In early March, researchers from UC Riverside visited Washington, DC, with an important message: If the United States loses its position as a global leader in science, other nations will take its place--and may withhold new discoveries impacting public health, security, and other vital areas. The visit, led by Scott...

The UCR School of Medicine’s Center for Healthy Communities (CHC) and Inland Empire Street Medicine (IESM) program partnered with Temalpakh Farms, run by the Augustine Band of the Cahuilla Indians in the Coachella Valley, to host a two-day nutrition presentation for Nova Academy High School students on April 15-16. The...

The UC Riverside School of Medicine welcomed the community on Saturday to Open House 2025, an annual on-campus event that invites attendees to learn about the school and the path to pursuing a medical career. This year’s event drew a record attendance of over 1,200 guests, including students of all...

The UC Riverside School of Medicine presented its annual Faculty, Staff, and Student Awards at a dinner on Thursday, March 24, 2025 at the UCR Alumni and Visitors Center. Senior Associate Dean of Medical Education Pablo Joo, MD, was the host of the event. Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences and...

Adwoa Osei, MD, FAAP, has been named the associate dean for medical education quality and compliance at the UC Riverside School of Medicine. Her appointment begins on July 1, 2025. "Dr. Osei has been an integral part of our School of Medicine for years, shaping our curriculum, mentoring students, and...

On Friday, the UCR School of Medicine hosted match day for the class of 2025. The annual nationwide event gives medical students the opportunity to find out, all at the same time, the residency program where they will spend the next several years of their medical education. Watch the Match...

Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Sciences David Lo, MD, PhD, of the UC Riverside School of Medicine has been appointed to the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) Scientific Review Panel on Toxic Air Contaminants. The appointment is for a three-year term. The panel meets quarterly and is charged with reviewing proposed...

The UCR School of Medicine hosted the 41st annual Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA)-West Regional Conference on February 8, 2025. About 700 people attended, making it the largest West Regional Conference for LMSA according to Jennifer Pinal, the co-vice president of conference of LMSA West. See photos from the event...

Every day in the office is different for Antonio Garcia, MD, a family medicine physician in Riverside and an alumnus of UC Riverside School of Medicine. “One day, you’re treating a teenager, the next thing you know, you’re removing a skin tag or doing an abscess drainage, and next you’re...

Adam Kukic and Jovanna Hernandez have been named recipients of the UC Riverside School of Medicine’s Values in Action Awards (VIAA) for the first and second quarters of 2024-25. The awards were presented at the SOM Dean’s Town Hall on February 11, 2025. The VIAA recognizes faculty, staff, or students...

As a child growing up in a conservative part of Southern California, Elizabeth A. Jacobs, MD, MPP, frequently heard her neighbors disparaging the migrant farmworkers who lived in the area. Jacobs’ mother taught many of the farmworkers’ children in a nearby high school, leading to Jacobs becoming friends with some...

With a population of 4.8 million people, Inland Southern California’s population increased approximately 10% from 2010-2020 — a growth that presents significant challenges and opportunities for the future of healthcare. As a healthcare community, we need to evolve to meet those challenges. Riverside County is currently facing a perfect storm...

This year’s UCR School of Medicine Open House will take place on April 19, 2025 from 10 am until 2 pm. The event, which showcases the medical school and its programs, welcomes prospective applicants of any age and their families. “This is a great opportunity to experience the breadth of...

Robert M. Rodriguez, MD, has been named associate dean for clinical research at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine (UCR SOM). He will begin his appointment on April 16, 2025. The associate dean for clinical research provides leadership in clinical research at the UCR SOM and UCR Health...

When the UCR School of Medicine received preliminary accreditation in 2012, Djurdjica Coss, PhD, was immediately interested in a faculty position. “That was big news; you can't create a medical school every day,” recalled Coss, who earned her PhD from UCR in 2000. “When they started hiring, I applied right...

UCR School of Medicine has announced the recipients of the 2025 Dean's Collaborative Seed Grants. The grant provides funds up to $25,000 in seed grant funding for collaborative interdisciplinary research projects between faculty in the Division of Biomedical Sciences and UCR as a whole, aimed at developing proposals and preliminary...

The UCR School of Medicine will host the 41st Annual LMSA-West Regional Conference on February 7-8, 2025. The conference’s theme will be “Cultivando Comunidad: Seeds of Justice in Healthcare.” This will be UCR’s first time hosting the conference for the Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) West Region, which includes 12...

Katherine Emmett Browder has been named the new chief of staff and assistant dean for Strategic Initiatives at the UC Riverside School of Medicine. Her appointment begins on January 2, 2025. Browder comes to UC Riverside from UC San Diego, where since 2021 she has served as the assistant dean...

As a 15-year-old patient, Michelle Bholat, MD, MPH often found herself sitting for hours in Los Angeles County waiting rooms. “Nobody was checking in with you; it was like a cattle call,” she recalled. “That struck me then, as a teenager, and I thought, ‘No, this isn't okay.’” The experience...

This week, the UCR School of Medicine Center for Healthy Communities (CHC) announced the recipients of its 2024 Community Medicine and Population Health Mini-Grants Program. Third-year medical student Zayan Musa and third-year developmental psychology PhD student Chelsea McElwee will receive funding for their projects to establish a breast milk depot...