SAME DAY SURGERY CENTER EASES PRESSURE ON CALIFORNIA’S BUSIEST OPERATING ROOMS 
November 30, 2007 —  Three weeks after its opening, UC Davis Health System’s new Same Day Surgery Center is meeting expectations set for the new facility: reducing demands on the hospital’s main operating rooms by providing an outpatient setting for low-risk, high-volume and noninvasive surgeries.

FINAL BEAM PLACED ON NEW MERCY AND UC DAVIS OUTPATIENT FACILITY IN ROCKLIN 
November 28, 2007 —  The final steel beam has been placed on the new Placer Center for Health, marking a milestone in construction for the 66,000-square-foot outpatient facility jointly operated by Catholic Healthcare West, which locally operates Mercy hospitals, and UC Davis Health System.

UC RECEIVES $22 MILLION FCC TELEHEALTH GRANT 
November 20, 2007 —  The University of California, in partnership with a coalition of government agencies, health care providers and others, received a three-year, $22 million award today from the Federal Communications Commission to help develop a new California Telehealth Network.

108 UC DAVIS PHYSICIANS RECOGNIZED BY PEERS AS “BEST DOCTORS” IN UNITED STATES 
November 8, 2007 —  More than 100 physicians of UC Davis Health System have been identified as being among the United States' best doctors by an organization that bases its selections on surveys of other physicians.

CONGRESSWOMAN DORIS MATSUI SECURES FUNDING FOR SACRAMENTO REGION INITIATIVES 
November 7, 2007 —  Today, Rep. Doris Matsui (CA-05) announced that the Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and Education appropriations bill (H.R. 3043) passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 269-142. The bill includes funding secured by Rep. Matsui for key Sacramento region initiatives.

CONSUMERS RATE UC DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER AMONG NATION'S BEST HOSPITALS 
November 6, 2007 —  For the ninth consecutive year, the National Research Corporation has named UC Davis Medical Center as one of the nation's top hospitals in its list of 2007-08 Consumer Choice Award winners.

FIND OUT ABOUT BREAST AUGMENTATION AND LIFT 
November 5, 2007 —  The UC Davis Division of Plastic Surgery hosts another informative, aesthetic surgery seminar on Wednesday, November 28, this time with insights and answers about breast augmentation and lifts.

WESTERN HEALTH ADVANTAGE ON LIST OF “AMERICA'S BEST HEALTH PLANS” 
November 1, 2007 —  Western Health Advantage, a health maintenance organization owned partly by UC Davis Health System, has been named as one of “America's Best Health Plans” by U.S. News and World Report and the National Committee for Quality Assurance.

STENT INVENTOR JOINS UC DAVIS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE'S BOARD OF VISITORS 
November 1, 2007 —  Julio Palmaz, the physician widely credited with inventing the first commercially successful stent for opening clogged arteries, has been appointed to the UC Davis School of Medicine's Board of Visitors.

UC DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER AWARDED FOR INCREASING ORGAN DONATION RATES
November 1, 2007 —  UC Davis Medical Center is among nearly 400 of the nation's largest hospitals recently awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for their success in increasing organ donation rates at their facilities.

NEW TRAINING FOR SURGICAL TEAMS BASED ON PRACTICES FROM AVIATION INDUSTRY
October 30, 2007 —  A new program to enhance patient safety by improving communication in the operating room, based on training used in the aviation industry, will soon be under way at UC Davis Health System.

UC DAVIS HEALTH SYSTEM HIRES NEW CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
October 29, 2007 —  Michael Minear, an executive with a strong background as a leader in health-care information technology, has been appointed as the Chief Information Officer for UC Davis Health System, UC Davis Vice Chancellor Claire Pomeroy announced today.

UC DAVIS HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY EXPERT NAMED TO NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
October 18, 2007 —  Thomas Nesbitt, executive associate dean for clinical and administrative affairs at UC Davis School of Medicine, has been appointed to an expert panel on emergency communications that stems from recommendations made to Congress by the 9/11 Commission.

UC DAVIS HEALTH SYSTEM GOING SMOKE-FREE IN 2008
October 8, 2007 —  Joining a growing list of hospitals and health systems around the country, UC Davis' Sacramento campus will become a completely smoke-free environment on July 1, 2008.

BOTOX® AND FILLERS
October 8, 2007 —  The UC Davis Division of Plastic Surgery kicks off an informative, aesthetic surgery seminar series on Wednesday, October 24, with an introduction to Botox® and soft tissue fillers.

