News releases
May 2021
Young man's scary injury benefits from spine center skill and expertise
May 12, 2021
A 24-year-old man is on the road to recovery following an off-road vehicle accident that left him nearly paralyzed. He credits UC Davis Spine Center with expert surgery that kept him from nearly becoming a paraplegic.
April 2021
The ultimate real-world lesson: Nursing students administer COVID-19 vaccines
April 30, 2021
First-year nursing students at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing gain valuable experience with real patients by giving COVID-19 injections. Students learn how the interaction is far more than simply administering the vaccine.
UC Davis students launch COVID-19 vaccine clinic and administer 7,600 doses (video)
April 30, 2021
When essential workers lacked access to the COVID-19 shot, the student-run Shifa Community Clinic decided to set up a vaccination site. The effort by UC Davis undergraduates and medical students has delivered more than 7,000 vaccine doses at a downtown Sacramento mosque.
Encouraging COVID-19 vaccines in communities of color (video)
April 27, 2021
UC Davis Health staff and The California Endowment team up to create multilingual public service announcements to encourage underrepresented communities to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Volunteers from UC Davis Health provide COVID-19 vaccinations at Sleep Train Arena
April 26, 2021
Dozens of volunteers from UC Davis Health helped vaccinate vulnerable populations against COVID-19 over the weekend at a drive-thru clinic organized by the Consul General of Mexico in Sacramento.
UC Davis Health surgery chair to lead prestigious organization
April 22, 2021
Diana Farmer tapped to lead the oldest surgical association in the U.S.
New acute care rehabilitation hospital project begins
April 20, 2021
Work is getting underway for the construction of UC Davis Health’s new acute care rehabilitation hospital that is set to open in 2023.
We’re expecting!
April 16, 2021
UC Davis Medical Center’s peregrine falcon family has four eggs this year, and they may hatch this weekend.
Participants sought for COVID-19 vaccine trial for booster and variant protection
April 9, 2021
UC Davis Health seeks volunteers for a clinical trial to determine the efficacy of a COVID-19 booster shot and protection against the South African virus variant.
UC Davis Medical Center ranked among World’s Best Hospitals 2021 by Newsweek
April 7, 2021
Newsweek Magazine has named UC Davis Medical Center to its 2021 list of the “World’s Best Hospitals,” and it’s the only one so honored from the Sacramento region.
From cheerleader to life saver
April 1, 2021
For many patients with end-stage kidney disease, a living donor kidney transplant is the best treatment option. This Donate a Life Month, a UC Davis Health employee gives her kidney - and a second lease on life - to a patient.
March 2021
Med Chicks and Chill (video)
March 19, 2021
With four eggs in the nest, viewers can now enjoy another season of livestreaming video of peregrine falcons at UC Davis Medical Centers.
UC Davis Health named Age-Friendly Health Systems Participant
March 18, 2021
UC Davis Health is leading the way in making sure that every day, every older adult receives age-friendly health care.
Oak Park church is latest venue for UC Davis Health COVID-19 community vaccinations (video)
March 17, 2021
UC Davis Health has started a weekly community vaccination clinic in Sacramento’s Oak Park neighborhood. It’s the latest in a series of partnerships that have resulted in more than 10,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to the underserved, essential workers and others.
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