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Veronica Ahumada brings human-robot interaction expertise to UC Davis Health

UC Davis Health — September 16, 2021

Veronica Ahumada joined UC Davis Health this year and brought her expertise in health informatics and human-robot interaction to the UC Davis Center for Health and Technology. She will be growing her research through two exciting grant-funded projects involving robots.

Veronica Ahumada

Nursing education beyond the hospital earns national award

UC Davis Health — September 15, 2021

A partnership between the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing and Rolling Oaks, a senior independent living community of the Volunteers of America, earns a national award for innovative program while preparing future nurses for community health.

VOA Services Coordinator Pamela Galloway, center, and nursing students who worked with senior residents. (Photo taken before current COVID-19 rules.)

Prep Médico: Preparing the next generation of Latino physicians

UC Davis Health — September 15, 2021

Prep Médico – short for “Preparando Estudiantes Para Ser Médicos,” or “Preparing Students to Be Physicians” – is an initiative dedicated to building the next generation of physicians committed to advancing Latino health.

Prep Médico helps Latino students choose careers in the medical field.

Two faculty members honored with AMA Inspiration Awards

UC Davis Health — September 15, 2021

Micaela Godzich, associate clinical professor and associate residency program director with Family and Community Medicine, and Véronique Taché, associate professor and residency program director with Obstetrics and Gynecology, have been honored with a 2021 American Medical Association Women Physicians Section Inspiration Award.

Micaela Godzich (l) and Véronique Taché (r)

UC Davis Health develops The CARE Project

UC Davis Health — September 14, 2021

The CARE Project will begin offering therapeutic services to adult patients to help enhance the healthcare environment and aid in healing and wellness.

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