$5 MILLION GRANT TO AID COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS FOR PUBLIC-HEALTH EMERGENCIES
September 28, 2007 —  UC Davis Health System is among five recipients nationwide of $5-million grants awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to improve hospitals' and communities' ability to prepare and respond to disasters and emergencies.

TWO STUDIES EXAMINE PHYSICIANS-IN-TRAINING WORK HOURS REFORM ON MORTALITY AMONG HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS
September 5, 2007 —  Researchers, including an investigator from UC Davis Health System, have found that new national regulations greatly limiting work hours for physicians-in-training did not lead to increased patient deaths.

TRIUMPH CENTER FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION OPENS ITS DOORS TO OAK PARK
September 4, 2007 —  St. HOPE Public Schools and UC Davis have launched an innovative preschool in Oak Park that combines quality education with assessment and interventions based on the latest knowledge about learning and early childhood development.

ELDERLY NEED SPECIAL CARE DURING HOT WEATHER
August 31, 2007 — Just when Sacramento Valley residents had acclimatized to more the moderate August temperatures, that end-of-summer heat wave has returned.

AVOID THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY 'AVOID'
August 20, 2007 —  The Sacramento Valley Avoid DUI Taskforce will have a press conference to remind Sacramento Valley drivers not to drink and drive during these last days of summer.

DANCE TO THE MUSIC
August 8, 2007 —  Forget about chairs. Don’t even think of sitting down when this band is in town. In fact, don’t worry about any ticket prices, either. For a pair of shows at UC Davis — one on August 21 on the Quad on the Davis campus, and the other on August 22 on the lawn at 45th and X Streets at UC Davis Medical Center — that sizzling hot band Grupo Fantasma will be rousting people to their feet for free..

CONSTRUCTION ON NEW MERCY AND UC DAVIS OUTPATIENT FACILITY IN ROCKLIN STARTED
July 30, 2007 —  Construction started last week on the new Placer Center for Health, a 66,000-square-foot outpatient facility jointly operated by Catholic Healthcare West, which locally operates Mercy hospitals, and UC Davis Health System..

FASHION SHOW HIGHLIGHTS OBESITY SURGERY SUCCESS STORIES
July 25, 2007 —  Fifth annual UC Davis Health System Bariatric Fashion Show, featuring 14 patients — 10 women and 4 men — whose cumulative weight loss following their bariatric surgeries totals nearly 2,000 pounds..

UC DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER RANKED AMONG THE NATION'S TOP 50 HOSPITALS
July 13, 2007 —  UC Davis Medical Center again ranks among the top 50 hospitals in the nation, according to the annual survey published this week by U.S. News & World Report.

HOT WEATHER SAFETY TIPS FOR OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
July 6, 2007 —  With temperatures soaring into triple digits this week in the Central Valley, exercise can become downright hazardous.

UC DAVIS HEALTH SYSTEM BANS RECEIPT OF GIFTS FROM ALL VENDORS
July 2, 2007 —  In an extension of its recently passed prohibition against the acceptance of meals, gifts, samples and other items from pharmaceutical representatives, UC Davis Health System has approved a policy banning its employees from accepting gifts from any vendor.

BILINGUAL NURSES DEDICATED SOLELY TO HELPING PATIENTS NAVIGATE HOSPITAL SYSTEM
June 21, 2007 —  A new, novel program that provides a group of nurses whose sole duties involve helping patients with limited English navigate their way around UC Davis Medical Center has received enthusiastic praise from patients, doctors and nurses.

MEDICAL STUDENT ASSOCIATION GIVES UC DAVIS AN “A” ON POLICY COVERING ACCESS OF PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES
May 11, 2007 — The UC Davis School of Medicine is one of only six medical schools in the United States that has received a grade of “A” on the American Medical Student Association's 2007 PharmFree Scorecard.

CHAPMANS HONORED FOR LEADERSHIP, PHILANTHROPY AT UC DAVIS
May 9, 2007 —  By the time he retired in 2000, after serving two decades as chair of the UC Davis Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Michael Chapman had compiled a record of scientific and philanthropic contributions that — by anyone's standards — represents an achievement of stellar proportions.

UC DAVIS HEALTH SYSTEM RECEIVES $500,000 FOR NEW SURGERY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES PROJECT
April 19, 2007 —  UC Davis Health System is another step closer to its goal of raising $20 million for new surgery and emergency care facilities thanks to a generous grant from Koret Foundation Funds.

