in collaboration with the Department of Defense has created a model for a temporary structure to respond to a public health emergency.

Scientists Discover How to Make Ordinary Fat Cells Burn Calories

A new approach for turning calorie-storing white fat into beige fat, which we burn to keep our body temperatures, could potentially inform development of new type of obesity treatments.

Collaboration between spine and pain specialists can foster innovation

IN THE NEWS: Pain medicine is quickly advancing toward an exciting future, thanks in part to collaboration with spine surgeons. UCI Health neurosurgeon Dr. Michael Oh spoke to Becker’s Spine Review about several ways collaboration between pain and spine specialists can improve care, outcomes and lead to greater innovation in…

What to look for when choosing a primary care physician

IN THE NEWS: One out of every three people in the United States don’t have a primary care provider, or PCP, to visit for periodic healthcare needs and annual physicals. Having a PCP can benefit your health, but it’s important to find the right one. UCI Health internal medicine specialist…

Prostate Cancer Test Is Missing Early Disease in Transgender Women

UCI Health patient safety leader recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review

IN THE NEWS: As a leader in patient safety, Chandra Broadwater is committed to finding novel ways of improving care and transforming current safety standards. Broadwater, the director of Quality, Patient Safety and Transformation at UCI Health, was named in the Becker’s Hospital Review’s list of Patient Safety Experts to…

‘Ending Unequal Treatment’: National report finds little progress in health equity over two decades

The U.S. has made little progress in advancing health equity over the past two decades according to a new report. But report co-author, psychiatrist Ruth Shim, finds room for hope.

Large AAPI cancer clinical trial is the nation’s first

IN THE NEWS: Although cancer is one of the leading causes of death among Asian Americans, it’s not understood why because of historical underrepresentation in research. A $12.5 million study funded by the National Cancer Institute seeks to right the imbalance and uncover the health disparities and risk factors that…

UC San Diego Receives $5M to Support Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program

The University of California San Diego has been selected for the third time to participate in the Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP). This highly selective program comes with a $5 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). These funds will be used over...