IN THE NEWS: Co-workers, community partners and first responders came together for pediatric patients at UCI Health ― Fountain Valley on Halloween and threw a colorful parade. Fountain Valley Nursing Manager Crysal Whitaker spoke to The Los Angeles Times/The Daily Pilot about the event. “The kids are so into Halloween…
Dr. Vahid Yaghmai, who leads radiology services for UCI Health and the UC Irvine School of Medicine, has been selected by the Academy for Radiology and Biomedical Imaging Research to receive its 2024 Distinguished Investigator Award. This prestigious honor recognizes individuals for their outstanding contributions to the field of medical…
Orange, Calif. — Anne Marie Watkins, DNP, chief nursing executive and senior vice president at UCI Health, has been named in the Becker’s Hospital Review CNOs to Know list for her work overseeing every aspect of patient care and nursing practice at the only academic health system in Orange County…
Orange, Calif. — UCI Health has earned recognition from the American Medical Association (AMA) as a Joy in Medicine™ health organization. The prestigious AMA distinction is granted to organizations that meet the rigorous criteria of the Joy in Medicine Health System Recognition Program and acknowledges the nation’s leaders in prioritizing…
UC Davis School of Medicine and UMass Chan Medical School have partnered to create a toolkit on socially conscious admissions to change the landscape of medicine.
For the 13th year in a row, UC Davis Health has received the Digital Health Most Wired recognition from the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME). The Medical Center earned a certified Level 9 out of 10 for acute and ambulatory care.
Orange, Calif. — When Mike Kirby’s wife, Suzette, passed away at the age of 52, the family requested donations to support UC Irvine breast cancer research in lieu of flowers. Little did they know that decision would spark more than a decade of funding for potentially lifesaving scientific discoveries. “Suzette…
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