UC DAVIS BUS IN COLLISION; TWO PEOPLE INJURED
February 26, 2007 —  A sports utility truck collided today at about 1:30 p.m. with a UC Davis Health System shuttle bus carrying eight people on eastbound U.S. Highway 50 just west of the 34th Street exit.

UC DAVIS HEALTH SYSTEM HAS MAJOR ECONOMIC IMPACT ON STATE, REGION AND LOCAL COMMUNITY
February 9, 2007 —  UC Davis Health System and other medical schools and teaching hospitals are a major economic force, with a collective economic impact of $451 billion in the United States and $35.5 billion in California alone, according to a new study released by the Association of American Medical Colleges.

POMEROY RECOGNIZED BY HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE SOCIETY OF AMERICA
February 9, 2007 —  UC Davis Vice Chancellor and Dean Claire Pomeroy was honored by the Huntington's Disease Society of Americas Northern California Regional Office at its fifth-annual “Celebration of Hope” dinner at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Sacramento.

UC DAVIS DIRECTOR OF FREE CLINIC SELECTED FOR AMA LEADERSHIP AWARD
February 2, 2007 —  Shagufta Yasmeen, a UC Davis assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology and internal medicine, has been selected to receive a 2007 American Medical Association Foundation Leadership Award.

HEALTH INFORMATICS AND eHEALTH FOCUS OF CONFERENCE
January 30, 2007 —  A one-day conference designed to address the critical shortage of health-care professionals with training in the evolving discipline known as health informatics will be held on Saturday, Feb. 17, at the UC Davis Health System Education Building and F. William Blaisdell, M.D. Medical Library.

UC DAVIS HEALTH SYSTEM LAUNCHING ONLINE JOB APPLICATIONS PROCESS
January 26, 2007 —  Job seekers looking for employment at UC Davis Health System won't have to fill out forms by hand, figure out postage amounts, hand deliver or fax paperwork for their applications much longer.

APPLICATIONS SOUGHT FOR UC DAVIS HEALTH SYSTEM'S COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD
January 12, 2007 —  UC Davis Health System is seeking applicants for its Community Advisory Board, a group of volunteer community members who serve as advisors and ambassadors for the health system.

UC DAVIS HEALTH SYSTEM RECEIVES LARGEST PRIVATE DONATION IN ITS HISTORY
January 11, 2007 —  A real estate development firm whose major partners include five prominent local families has donated 15 acres of undeveloped land valued at $8.17 million to the University of California, Davis, Health System.

UC DAVIS SELECTED FOR NATIONAL PROGRAM TO IMPROVE LANGUAGE SERVICES FOR PATIENTS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY
December 13, 2006 —  UC Davis Health System has been selected as one of 10 participants in a national program to improve the quality of health care provided to hospital patients with limited English proficiency.

SPORTS-FORMULATED JELLY BEANS JUST AS EFFECTIVE AS SPORTS DRINKS, GELS IN IMPROVING EXERCISE PERFORMANCE
December 8, 2006 —  Sports-formulated jelly beans were just as effective as popular sports drinks and gels in maintaining blood sugar levels and improving exercise performance among competitive endurance athletes who participated in a study by researchers from the UC Davis Sports Medicine Program.

MOST INJURIES MINOR IN CAMPUS SHUTTLE BUS ACCIDENT
November 30, 2006 —  A UC Davis shuttle bus carrying passengers from the Davis campus to the Medical Center Sacramento campus overturned this morning (Thursday, Nov. 30) on U.S. Highway 50 in West Sacramento.

UC DAVIS HEALTH SYSTEM MOVES TO PROHIBIT RECEIPT OF GIFTS AND SAMPLES FROM PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES
November 29, 2006 —  Joining a nascent national movement, UC Davis Health System has adopted new measures to reduce the influence of pharmaceutical market on physicians and other staff. The new measures ban health system employees from accepting free drug samples, food, beverages, pens, notepads and other marketing items, and disallow sales representatives from serving in preceptorships at the health system.

UC DAVIS FACULTY HONORED FOR THEIR WORK IN AUTISM RESEARCH, OTOLARYNGOLOGY AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
November 1, 2006 —  Three UC Davis faculty members have been honored for their contributions in the areas of autism research, otolaryngology and community service.

UC DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER RANKS AMONG TOP 50 HOSPITALS IN THE NATION ON NEW QUALITY LIST
October 18, 2006 —  UC Davis Medical Center ranked among the nation's top 50 hospitals on the Leapfrog Hospital Quality and Safety Survey, a national rating system that offers a broad assessment of a hospital's quality and safety. Only eight hospitals in California made the elite list.

