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Thomas Brown
Clinical psychologist presented with lifetime achievement award
Thomas E. Brown is an expert on ADHD
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Building Careers in Community Health
Growing up in Moreno Valley, Carla Urmeneta witnessed local health issues like poor air quality in her hometown. After earning her MBA in healthcare administration and management from Cal Baptist University, she was accepted into the UCR School of Medicine’s Administrative Fellowship program, allowing her to learn more about regional health challenges while working with her home community to address them.
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UCRSOM Opens Applications for Family Medicine Residency
The UC Riverside School of Medicine's new Family Medicine Residency Program is accepting applications for the first class of eight residents, which will begin July 1, 2025.
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Carolyn Russo, MD
Sharing Healthcare Efforts from Tennessee: Carolyn Russo, MD
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Protein degradation strategy offers hope in cancer therapy
UC Riverside researchers say ‘molecular crowbar’ strategy is a promising method in drug discovery
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School of Medicine awarded $250,000 PCORI Engagement Award
Project addresses mental health disparities faced by Latinx and Indigenous Mexican communities in the US
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Dr. Jami Woods
Changing for the Better: Jami Woods, MD, DPh
Recently, a patient advised UCR Health psychiatrist Jami Woods, MD, DPh to dream bigger. “He said, ‘If people are not laughing at your dream, you're not dreaming big enough,’” she recalled. “That was from a patient--that wasn't from a psychotherapist; that wasn't from a PhD psychologist.”
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Herodia Allen
UCR Health Appoints Herodia Allen as New Chief Operating Officer
UCR Health has named Herodia Allen as its new chief operating officer (COO), effective October 14, 2024. She brings a wealth of experience in population health and health system operations, having most recently served as COO for the Woodland Hills and West Ventura service area at Kaiser Permanente since December 2020.
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