In support of our patients, faculty, employees, students, and community members we would like to share the following resources for awareness, care, and guidance around accommodations to consider when hosting gatherings and/or meetings where food is provided during upcoming observances.
The UC Davis Department of Internal Medicine is pleased to announce the next installment in its Addressing Bias, Bigotry, and Discrimination at UC Davis speaker series, featuring Rania Awaad, M.D., on February 13, 2025.
The panel of experts explored the findings of the newly released "Ending Unequal Treatment: Strategies to Achieve Equitable Health Care and Optimal Health for All" report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The overarching focus of this virtual event—health equity and justice—is the theme of this year’s Campus Community Book Project.
The UC Davis Library is excited to announce a new resource designed to support this year’s UC Davis Campus Community Book Project selection, Weathering: The Extraordinary Stress of Ordinary Life in an Unjust Society by Arline Geronimus. This curated bibliography offers additional reading materials to expand on the book’s themes, providing a deeper dive into the ways systemic inequities in race, gender, and socioeconomic status impact health outcomes.
The UC Davis Department of Internal Medicine is proud to announce a new speaker series that is focused on providing a safe forum for discussing and learning more about the current conflict in the Middle East.
How can we bridge divides and foster connection in the wake of emotional, polarizing events? Dr. Hendry Ton, Associate Vice Chancellor for Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at UC Davis Health, shares trauma-informed strategies to create compassionate, safe spaces. Drawing from the UC Davis Principles of Community, his approach offers tools to heal and unite through understanding and respect.
In times of polarization, how can we foster meaningful connections and psychological safety? Dr. Hendry Ton, Associate Vice Chancellor for Health Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion at UC Davis Health, shares trauma-informed strategies to help communities engage in deeper, more compassionate conversations. With his expertise as a clinical professor of psychiatry, Dr. Ton’s guidance is essential as we strive to create environments where all voices are heard and respected.
Tune in to "Activism, Elections and the Promise of Higher Ed to Change the World," the latest episode from SpeechMatters — the official podcast of the University of California National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement.
The next book project title is Weathering: The Extraordinary Stress of Ordinary Life in an Unjust Society, by Arline T. Geronimus, a professor at the University of Michigan’s School of Public Health. It is part of this year’s theme, health equity and justice, and will guide discussions, lectures and other events, culminating in a campus visit by the author on March 5.