ALBERTSON PROMOTED TO BRIGADIER GENERAL IN CALIFORNIA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
October 6, 2006 —  Timothy Albertson, executive director for clinical care at UC Davis Health System, has been promoted to brigadier general in the California Army National Guard.

PAUL DI CESARE NAMED CHAIR OF UC DAVIS DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY
October 2, 2006 —  Paul A. Di Cesare, the former director of the Musculoskeletal Research Center and chief of the adult reconstructive services at the New York University Hospital for Joint Diseases Orthopaedic Institute, has been named as the new chair of the UC Davis Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.

CONSUMERS RATE UC DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER AMONG NATION'S BEST HOSPITALS
September 27, 2006 —  For the eighth consecutive year, the National Research Corporation has named UC Davis Medical Center as one of the nation's top hospitals in its list of 2006-07 Consumer Choice Award winners.

UNIVERSITY OF IOWA OFFICIAL NAMED CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF UC DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER
August 9, 2006 —  Ann Madden Rice, a health-care executive with a strong track record in hospital operations and financial management, will take over the helm as chief executive officer at the University of California, Davis, Medical Center, UC Davis Vice Chancellor Claire Pomeroy announced today.

OBESITY SURGERY SUCCESS STORIES
August 4, 2006 —  Chris Cassinelli wasn't sure he'd ever race motorcycles again. For six long years, the 47-year-old sales representative from Elk Grove could only dream about competing in off-road competitions because the physical demands were simply too much for his hefty, 320-pound frame.

LARGER KIWANIS FAMILY HOUSE TO OPEN AT UC DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER
July 18, 2006 —  The new, $5 million Kiwanis Family House on the UC Davis Medical Center campus in Sacramento officially opens on Friday, July 21 at 10 a.m.

UC DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER RANKED AMONG THE NATION'S TOP 50 HOSPITALS
July 7, 2006 —  UC Davis Medical Center again ranks among the top 50 hospitals in America, according to the annual survey published this week by U.S. News & World Report.

MERCY AND UC DAVIS COLLABORATE ON OUTPATIENT FACILITY IN ROCKLIN
June 26, 2006 —  Catholic Healthcare West, which locally operates Mercy hospitals, and UC Davis Health System today announced plans for a joint outpatient medical facility that will bring more physicians, medical technology, and primary and specialty-care services to Lincoln, Rocklin and Roseville in South Placer County, one of the fastest growing areas in California.

UC DAVIS PIONEERS USE OF MICROFIBER MOPS IN HOSPITALS
June 23, 2006 —  The use of mops with microfiber materials at UC Davis Medical Center and their role in the reduction of staff injuries and workers' compensation claims were the topic of a presentation today at the Eastern Ergonomics Conference and Exposition in Boston.

UC DAVIS HEALTH SYSTEM NAMES ASSISTANT DEAN FOR HEALTH SCIENCES ADVANCEMENT
June 22, 2006 —  After an extensive national search, Stephanie R. M. Bray has been appointed assistant dean for Health Sciences Advancement at UC Davis Health System.

UC DAVIS RECEIVES PRESIDENT'S AWARD FROM AMERICAN TELEMEDICINE ASSOCIATION
May 25, 2006 —  The UC Davis Center for Health and Technology received the President's Award for the Advancement of Telemedicine from the American Telemedicine Association at its 11th annual international meeting in San Diego in May.

COLLEGE AND CAREER FAIR HIGHLIGHTS HEALTH-CARE OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
May 19, 2006 —  The UC Davis Health System will host a career day for several hundred students from Sacramento High School's School of Math, Engineering and Science on Tuesday, May 23, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., in a special events tent near the corner of 48th Street and 2nd Avenue.

UC DAVIS BARIATRIC SURGERY PROGRAM AWARDED “CENTER OF EXCELLENCE” DESIGNATION
May 18, 2006 —  The American Society for Bariatric Surgery has designated UC Davis as a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence.

CALLING HOME
April 21, 2006 —  This Sunday will be a memorable day for Loomis resident Audrey Isbell. Not only does April 23 mark the anniversary of meeting her husband, Jeremiah, but also on this particular day, she'll get to see and talk with him even though the Marine is stationed thousands of miles away at an air base in Iraq.

