Content Authored by: UCR SOM Staff
![From left, Ruqayyah Malik, MD, Erin Fletcher, MD, Deborah Deas, MD, MPH, and Ijeoma Ijeaku, MD, MPH, FAPA](/sites/default/files/styles/news_article_listing_s/public/2023-05/scpc_award.jpg?h=56b18275&itok=9Os1l7Gb)
Southern California Psychiatric Society Honors Deas, Ijeaku, Malik & Fletcher at Annual Awards Ceremony
The UCR School of Medicine was well represented at the Southern California Psychiatric Society's (SCPS) annual Installation and Awards Ceremony and Reception on Saturday, May 6, 2023 at the UCLA Faculty Club as Vice Chancellor and Mark and Pam Rubin Dean Deborah Deas MD, MPH, faculty member Ijeoma Ijeaku, MD...
![Joel Purkiss and UCR Graduation ceremony collage](/sites/default/files/styles/news_article_listing_s/public/2023-04/purkiss_banner.jpg?h=5f94b06d&itok=WcnaYMh_)
Purkiss Named Assoc. Dean for Assessment & Evaluation
Joel Purkiss, PhD, is set to join the UC Riverside School of Medicine as associate dean for Assessment and Evaluation, effective July 17, 2023. He will also have an appointment as health sciences associate clinical professor in the Department of Family Medicine. Purkiss comes to UCR from the Baylor College...
![Dr. Kimberley Lakes and the Fulbright logo](/sites/default/files/styles/news_article_listing_s/public/2023-04/lakes_fulbright_banner.jpg?h=9e3e71b3&itok=LGOdCZLj)
Lakes Receives 2023-24 Fulbright Global Scholar Award
Kimberley Lakes, PhD, professor of clinical psychiatry and neuroscience at the UC Riverside School of Medicine, has been named recipient of a 2023-24 Fulbright Global Scholar Award. The award allows U.S. scholars to propose research or combined teaching/research activity in two to three countries. Lakes' award will allow her to...
![Deborah Deas Instagram post](/sites/default/files/styles/news_article_listing_s/public/2023-03/bhm-2023_deas-01.png?h=ef376e0a&itok=_zFllq7X)
Looking Back on Black History Month 2023
For Black History Month 2023, the UCR SOM social media pages highlighted some of the outstanding contributions of our Black faculty and staff along with several programs and research aimed at supporting the Black community. Teresa Cofield Director of the Pathway Programs See Teresa Cofield's Instagram post Teresa Cofield has...
![Simrina Desar (MS2), Darby Graham (MS1), Samantha Zimmer (MS1), and Dr. Osei](/sites/default/files/styles/news_article_listing_s/public/2023-02/medfest.jpg?h=55325616&itok=6T0Ly-t-)
SOM Students Volunteer at Med Fest
On January 28, 2023, three medical students from the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine - Simrina Desar (MS2), Darby Graham (MS1), Samantha Zimmer (MS1) - and faculty member Adwoa Osei, MD volunteered at the Special Olympics MedFest in Orange County. MedFest is a community event where Special Olympics...
![Powerpoint slide announcing Michelle Burroughs' and Takesha Cooper's awards](/sites/default/files/styles/news_article_listing_s/public/2023-02/burroughs_cooper.png?h=b6960a90&itok=XXDJRMR9)
Burroughs, Cooper Receive Inaugural DEI Awards
Takesha Cooper, MD, MS and Michelle Burroughs, MPH have been named as the recipients of the 2022 Faculty Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award and the Staff Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion award, respectively. The awards were announced at the School of Medicine Town Hall held on February 7, 2023. The awards...
![All Inclusive Drive volunteers](/sites/default/files/styles/news_article_listing_s/public/2022-12/2022-all-inclusive-drive-1.jpg?h=30c08e7f&itok=ouzj3qpc)
Giving Back Over the Holidays
The UC Riverside School of Medicine works to give back to the local area by improving medical care and access, but the staff, faculty, and students also directly support the community during each holiday season with donation drives. 2022 featured several SOM holiday drives, including the All Inclusive Drive put...
![Dr. Pablo Joo with students](/sites/default/files/styles/news_article_listing_s/public/2022-11/pablo%20joo%20action.jpg?h=9e104da4&itok=kFrJ3pua)
Joo Named Senior Associate Dean of Medical Education at UCR SOM
Pablo Joo, M.D. has been named the new senior associate dean for medical education at the UC Riverside School of Medicine following a national search. The appointment was effective on Nov. 7, 2022. Joo joined the UCR SOM as associate dean for clinical medical education and professor in the Department...
School of Medicine Awards Ceremonies Honor Students, Staff, and Faculty
The UC Riverside School of Medicine hosted a pair of award ceremonies as part of the annual end-of-year celebrations concluding the 2021-22 academic year. On May 17, the school hosted the online School of Medicine Awards Ceremony, where a total of 23 awards were presented to students, staff, and faculty...
![Dr. Don Larsen and Dr. Deborah Deas in the new nursing station](/sites/default/files/styles/news_article_listing_s/public/2022-03/Dr.%20Deas%2C%20Larsen%20%26%20Gonzalez%20at%20Ontario%20International%20Airport%202022-6.jpg?h=35d27844&itok=LFyR0Waj)
ONT, UCR Health Offer Modernized Nursing Stations as Part of Innovative Brand Partnership
Ontario International Airport and UCR Health, the clinical arm of the UCR School of Medicine, have teamed up to provide a welcoming and private environment for mothers to nurse their babies when flying through ONT. Modernized nursing stations have been set up in both airport terminals, along with advertising for...
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Cecilia Tech donates PPE to UCR and UCR SOM
The School of Medicine, UCR’s Well and Student Health Services received a generous donation of medical supplies, including hand sanitizer and wipes, from Cecilia Tech, a medical equipment manufacturer located in nearby Ontario. "We are grateful to Cecilia Tech and to Sales Manager/Government Contracts Scott Daly for making this generous...
![Cover of the magazine, with graduates in front of the library arches](/sites/default/files/styles/news_article_listing_s/public/2022-03/thriving_through_change_cover.jpg?h=35d27844&itok=D7tdiyIm)
2020-21 Year in Review Now Available
The 2020-21 UCR School of Medicine Year in Review is now available for download from the School of Medicine website. Download the PDF of the document here. The annual magazine details the achievements and continued excellence demonstrated by students, faculty and staff throughout the 2020-21 academic year. This includes innovating...
![MS1 Norma Espinoza](/sites/default/files/styles/news_article_listing_s/public/2022-03/norma_espinoza_award.jpeg?h=2afc2f66&itok=SRj3cAw8)
MS1 Norma Espinoza Receives Scholarship from National Hispanic Health Foundation
First-year UC Riverside School of Medicine medical student Norma Espinoza was presented with a scholarship from the National Hispanic Health Foundation (NHHF) at their 14th annual California Hispanic Health Professional Student Scholarship Gala on Nov. 18, 2021 at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles. Espinoza is a first-generation college...