Family and Community Medicine at UC Davis Health

The Department of Family & Community Medicine is a collaborative organization working to enhance the health of the population and mitigate health disparities.

[Gary S. May @Chancellor_May]

In this latest episode of Face To Face, I chat with @UCDavisHealth family and sports medicine physician, Dr. Marcia Faustin!

Watch the full episode here: https://t.co/Nb7l7sJbp3

[CaliforniaHealthline @CalHealthline]

.@CA_HCAI Director Elizabeth Landsberg says California’s 15% spending target for primary care in the next decade is “ambitious but achievable.”

@vanesanchez_g reports: https://t.co/iMGBDNcuu5

[UC Davis Center for Healthcare Policy and Research @UCD_CHPR]

Last month, we proudly joined @UCDavisFM to host a who’s who of state and national thought leaders and physicians eager to improve the declining state of primary care. There were critical conversations on solving the U.S. primary care crisis. Learn more: https://t.co/SyS7Bseb7c

[Family and Community Medicine at UC Davis Health @UCDavisFM]

“We want to know the short- and long-term effects that CA Bridge has on patients treated for opioid addiction. ”

—Joshua Fenton, professor of family medicine and principal investigator on the study.

[UC Davis Center for Healthcare Policy and Research @UCD_CHPR]

Our researchers were recently awarded a new grant from the CDC to evaluate a unique emergency department-based program to treat opioid use disorder. The study will assess utilization of outpatient behavioral health services. Learn more: https://t.co/JmhV1T8Gku

[Family and Community Medicine at UC Davis Health @UCDavisFM]

In this @sacbee_news op-ed, our department chair Anthony Jerant shares ideas for addressing the shortage of primary care physicians in California and across the US.

[The Sacramento Bee @sacbee_news]

There’s a remarkably simple solution to California’s primary care physician shortage | Opinion https://t.co/gl1kTlzURQ

[California HCAI @CA_HCAI]

HCAI Director Elizabeth Landsberg will be speaking on the Office of Health Care Affordability’s new Primary Care Investment Benchmark at the upcoming Rev PC summit hosted by @UCD_CHPR.

Learn more and register for the event here: https://t.co/nFPlA2T8Cr

[Family and Community Medicine at UC Davis Health @UCDavisFM]

Rev PC kicks off next week! Register today to join national healthcare leaders for a summit on revitalizing primary care.

In-person seating is still available on October 17, but filling up fast. You can also attend via webinar. Learn more and register: https://t.co/0SL9qIOvJI

[Family and Community Medicine at UC Davis Health @UCDavisFM]

Check out this great Q&A with our very own Dr. Marcia Faustin!

[AMSSM @TheAMSSM]

AMSSM member Dr. @FaustinMarcia, the Co-Head Team Physician for @ucdavisaggies and the @USAGym Women’s Team, shares her journey and experiences as a sports medicine physician.

https://t.co/uTQowmqzay

[UC Davis Center for Healthcare Policy and Research @UCD_CHPR]

Join national healthcare leaders on October 17-18 for a summit on revitalizing primary care in California and across the U.S. Attend in-person or via webinar. Register soon, seats are limited!

Learn more and register: https://t.co/FbO0PO4gE0

[Family and Community Medicine at UC Davis Health @UCDavisFM]

Led by @UCDavisHealth family medicine physician Na’amah Razon, researchers are conducting a study to better understand the impact transportation and different modes of transportation have on dialysis patient outcomes.

https://t.co/9vZY6rZW3Q

[UC Davis Division of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion @UCD_Diversity]

🎉 Celebrate #LatinxHistoryMonth with a special talk by Luis Carvajal-Carmona, associate vice chancellor for Academic Diversity & professor @UCDavisMed. He’ll explore the genetic history of Latinx communities & its relevance to disease patterns. 🔗 More info in bio!

[UC Davis Alumni @CalAggieAlumni]

We’re beyond proud to have Dr. Marcy Faustin from UC Davis Health supporting Team USA as their physician.

Her support for athletes like Simone Biles, especially in emphasizing mental health, is a game-changer. Learn more: https://t.co/gJDYRKGBkO

📸: USA Gymnastics

[Family and Community Medicine at UC Davis Health @UCDavisFM]

“Screening mammography has been shown to reduce breast cancer mortality, but recent evidence on when to start or stop screening was limited.”

-Joy Melnikow, @UCDavisFM physician, contributor to the USPSTF evidence review and co-author of the systemic evidence review in JAMA.

[UC Davis Center for Healthcare Policy and Research @UCD_CHPR]

New guidance recommends all women get screened for breast cancer every other year starting at age 40. The guidance comes alongside a new systematic evidence review and modeling study published in JAMA that helped inform the updated recommendations.
https://t.co/4YYHAgN02f

[Hospital Council Northern & Central California @HospCouncil]

As part of their “street medicine teams” deployment, @UCDavisHealth & Sacramento County Health Center are providing comprehensive primary care services to unhoused populations in and around homeless encampments. https://t.co/s3o4ROxxlx

[Family and Community Medicine at UC Davis Health @UCDavisFM]

Our Family Medicine Residency Program is collaborating with CommuniCare+OLE to start a new training site to care for underserved patients in West Sacramento. https://t.co/nOaVkN8n8C

[Family and Community Medicine at UC Davis Health @UCDavisFM]

Kudos to our residents for visiting Valley High School yesterday to help students stay in the game with sports physicals! Great work keeping Sacramento's young athletes healthy and safe.

[UC Davis Division of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion @UCD_Diversity]

May is #AsianandPacificIslanderHeritageMonth! Join #UCDavisDEI in celebrating the contributions and achievements of the AandPI community, including its cultures, traditions and languages. View upcoming events & resources in our IG story highlight: https://t.co/LGz3AS6STK

[UC Davis Division of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion @UCD_Diversity]

It's #UCDavisPrideMonth! 🌈 Join us in celebrating the #LGBTQIA+ community before the national celebration in June. Places like the LGBTQIA Resource Center provide a space to find community and resources. Learn more: https://t.co/E8KAC0ppng #UCDavis #UCDavisDEI

[Family and Community Medicine at UC Davis Health @UCDavisFM]

California awarded $875,000 to @UCDavisHealth residency training programs to help ensure a robust primary health care workforce. The award includes $500,000 for the Family and Community Medicine Residency Program.
https://t.co/z2hcDBNvBs