STOLEN BRIEFCASE CONTAINS PERSONAL INFORMATION ON CLIENTS
April 10, 2006 — A briefcase recently stolen from a case manager at UC Davis Health System contained the names and other personal information on about 50 clients.

UC DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER APPOINTS ACTING CEO
March 30, 2006 — UC Davis Health System officials today announced the appointment of William McGowan, chief financial officer of UC Davis Health System, as acting chief executive officer of UC Davis Medical Center.

HOSPITAL CHILD ABDUCTION SUSPECT ARRESTED
March 7, 2006 — UC Davis police late Monday night issued an Amber Alert and then successfully apprehended the suspect in a parental abduction from the pediatric ward of the UC Davis Children's Hospital.

BIOPHOTONICS HEADQUARTERS DEDICATED
January 30, 2006 — A new science — biophotonics — has a new center of operations. Quarters for the National Science Foundation-funded UC Davis Center for Biophotonics Science and Technology were dedicated Monday in the Oak Park Research Building at 2700 Stockton Blvd. Known as CBST, the biophotonics center is a research hub for roughly 100 investigators at nine institutions across the United States.

FITZGERALD ELECTED AS REGENT OF AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS
January 30, 2006 — Faith Fitzgerald, professor of medicine and Assistant Dean of Humanities and Bioethics at UC Davis Health System, has been elected as a Regent of the American College of Physicians.

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ST. HOPE ACADEMY STUDENTS TO HELP DEDICATE $20 MILLION OAK PARK RESEARCH BUILDING OPENING
January 26, 2006 —  State-of-the-art facility will be a biophotonics learning hub for area schools.

1 PERCENT OF RETAILERS SELL 40 PERCENT OF GUNS USED IN CALIFORNIA CRIME
December 14, 2005 — A study by researchers at the UC Davis School of Medicine and Medical Center has found that 1.3 percent of the licensed gun retailers in the state sell 39.4 percent of the handguns used in violent crime, and that those retailers share similar profiles - pawn shops and retailers with a high rate of background-check failure are at higher risk for selling a handgun that will be used in a criminal act.

UC DAVIS HEALTH SYSTEM RECEIVES NATIONAL AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICE
November 5, 2005 — In recognition of UC Davis Health System's long-standing commitment to serving the health-care needs of local and regional communities, the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) has honored the health system with its Outstanding Community Service Award for 2005.

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BRIDGING THE GROCERY GAP IN DEL PASO HEIGHTS
November 2, 2005 — With $25,000 from a California Cancer Research Program grant, UC Davis researchers have provided a refrigerated display case and 40 linear feet of new produce space to a small Del Paso Heights market.

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HEALTHIER BY DESIGN
October 17, 2005 — Symposium will explore how better community planning can improve public health.

UC DAVIS HEALTH SYSTEM AMONG TOP 20 PHYSICIAN ORGANIZATIONS
October 7, 2005 — Integrated Healthcare Association has named UC Davis Health System as one of California's top-performing physician organizations.

UC DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER CEO ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT
September 13, 2005 — Robert E. Chason, chief executive officer of UC Davis Medical Center, announced today his plan to retire April 1, 2006 after 25 years of service at UC Davis.

UC DAVIS POLICE APPREHEND SUSPECT IN SERIES OF CAR BURGLARIES AT MEDICAL CENTER
August 9, 2005 — A man suspected of breaking into numerous cars at the UC Davis Medical Center over the past few months is in custody after being arrested during the early morning hours last Sunday while attempting to flee from the hospital's parking structure on Stockton Boulevard.

HEALTHIER BY DESIGN
August 8, 2005 — Has the design and construction of the American suburb led to poorer health? Are there long-term public health consequences to building schools, offices and stores far from where people live?

OBESITY SURGERY SUCCESS STORIES
July 29, 2005 — UC Davis Medical Center fashion show spotlights gastric bypass patients.

UC DAVIS BARIATRIC SURGERY PROGRAM DESIGNATED AS A BLUE CROSS CENTER OF EXPERTISE
July 27, 2005 — UC Davis Medical Center's bariatric surgery program was designated this month as a Blue Cross of California "Center of Expertise."

EFFORTS TO IMPROVE HOSPITAL CARE REGISTER GAINS BUT STILL HAVE FAR TO GO
July 20, 2005 — In recent years, American hospitals have made significant improvements on standardized, evidence-based measures of clinical performance for several medical conditions, including heart attacks, heart failure, and pneumonia. But an editorial, published in the July 21 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, says it's not clear how much effect these improvements in patient care have had on public health, especially in reducing morbidity and mortality.

