Training tomorrow’s public health leaders
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July 23, 2024
Grounded in community engagement, UC Irvine’s new health professional school will strengthen public health infrastructure in Southern California and beyond.
UC is recognized with 38 CASE Circle of Excellence Awards
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July 16, 2024
The awards recognize exceptional achievement in advancement services, alumni relations, communications, fundraising and marketing.
UC nursing schools collaborate to expand the mental health care workforce
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June 26, 2024
Nurse practitioners in a new UC cohort are expanding their credentials through a one-year psychiatric care program.
DAISY Awards honor exemplary nurses at UC Irvine Health
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June 4, 2024
Nurses chosen for the honor serve as role models and display empathy, connection and interpersonal skills.
UC Irvine Health announces winners of Nursing Excellence Awards
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May 28, 2024
Held during Nurse’s Week in May, the event celebrated nurse leaders, early career nurses and friends of nurses.
Healthy minds: UC staff who support mental wellness
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May 20, 2024
May is National Mental Health Awareness Month! To celebrate, we asked staff throughout UC to share how they support mental health — at work and outside of it.