The four children’s hospitals of University of California Health were recognized for excellence in multiple areas of subspecialty care by U.S. News & World Report in its 2020–21 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings.
University of California Health |
All University of California Health children’s hospitals ranked among the nation’s best
University of California Health |
University of California Health delivered $1.4 billion in community benefits during past reporting year
The University of California’s academic health centers delivered a net total of $1.4 billion of community benefits during the 2018-2019 reporting period, the most recently completed fiscal year.
UC Health |
All University of California academic health centers receive environmental sustainability awards
The University of California’s health systems received a total of 13 environmental sustainability awards in Practice Greenhealth’s 2020 Environmental Excellence Award competition.
STAT |
Striking down DACA would eliminate thousands of health care workers, thwarting America’s pandemic response
Priscilla Chan of The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and UCSF chancellor Sam Hawgood praise the efforts of the nearly 30,000 DACA recipients who are health care workers.
UC Health |
UC hospitals gradually resume essential services based on 10 principles
The University of California’s hospitals announced today (May 4) a gradual resumption of essential services at all five medical centers across the state.
USA Today |
Supreme Court lets DACA proponents cite recipients' work fighting coronavirus
The high court agrees to consider a supplemental filing regarding the real-world consequences of the COVID-19 global health crisis and the life-sustaining role of nearly 30,000 DACA recipients on the front lines.
The Washington Post |
‘Dreamers’ risk lives on pandemic’s front lines while they await a decision on their own futures
An estimated 29,000 health workers could lose their work permits if the Supreme Court ends the program for undocumented workers brought here as children.
Inside Higher Ed |
Federal research is the key to solving the COVID-19 crisis
Now is the time to invest even more in it, write UC President Janet Napolitano and UC Health Executive Vice President Dr. Carrie L. Byington in a new op-ed.
Politico |
Bend it like the Bay Area: Doctors see flatter curve after 2 weeks of social isolation
The number of critically ill patients on site has not surged, said Jahan Fahimi, medical director of the emergency department at UC San Francisco's Parnassus campus. “Something is working.”
The New York Times |
‘Dreamers’ tell Supreme Court ending DACA during pandemic would be ‘catastrophic’
A filing on Friday urged the Supreme Court to consider the nearly 27,000 young undocumented immigrants known as Dreamers who work in health care, many on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.
USA TODAY |
Undocumented immigrants working on pandemic's front lines fear for health and home
DACA recipients speak to their fears and hopes as front-line responders to the coronavirus epidemic.
UC Newsroom |
The evolutionary advantage of the teenage brain
Research is showing that the behaviors of teenagers aren’t just there to annoy parents. They serve a real evolutionary purpose.