UC DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER RANKED AS ONE OF THE NATION’S TOP 50 HOSPITALS
July 8, 2005 — UC Davis Medical Center ranks among the top 50 hospitals in America in four categories, according to an annual survey published by U.S. News and World Report.

MILD TO MODERATE ASTHMA PATIENTS ELIGIBLE FOR MAGNESIUM SUPPLEMENTATION TRIAL
January 13, 2005 — Medical researchers at UC Davis Medical Center are enrolling asthma patients with mild or moderate disease in a randomized, double-blind study to investigate the benefits of magnesium supplementation.

STATE'S NEW SYSTEM FOR STREAMLINING DEATH CERTIFICATES DEVELOPED BY UC DAVIS HEALTH SYSTEM
January 10, 2005 — The state Department of Health Services this month launched a trial of one of the first fully electronic death registration systems in the nation, a system developed by UC Davis Health System.

BACKCOUNTRY WATER QUALITY TESTS ARE GOOD NEWS FOR CAMPERS
January 6, 2005 — Data collected by experts from the UC Davis School of Medicine have revealed that except for some heavily used areas, streams and lakes in the high country of the Sierra Nevada are generally clean and fresh.

SOURCES FOR TSUNAMI AFTERMATH
January 4, 2005 — The following UC Davis faculty members are available to speak on topics related to the South Asian tsunami and its aftermath.

UC DAVIS MEDICAL GROUP EXPANDS IN ELK GROVE
January 3, 2005 — Children's activities, office tours and a pair of seminars featuring medical insights from UC Davis physicians are among the activities set for an open house on Saturday, Jan. 22, from 10 a.m. to noon in Elk Grove.

BRIEF INTERVENTIONS AT SACRAMENTO TRAUMA CENTERS AIM TO REDUCE DEATHS AND INJURIES FROM ALCOHOL-RELATED MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISIONS
December 21, 2004 — Trauma patients involved in alcohol-related motor vehicle collisions and admitted at UC Davis Medical Center and Mercy San Juan Medical Center will receive a brief intervention and referral to treatment as part of a study funded by a grant of more than half a million dollars from the California Office of Traffic Safety.

ORIGINAL LIMELIGHTERS MEMBER GLENN YARBROUGH TO PERFORM AT KIWANIS FAMILY HOUSE
December 16, 2004 — Glenn Yarbrough, an original member of the folk music trio the Limelighters, will perform on Monday, Dec. 20 at 2 p.m. for guests at the Kiwanis Family House, which provides temporary housing and support to families of seriously ill children being treated at UC Davis Medical Center.

MEMBERS NEEDED FOR UC DAVIS HEALTH SYSTEM COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD
December 16, 2004 — UC Davis Health System is seeking candidates to fill 10-12 vacancies on its Community Advisory Board.

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UC DAVIS POLICE SEEK HELP IN LOCATING STOLEN TRAILER USED FOR TEACHING SAFE TRANSPORTATION OF CHILDREN
November 18, 2004 — The UC Davis Police Department is seeking help from the public in providing information about a stolen trailer containing materials designed to teach about the proper selection, use and installation of car safety seats.

MEDICAL STUDENTS TO HOLD 23RD ANNUAL WINE TASTING BENEFIT AND ART SHOW
November 16, 2004 — The American Medical Student Association (AMSA) of the UC Davis School of Medicine will hold its 23rd Annual Wine Tasting Benefit and Art Show on Friday, Dec. 3, at 7 p.m. at Freeborn Hall on the Davis Campus.

SELF-MANAGEMENT PROGRAM HELPS DIABETES PATIENTS IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH
November 16, 2004 — The UC Davis School of Medicine and Medical Center are offering a new education and training program that strives to help patients with diabetes improve their health by assuming a greater role in managing their daily care.

FASHION SHOW FEATURES OBESITY SURGERY SUCCESS STORIES
October 25, 2004 — Lake County resident Mary Martinez is returning to Sacramento this coming week feeling decades younger and 170 pounds lighter than she was 18 months ago.

LATINO HEALTHY AGING SUMMIT AT UC DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER OCT. 16
October 13, 2004 — The Latino Healthy Aging Summit 2004 will be held Saturday, Oct. 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the special events area at UC Davis Medical Center, 4501 X Street.

UC DAVIS STUDY OF GRAPE SEED EXTRACT SEEKS SUBJECTS
October 8, 2004 — UC Davis researchers are seeking subjects for a study of the antioxidant and anti-platelet effects of grape seed extract.

