Hospital acquisition vision; UC #SpeechMatters 2024

April 4, 2024

Anteater Time Machine: Circa 1976-81, a booth pitches outdoor adventures with a canoe, skis, a goose and tent. Plus a skydiving demonstration.

UCI ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

Professor testifies to German parliament about child abuse

Growing up in Germany, Ilona Yim, a professor of psychological science, was a “sent-away” child, one of millions of children in the post-war era who were confined to abusive health camps and suffered long-term mental health trauma. Yim is now a lead scientist with a survivors initiative to raise awareness. In March, she testified before Germany’s parliament about her experience.

Acquisition of hospitals presents 'unique opportunity'

Last week’s acquisition of four community hospitals by UCI Health offers an opportunity to innovate how care is delivered and to expand access to academic medicine. UCI Health President and CEO Chad T. Lefteris spoke to Becker’s Hospital Review about his vision for Orange County’s only academic health system and the possibilities for transforming care in the region.

UC NEWS

Conference will explore campus politics, polarization

The University of California’s #SpeechMatters 2024 conference will be held virtually from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on April 18. Titled “Politics, Polarization and Perils on Campus,” the conference will explore challenges and opportunities for learning, activism and engagement. Register in advance to join legal experts, journalists and college and university leaders for a lively half day of discussion.

SAVE THE DATE

UC Irvine Spirit Night with the Anaheim Ducks
Sunday, 5 p.m. (sponsored by UCI Health)

Budget Framework Town Hall
Thursday, 11 a.m. (webinar co-sponsored by Office of the Provost and Division of Finance & Administration)

For more events, visit UCI Today.

#IamUCI

Med student explains ‘silkpunk’ roots of her fantasy novel

Vanessa Le (left), a medical student at UC Irvine, just published the first novel (right) in her young adult fantasy duology.

Vanessa Le, a medical student at UC Irvine, just published the first novel in her young adult fantasy duology. In The Last Bloodcarver, 18-year-old protagonist Nhika peddles homeopathic remedies to upper-class clients. After a home visit goes awry, she is outed as a bloodcarver, someone with the feared ability to manipulate biological processes with a single touch. In an interview with Publisher’s Weekly, Le spoke about how her book fits into the ‘silkpunk’ subgenre of science fiction, in which human technology mimics animal or natural biology.

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