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Dec 16, 2024 | U.S. News & World Report
Does Medicare Cover Memory Care?
Lisa Gibbs, MD, professor and interim chair for the Department of Family Medicine, explains to U.S. News & World Report that although memory care facilities have high costs, they can provide a safe and supportive environment to help preserve a loved one's health who is battling dementia.
Oct 23, 2024 | Calo News
Counselors said not to bother with medical school. But UC Irvine opened the doors
Charles Vega, MD, professor in the Department of Family Medicine and director of PRIME-LC, talks to Calo News about PRIME-LC, the first medical education program in the nation dedicated to the distinctive healthcare needs of the Latino community.
Oct 02, 2024 | NBC Los Angeles
Orange County medical community addresses need for more Latino doctors
UCI School of Medicine celebrates National Latino Physician Day. NBC Los Angeles interviews Jose Mayorga, MD, assistant professor in the Department of Family Medicine and executive director of the UCI Health Family Health Centers, about this national effort to raise awareness about the lack of Latinos in medicine.
Jul 16, 2024 | UCI College of Health Sciences
UC Irvine Geriatrics Interest Group Hosted Virtual Event to Educate Students on Mental Health Care for Older Adults
In observance of Mental Health Awareness Month, students from the UC Irvine School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Medicine, Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing and Program in Public Health gathered together via Zoom to discuss mental health care for older adults in an event hosted by the UCI Geriatrics Interest Group.
May 29, 2024 | UCI School of Social Sciences
UC PRIME Pre-Health Pathways will celebrate program’s first graduates in June
UC PRIME Pre-Health Pathways, a multipronged training program that prepares undergraduates for careers in healthcare, will celebrate the program’s first graduates this June.
Apr 15, 2024 | UCI 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).
Feb 26, 2024 | UCI News
Music as medicine
UCI collaborates with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra from London on Strokestra, a stroke rehabilitation program.
Feb 16, 2024 | UCI School of Medicine
UCI School of Medicine Recognizes Black History Month 2024
As the only public medical school in Orange County, the UCI School of Medicine aims to embody the spirit of Black History Month by promoting academic excellence and health equity for the betterment of African, Black and Caribbean communities.
Jan 30, 2024 | Spectrum News 1
Music workshop hopes to heal recovering stroke patients
Lisa M. Gibbs, MD, chief of the Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology and professor in the Department of Family Medicine, is interviewed in this broadcast story about Strokestra, a music rehabilitation workshop.
Jan 20, 2024 | KABC
Royal Philharmonic 'Strokestra' visits stroke patients at UCI for rehabilitation workshop
Lisa M. Gibbs, MD, chief of the Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology and professor in the Department of Family Medicine, talks about music therapy and how music engages many parts of the brain.