NEW SACRAMENTO PROJECT AIMS TO REDUCE HEALTH-CARE COSTS AND USE OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
September 28, 2004 — The Sacramento Effective Medical Project today received a $900,000 grant to link frequent users of emergency services to available social, psychiatric and health-related services in the community.

MEMORIAL SERVICE TO HONOR DONORS OF BODIES TO MEDICINE
September 27, 2004 — A ceremony to recognize the individuals who have donated their bodies to support medical research and education at the UC Davis School of Medicine will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 29, at 6 p.m. at the medical school.

CLAIRE POMEROY NAMED TO HUMAN HEALTH SCIENCES POST AT UC DAVIS
September 15, 2004 — Claire Pomeroy, executive associate dean of the UC Davis School of Medicine and an expert in infectious diseases, has been named vice chancellor for human health sciences and dean of the School of Medicine at the University of California, Davis, pending approval by the UC Board of Regents.

NATIONAL CLINICAL RESEARCH CENTER DESIGNATED FOR SACRAMENTO
September 13, 2004 — Northern Californians will now have an opportunity to participate in more medical research – investigations that could lead to better treatments for everything from Alzheimer's disease and cancer to obesity, strokes and HIV/AIDS.

UC DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER ANNOUNCES SWITCH TO INDEPENDENT AIR AMBULANCE SERVICES
September 10, 2004 — As part of a national trend in trauma center operations, UC Davis Medical Center today announced it will no longer manage and operate its own helicopter transport service.

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UC DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER ANNOUNCES SWITCH TO INDEPENDENT AIR AMUBLANCE SERVICES
September 10, 2004 — UC Davis Medical Center officials announce today that they will no longer manage and operate their own helicopter transport service, relying instead on highly specialized independent helicopter services.

SUBJECTS NEEDED FOR STUDY OF FOLIC ACID
September 10, 2004 — Researchers in the UC Davis Department of Nutrition are seeking men and women for a study that will examine how the body uses folate, which may be a key in reducing the risk of heart disease, neural tube defects and strokes. (This study is now closed to new participants)

DRUG BEING TESTED FOR OSTEOARTHRITIS OF THE KNEE IN SACRAMENTO AREA
August 31, 2004 — UC Davis researchers are seeking men and women 40 and over for a study assessing an investigational medicine for osteoarthritis of the knee. (This study is now closed to new participants)

COLORADO STUDENT WINS ARMOUR SCHOLARSHIP
August 19, 2004 — First-year UC Davis medical student Carey E. Levin was awarded the 2004-05 Janet Gordon Armour, M.D. Scholarship.

EYE A ROBOT
August 17, 2004 — UC Davis Medical Center has begun testing a new, five-and-a-half-foot-tall robot that allows physicians to personally check in and interact with their hospital patients following surgery — without the doctor actually being there in person.

CENTENARIANS DISCUSS KEYS TO LONGEVITY TO OPEN LECTURE SERIES
August 13, 2004 — A panel of centenarians will discuss their stories of longevity to open the fall 2004 season of the Coming of Age Lecture Series at UC Davis Medical Center with a presentation titled "Celebrating a Century of Wisdom."

AMOUNT IN SUSPECTED EMBEZZLEMENT, GRAND THEFT INCREASED TO $492,370
July 21, 2004 — The amount of money involved in a case of suspected embezzlement and grand theft at UC Davis Medical Center has been increased to just over $492,000.

DALE EARNHARDT, JR. DISCHARGED FROM UC DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER
July 19, 2004 — Race driver Dale Earnhardt, Jr., was discharged from the University of California, Davis Medical Center today at approximately 11 a.m. after being evaluated and treated for second degree burns over 6 percent of his body at the UC Davis Regional Burn Center in Sacramento.

UC DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER RANKED AS ONE OF THE TOP 50 HOSPITALS IN AMERICA
July 2, 2004 — UC Davis Medical Center ranks among the top 50 hospitals in America, according to an annual survey published by U.S. News & World Report. The issue hits newsstands Monday, July 5.

MEDICAL CENTER EMPLOYEE ARRESTED ON EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGES
June 17, 2004 — A supervisor in the Department of Food and Nutrition Services at UC Davis Medical Center who was first arrested on May 21.

DIRECTOR OF CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC) TO DELIVER COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS AT UC DAVIS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
June 8, 2004 — Julie Gerberding, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), will deliver this year's commencement address at the UC Davis School of Medicine.

