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An incoming Anteater participating in the Student Parent Orientation Program learns more about the Division of Career Pathways. (Photo by Steve Zylius/UC Irvine) |
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Friendship and philanthropy |
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Never doubt the power of a small group of passionate Anteater alumni and friends when they unite behind a shared vision. Since the launch of UC Irvine’s Brilliant Future Campaign in 2019, the School of Social Sciences Dean’s Leadership Society – founded a decade ago with just a dozen alumni – has grown exponentially. Over the course of the campus campaign, the society has provided more than $1.6 million to support programs impacting every corner of the school. “The unwavering support of our Dean’s Leadership Society has enabled the School of Social Sciences to make remarkable strides in fostering academic excellence, advancing groundbreaking research, and creating a nurturing environment for our students and faculty,” said Bill Maurer, dean of the School of Social Sciences. |
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Researchers find misinformation |
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(Denise Diaz Payán, left, and Tess Pulido.) |
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Denise Diaz Payán, associate professor of health, society and behavior, and Tessa Pulido, doctoral student, both from the Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health, co-authored a study that found numerous statements of misinformation about policies related to COVID-19 made by residents during Riverside County Board of Supervisors meetings between 2020 and 2022. The findings illustrate that this misinformation cultivated strong mistrust of public officials and health departments, which was an additional burden on public health efforts to provide information effectively and promote disease prevention. “Misinformation about vaccines and disease prevention continues to be pervasive in our society and can be harmful to people and communities,” said Diaz Payán. |
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Keep foodborne illnesses off the menu |
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Katie Rankell, a registered dietitian and director of the UCI Health Weight Management Program, spoke with ABC 7 Los Angeles about summer food safety, especially when grilling and eating outdoors on hot days. |
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The University of California is committed to developing future healthcare professionals to meet the state’s workforce shortages. It does so by offering various paths that lead to successful careers across health professions. UC Irvine School of Medicine MedAcademy offers a five-day immersive pathway program to introduce high school students to medicine through hands-on experiences, interactive workshops and mentorship. Participants practice medical resuscitation, suturing and ultrasound techniques in state-of-the-art simulation labs, and explore clinical reasoning and anatomy through lectures. The program also emphasizes leadership, teamwork and advocacy, offering insights from medical students and faculty to inspire the next generation of physician-leaders. |
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Leaders in patient safety |
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(UCI Health Quality, Patient Safety and Transformation Director Chandra Broadwater, left, and Manager Becca Rutledge.) |
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As leaders in patient safety and quality, Chandra Broadwater and Becca Rutledge are committed to finding novel ways of improving care and elevating current healthcare processes and standards throughout UCI Health, one of California’s largest academic health systems. That’s why they were selected as two patient safety experts to know by Becker’s Hospital Review. |
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#UCIconnected spotlights interesting updates from the UC Irvine community. #IamUCI spotlights profiles of students, faculty, staff and alumni. Send submissions via email or post on social media with the #UCIconnected or #IamUCI hashtags. |
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Parade, Sept. 5 Cited: Dr. Shruti Gohil, associate medical director, epidemiology & infection prevention at UCI Health; and Bernadette Boden-Albala, founding dean of the Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health |
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Bloomberg Law, Sept. 5 Cited: Ari Waldman, professor of law |
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Scientific American, Sept. 4 Cited: Juan Pedro Ochoa-Ricoux, professor of physics and astronomy |
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Notice of Disclosure Obligations |
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As a public research university, the University of California, Irvine is subject to regulatory oversight by the state and federal government and accrediting agencies. UC Irvine routinely receives document requests from various governmental agencies in connection with audits, compliance reviews, or investigations, among other data requests. In response to those requests, UC Irvine may have to disclose certain responsive data and information to the requesting agency. For example, in civil rights investigations, UC Irvine may have to disclose civil rights office case files, police department complaints or records, candidate hiring applications, or candidate admissions information. UC Irvine takes steps to protect the privacy of individuals’ information in these disclosures to the extent possible, but disclosure of individually identifiable information may have to be made in connection with some requests. UC Irvine closely reviews its disclosure obligations under applicable laws and seeks to protect against disclosure of community members’ personal information to the extent permissible. |
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