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.

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 18, 2024 | Science News Explores

Use of injectable GLP-1 weight-loss drugs skyrockets among teens

Dan Cooper, distinguished professor in the Department of Pediatrics, answers questions about the increasing use of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs among teens.

Sep 04, 2024 | Our Weekly

Health literacy and connecting the body and soul

Our Weekly highlights Ja'Nea James, MS2, a PRIME LEAD-ABC student who recently spoke at the Black Women for Wellness (BWW) annual Reproductive Justice Conference.

Aug 30, 2024 | The Orange County Register

UCI Health Kidney Transplant Program marks 200 transplants for year

The UCI Health Kidney Transplant Program, the oldest and largest program in Orange County, celebrated a remarkable milestone this year, with its 200th transplant in February. Robert R. Redfield III, MD, FACS, professor of surgery at UCI School of Medicine and division chief of transplantation in the Department of Surgery at UCI Health, credits the medical staff for their dedication, hard work and commitment.

Aug 29, 2024 | MedPage Today

What the Matthew Perry Tragedy Reminds Us About Ketamine Use

Rakhi Dayal, MD, associate professor in the Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Care, writes an opinion on why we must develop multidisciplinary safety standards for ketamine clinics.

Aug 23, 2024 | The Orange County Register

UCI Medical School program addresses shortage of Latino physicians in California

The Orange County Register highlights UCI School of Medicine's Program in Medical Education for the Latino Community (PRIME-LC), which started in 2004, making it the first PRIME program in the University of California system.

Aug 14, 2024 | The Daily Show

Could Cognitive Tests Save America From Gerontocracy?

Mark Fisher, MD, JD, professor in the Departments of Neurology and Anatomy & Neurobiology, and director of the UCI Center for Neuropolitics, appears on The Daily Show to explain how the brain deteriorates and what’s covered on a cognitive test.

Aug 08, 2024 | KNBC

Olympians with glasses inspiring athletes with imperfect vision

Stephen Prepas, MD, pediatric ophthalmologist at UCI Health and the UCI Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, talks about Olympic gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik and the eye issues he deals with.

Aug 06, 2024 | TIME

Algerian Boxer Imane Khelif Advances to Gold-Medal Round at Paris Olympics

Eric Vilain, MD, PhD, professor in the Department of Pediatrics and director of the Institute for Clinical & Translational Science at UC Irvine, talks to TIME about the ongoing gender controversy at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.