UC Davis School of Medicine

11/12/2025

11/08/2025

Thanks to your support, patients and families will continue to benefit from the life-changing impact of our nationally recognized research community.

With your help, our researchers, trainees and staff can continue driving the discoveries that bring hope for the future.

Thank you for standing with our research community to save science. 💙

Giving link: https://www.givecampus.com/s/0vi9zv



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Two adults are outdoors in a park-like setting, helping a small child stand near a wooden bench. One adult is kneeling on the ground with arms extended toward the child, while the other is standing and holding the child’s hands for support. The bottom of the image includes the UC Davis School of Medicine logo.

11/04/2025

We're excited to share that we're expanding our successful three-year medical school pathway into Northern California's rural counties to more quickly address workplace shortages of doctors specializing in primary care and psychiatry.

The new pathway will be known as Rural ACE-PCP, or Rural Accelerated Competency-based Education in Primary Care and Psychiatry.

“Rural ACE-PCP will enhance medical education by expanding clinical training sites, and will also strengthen community partnerships, encourage high school and college students to attend medical school and, eventually, increase access to psychiatry and primary care," said Alicia Gonzalez-Flores, executive director of ACE-PC and an associate professor of health sciences.

Learn more about the exciting expansion of our ACE-PCP pathway: https://health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlines/uc-davis-school-of-medicine-expands-program-to-train-rural-doctors-into-northern-california/2025/11

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11/01/2025

Our students have been celebrating Día de los Mu***os - Day of the Dead - this week with a beautiful altar created by the Latino Medical Student Association at our School of Medicine. It is decorated with marigolds and mementos of family, friends and classmates who have passed away. This tradition allows us to remember and honor those we have lost.

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#1: A decorated altar for Día de los Mu***os features a painted skull adorned with orange marigold flowers and gold glitter, placed on a wooden crate.

#2: A Día de los Mu***os display features a drawing of a person wearing a blue shirt with the phrase “¡Sí Se Puede!” written on it. The drawing is decorated with three large paper flowers in pink, orange and purple at the bottom.

#3: A Día de los Mu***os altar is decorated with vibrant orange and yellow marigold garlands, paper flowers and small butterfly ornaments. On the left side, a large white sign with orange text reads “Día de Los Mu***os.” The table surfaces are covered with black cloth featuring orange patterns and hold various items, including colorful sugar skulls, candles, figurines and framed photos.

#4: A Día de los Mu***os altar features a small decorated skull with white feather-like adornments and colorful flowers on top, placed on a black cloth. Surrounding the skull are bright yellow and orange marigold garlands, several white pillar candles and a black candle holder on a gold tray.

#5: A Día de los Mu***os altar features a framed black-and-white portrait in a wooden frame, placed on a black cloth decorated with orange floral patterns. In front of the portrait is a smaller gold frame with a photo, a gray sugar skull decorated with colorful flowers, and a white pillar candle.

10/27/2025

Only days left! Support UC Davis School of Medicine researchers before our October crowdfund ends. 💙

Sudden research funding cuts endanger discoveries, trainees and staff. Your gift protects vital research and the patients who benefit from it. Give now!

Giving link: https://www.givecampus.com/s/0vi9zv



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10/23/2025

We're pleased to share that Garen J. Wintemute, a distinguished professor of emergency medicine and nationally recognized leader in gun violence prevention, has been inducted into the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)!

Garen’s work spans more than four decades, shaping public policy and helping reduce firearm-related injuries and deaths through his research.

“He brilliantly translates research findings to inform and evaluate gun violence policies and initiatives that are the basis of major policies at the state and federal levels,” NAM said.

Induction into NAM is one of the highest honors in health and medicine. It recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service.

In 1991, he launched our UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention research program. When funding for the program stopped in 1996, Garen used his own money to keep the program going for years.

Garen continues to work in the Emergency Department, conduct innovative research and mentors a new generation of violence prevention researchers at our School of Medicine.

Learn more about Garen’s decades of work, from war-torn Cambodia, to Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and back to Sacramento: https://health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlines/physician-and-gun-violence-prevention-expert-garen-wintemute-inducted-into-national-academy-of-medicine/2025/10

10/22/2025

The California Postbaccalaureate Consortium is hosting a webinar on Thursday, October 24, from 5-6 p.m. on application preparation tips and tricks!

This one-year Postbaccalaureate Program at our School of Medicine offers MCAT prep, upper-division science coursework and medical school application support, all grounded in principles of inclusion and equity. Each year, about 20 students gain the skills and guidance needed to improve health outcomes in underserved populations.

Learn more and register for the info session: https://health.ucdavis.edu/postbacc-consortium/webinars-workshops

10/20/2025

Celebrating 20 years of TEACH - the Transforming Education and Community Health residency program!

TEACH started in 2005 to address a critical gap: How best to care for medically vulnerable patients — such as those with limited or no health insurance — after being discharged from UC Davis Medical Center. TEACH trains internal medicine residents to deliver coordinated, culturally humble, and evidence-based primary care to medically underserved adults.

Residents in the TEACH program will often care for the patients in the hospital, then care for them again at their follow-up appointments down the street at the county health center.

“Through a robust collaboration between the medical school, internal medicine residency, and Sacramento County Health Center, we created a seamless pathway from medical school to primary care practice in a safety net setting,” said Tonya Fancher. “There’s something special about a safety net clinic in our neighborhood — it’s a win for our local community, trainees, patients, and UC Davis Health.”

Learn more about TEACH and the impact the program has on the health of our community: https://health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlines/uc-davis-health-is-transforming-care-for-the-underserved-through-primary-care-medicine/2025/10

10/18/2025

Behind every medical breakthrough are dedicated researchers, trainees and staff. Sudden research funding cuts endanger their work—and the patients who benefit from it.

Your support this October ensures that vital research can continue uninterrupted. Join our limited-time crowdfund to protect discovery and innovation at UC Davis School of Medicine.

Giving link: https://www.givecampus.com/s/0vi9zv