When the Class of 2023 at the University of Portland School of Nursing and Health Innovations received their diplomas on May 7, a Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis leader was right alongside them.
From improving healthcare access to addressing food insecurity and racial disparities, 13 newly funded public engagement projects at UC Davis will drive positive change in communities in California and around the world.
David Brockman, a retired CalFire captain and avid outdoorsman, built a deck in the backyard of his home last year, without the use of his dominant right hand, which he lost in an accident. The prosthetic hand he used instead was a crude but functional steel hook-and-harness device.
Driven by the desire to show students a possible future and the need to diversify the future health care workforce, Ackerman-Barger launched the Summer Health Institute for Nursing Exploration and Success (SHINES) program.
Years of work, thousands of staff hours, and hundreds of partnerships all to achieve one goal—helping a student gain clinical experience in the community.
Public Scholarship and Engagement is proud to announce the inaugural cohort of UC Davis graduate students who were accepted into the competitive Public Scholars for the Future fellowship.