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Jan 09, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
California Office of Traffic Safety Awards $1 Million Grant to the UC Irvine School of Medicine for Youth Thriving in Life Transitions with Transportation Program
The program, working in the heart of Santa Ana, will promote safe driver education and practices for Latino youth and emphasize the critical role of safe transportation in their health, education and employment as they move into young adulthood.
Oct 14, 2024 | UC Irvine News
NIH to support UC Irvine research on reducing alcohol-influenced crash injuries
Federico Vaca MD, MPH, professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine, and one of the nation’s leading researchers on motor vehicle crash injuries and prevention, will lead an effort to identify risk factors among young drivers.
Sep 23, 2024 | U.S. News & World Report
How to Become a Doctor: A Step-by-Step Guide
Megan Osborn, MD, senior associate dean of students and professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine, talks to U.S. News & World Report about the steps to becoming a doctor.
Sep 17, 2024 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
Breaking New Ground: First-Ever Interdisciplinary POCUS Training with Pediatric eFAST Focus
The Department of Emergency Medicine recently hosted its inaugural interdisciplinary point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) training session in collaboration with UCI Health’s trauma and critical care surgery services.
Jul 24, 2024 | Department of Emergency Medicine
New Rural Medicine Elective Rotation in Critical Access Hospital
The UCI Department of Emergency Medicine is pleased to offer a rotation opportunity for residents from programs nationwide who are interested in rural medicine, critical access hospitals and wilderness medicine.
May 13, 2024 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
Dr. Phyllis Agran receives 2024 OC Medical Association Physician of the Year Award
Congratulations to Dr. Phyllis Agran for receiving the Orange County Medical Association Physician of the Year Award!
Apr 24, 2024 | UC Irvine News
UC Irvine to lead study of how DNA genetic variations might influence nicotine addiction
A three-year, $1.19 million grant from the Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program will allow University of California, Irvine, researchers to explore how specific sections of DNA might influence nicotine addiction. Findings may improve prevention and treatment strategies for smoking and vaping habits.
Apr 15, 2024 | UC Irvine Susan & Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences
Susan & Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences Faculty Awards
The Susan & Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences (COHS) Faculty Assembly is pleased to announce the launch of four new faculty awards. These awards are intended to recognize and honor faculty from any of the four schools comprising the COHS (School of Medicine, Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing, School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Program in Public Health).
Apr 07, 2024 | Los Angeles Times
An AI app claims it can detect sexually transmitted infections. Doctors say it's a disaster
Sean Young, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine, talks to the Los Angeles Times about the potential harm of a new AI app that claims to provide accurate sexual health information.
Mar 31, 2024 | Department of Emergency Medicine
Get to Know Dr. Shannon Toohey: UCI Emergency Medicine Program Director — Dedicated Lifelong Student and Now Leading Educator
Dr. Shannon Toohey’s interest in emergency medicine began early in medical school and solidified the second she stepped into the emergency department for her first shift as a fourth-year medical student. Dr. Toohey always had an inkling that she would thrive in a highly variable and fast-paced environment that required doctors to be a “jack of all trades,” treating patients with wide-ranging presentations. She now serves as the UCI Emergency Medicine Residency program director.