STUDY UNCOVERS LIFE CYCLE PATTERNS OF GUNS USED IN CRIMES TO REFINE YOUTH VIOLENCE PREVENTION EFFORTS
May 26, 2004 — A new study uncovers distinct patterns in the life cycle of guns used by young people in crimes, which could help refine youth violence prevention efforts, according to a study to be published in the June 2004 Annals of Emergency Medicine.

FROM SCRUBS AND STETHOSCOPES TO HAMMERS AND NAILS
May 14, 2004 — For the first time ever, UC Davis School of Medicine students will take an organized break from their studies and hospital rounds to pound nails, pour concrete and push wheelbarrows.

MRI STUDY SHEDS NEW LIGHT ON ATTENTION
February 24, 2004 — Researchers have determined how circuits in the frontal lobe of the brain work together to keep attention on track and minimize errors, a finding that could hold keys to a better understanding of attention disorders. The research appears in the Feb. 13 issue of the journal Science.

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ANNUAL UC DAVIS "RUN AGAINST PAIN" WILL RAISE FUNDS FOR PAIN RESEARCH AND TREATMENT
February 23, 2004 — "Run Against Pain," a benefit event to support the UC Davis Division of Pain Medicine.

ORANGE JUICE FORTIFIED WITH PLANT STEROLS FOUND TO LOWER "BAD" CHOLESTEROL IN HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS
February 20, 2004 — Plant sterols — recognized for their cholesterol-lowering power when added to margarines, salad dressings and other fats — are just as effective in reducing low-density lipoprotein, or "bad" cholesterol" levels, when added to orange juice, say researchers.

HEALTH SCREENINGS AND INFORMATION OFFERED AT MORE-CARE PHARMACY IN SACRAMENTO
March 31, 2004 —UC Davis Medical Center, Leader Pharmacies and BloodSource will offer asthma testing and blood pressure screening at More-Care Pharmacy.

14TH ANNUAL HEARTBEAT RUN AND HEALTH FAIR SET FOR APRIL 3
March 23, 2004 — The 14th annual HeartBeat Run and Health Fair, consisting of a 10K run, 5K run/walk, a kids' event and free health fair is Saturday, April 3.

HEALTH SCREENINGS OFFERED AT MAIN STREET PHARMACY IN LOOMIS
March 15, 2004 — UC Davis Medical Center, Leader Pharmacies and BloodSource will offer health screenings at the Main Street Pharmacy located at 3685 Taylor Road in Loomis on March 24 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

— MEDIA ADVISORY —
UC DAVIS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE'S ANNUAL HEARTBEAT RUN BENEFITTING FREE CLINICS SET FOR APRIL 3
March 2, 2004 — The 14th Annual HeartBeat Run and Health Fair benefits five UC Davis student-run medical clinics, which provide free health care to medically underserved populations of Sacramento.

MRI STUDY SHEDS NEW LIGHT ON ATTENTION
February 24, 2004 — Researchers have determined how circuits in the frontal lobe of the brain work together to keep attention on track and minimize errors, a finding that could hold keys to a better understanding of attention disorders. The research appears in the Feb. 13 issue of the journal Science.

— MEDIA ADVISORY —
ANNUAL UC DAVIS "RUN AGAINST PAIN" WILL RAISE FUNDS FOR PAIN RESEARCH AND TREATMENT
February 23, 2004 — "Run Against Pain," a benefit event to support the UC Davis Division of Pain Medicine.

ORANGE JUICE FORTIFIED WITH PLANT STEROLS FOUND TO LOWER "BAD" CHOLESTEROL IN HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS
February 20, 2004 — Plant sterols — recognized for their cholesterol-lowering power when added to margarines, salad dressings and other fats — are just as effective in reducing low-density lipoprotein, or "bad" cholesterol" levels, when added to orange juice, say researchers.

AWARD-WINNING JOURNALIST TO SPEAK ON AGING ISSUES AT UC DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER
January 14, 2004 — Nancy Weaver Teihert, a reporter for The Sacramento Bee, will open the winter season of the Coming of Age Lecture Series at UC Davis Medical Center with a talk entitled "Today's Headline: Aging in the News."

SACRAMENTO RECEIVES GRANT TO REDUCE HEALTH-CARE COSTS AND USE OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
June 2, 2003 — The Sacramento Community Frequent Users of Healthcare Task Force has received a $100,000 planning grant to explore new models of care to redirect frequent users of costly health-care services to more appropriate resources in the community.