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News from the School of Medicine
October 07, 2026
School of Medicine recognized for academic excellence, belonging, and community-building
Medical school is recipient of Insight Into Academia 2026 Higher Education Excellence and Distinction (HEED) Award
October 07, 2026
UC Riverside hosts 2nd annual Latino Physician Consortium
UC Riverside hosted on Oct. 2 the second annual gathering of the UC Latino Physician Consortium, or UCLPC. UCLPC is a network of UC medical schools and health systems that seeks to advance Latino health equity, and support medical education and professional development for Latino medical professionals and students.
Hosted in the UC Riverside School of Medicine Education Building, the event featured workshops, panel talks, and roundtable discussions.
October 06, 2026
SOM Hosts National Latino Physician Day 2026
Mariachi music filled the air in front of the UC Riverside School of Medicine on Saturday, welcoming hundreds of students, physicians, and community members to the school’s fourth annual National Latino Physician Day celebration.
October 06, 2026
UCR’s Robert Rodriguez delivers James D. Mills Jr. Memorial Lecture
Lecture highlighted emergency departments’ role in reaching underserved patients with preventive care
October 05, 2026
Mental health stigma in Japan may deter care
Stigma-linked social distance discourages care, while a sense of “mattering” may encourage treatment
October 05, 2026
2026 Celebration of Medical Education Gala is a Rousing Success
More than $200,000 in funding for the Mission Scholarship Program was raised at the ninth annual UC Riverside School of Medicine Celebration of Medical Education Gala, held Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026 at the Riverside Convention Center.
About 420 guests attended the gala, which was sold out for the third consecutive year. In all, the gala raised $211,700 dollars, which will go to support a student who will be part of the Class of 2031.
October 02, 2026
UCR SOM Student Wins 2026 Herbert W. Nickens Scholarship
When UC Riverside School of Medicine student Pamela Muñoz received the call that she had won a 2026 Herbert W. Nickens Medical Student Scholarship, she didn’t believe it at first. “Knowing that I was able to win something like that felt so surreal,” she recalled.
October 01, 2026
Studies examine tobacco use in Native communities
Research explores vaping prevention and tobacco-cannabis use
