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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.

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.)

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.

Driven by caring for his patients

UC Davis Health — September 13, 2021

UC Davis Health staff and retirees honor Dr. Mark Wineinger’s legacy by running his foundation and giving back to underserved patients.

Mark Wineinger M.D.

Do a Mom’s Medications Affect Her Breast Milk and Baby? New Center Investigates

UC San Diego Health — September 10, 2021

UC San Diego School of Medicine receives $6.1M to launch a new research center studying the effects of maternal antibiotic use on breast milk and infant health. The center is funded by National Institutes of Health, as part of their new Maternal and Pediatric Precision in Therapeutics (MPRINT) Hub.

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