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UC Davis nursing school opens new Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree program

UC Davis Health — October 11, 2021

For the first time, the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis is offering a Doctor of Nursing Practice — Family Nurse Practitioner (D.N.P.-F.N.P.) Degree, delivered in a hybrid format, including online coursework and in-person experiences. The first class enters in June 2022.

DNP Chris de Belen-Wilson, center, talks with two nurse practitioner students

UCI Health earns Blue Distinction Center designation for bariatric surgery services

UCI Health — October 8, 2021

UCI Health is pleased to announce that its bariatric surgery services program has earned a renewed designation as a Blue Distinction Center for bariatric surgery. The Blue Distinction Center designation is awarded by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association to those bariatric surgery centers with a proven track record for…

Smartphone app to track ADHD symptoms, behavior in people with neurodevelopmental conditions

UC Davis Health — October 8, 2021

The MIND Institute’s David Hessl has been awarded a $431,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to study a new app-based tool to measure ADHD symptoms and other behavioral challenges in individuals with neurodevelopmental conditions. The generosity of a MIND Institute patient’s family enabled him to develop the tool.

Phone app with iBehavior logo circled

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