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Jan. 28 — Birthing Suites Tour. Expectant parents may tour the UC Davis Birthing Suites each Sunday at 4 p.m. Patients will meet at the Pavilion Lobby Information desk, near the main entrance to the hospital. No reservations required. Parking is not validated, parking fee is $2 per hour. Learn more
A schedule of UC Davis Health and Wellness classes is available online. Register online or call 916-734-9797. Additional classes are available through Chronic Disease Management. Or view our list of patient support groups.
Partnership for health
in Sinaloa, Mexico
UC Davis Health System has signed a memorandum of understanding with the state of Sinaloa, Mexico, to partner to improve the health and well-being of its residents through the exchange of ideas, data and research on telehealth, scientific and technical development, and neurodevelopmental disorders.
Sinaloa has partnered with UC Davis because of the health system's internationally recognized leadership in telehealth technology and neurodevelopmental research, said Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, who directs the UC Davis Center for Reducing Health Disparities and community engagement for the UC Davis Clinical and Translational Science Center.
Approximately 27 percent of Sinaloa's population lives in rural settings. The government and secretariat of health of Sinaloa have pledged to strengthen the state's health infrastructure and to increase access to quality health care using telehealth technology, particularly for populations residing in remote rural areas.
"The government of Sinaloa is interested in creating the infrastructure to support telemedicine and telehealth services to significantly improve access to primary-care services for its nearly 3 million residents," said Aguilar-Gaxiola, a professor of clinical internal medicine.
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Excellence in compassion
Michael O’Connor’s definition of hospice embraces the overall sense of hospitality, of being open and kind.
“It’s everything that goes with making someone comfortable and helping them to have a meaningful quality to this part of their lives,” he says.
O’Connor, a chaplain with UC Davis Health System’s Hospice Program, has received the Excellence in Compassion award for his contributions at this year’s Employee Excellence Awards and Diversity Celebration.
Born in Ireland, O’Connor emigrated to the United States in 1965 and worked for the Diocese of Sacramento before joining the first full-year class of UC Davis Health System’s Clinical Pastoral Education program in 1989. The career change shifted his focus to concentrate more on a person’s end-of-life journey.
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