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News from the School of Medicine
October 07, 2024
Medical school dean to serve on VA National Academic Affiliations Council
Three-year term begins Oct. 1
October 05, 2024
UCR SOM Holds 2024 Celebration of Medical Education Gala
For the second year in a row, a sold-out crowd attended the UCR SOM’s Celebration of Medical Education Gala to support the school’s Mission Award Scholarship.
October 03, 2024
The Power of Listening: Janet Cruz, MD
For UCR Health physician Janet Cruz, MD, the best part about working with patients is conducting their postoperative visits, when she can compare their condition before and after surgery and see their reactions. For one patient with advanced endometriosis, “the before and after was night and day,” Cruz said. Her surgery involved removing pelvic adhesions and endometriosis, and the patient’s response to seeing the postoperative photos stood out to Cruz.
September 19, 2024
UCR medical school develops new curriculum to address substance use crisis
Nearly 6,000 opioid-related overdose deaths occurred in California in 2021, many due to fentanyl, a synthetic opioid. To address the crisis, a team of researchers in the School of Medicine, or SOM, at the University of California, Riverside, plans to develop and implement a curriculum that offers education on substance use disorders to medical students early and throughout their education.
September 18, 2024
Caring for Kids in Riverside: Tejal Khandhar, DO
Recently, a first-time foster mother visited UCR Health with two neglected and withdrawn children. Pediatrician Tejal Khandhar, DO, worked with her to provide nutrition guidance, updated vaccinations, speech therapy, and additional resources. Within a few months, Khandhar recalled, the children acted healthy and playful on their visit—and the foster mother felt relieved that they were improving.
September 13, 2024
Celebration of Women in Medicine and Science 2024
On Tuesday, the UCR School of Medicine hosted the 2024 Celebration of Women in Medicine & Science, honoring women's contributions to science while looking to the future. The annual event, which was held in a remote, online format this year because of smoke from the nearby Line Fire, featured a keynote address from Deena McRae, MD, associate vice president for Academic Health Sciences in the University of California Health division office.