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News from the School of Medicine
August 08, 2025
Child mental health crisis tied to immigration enforcement
UC Riverside psychiatrists call for reform to protect families from trauma
August 07, 2025
National study urges expanded vaccine screening in emergency departments
Strategy could greatly benefit underserved populations lacking primary care and health insurance
August 05, 2025
Celebrating 50 Years of Biomedical Sciences at UCR
While returning to UC Riverside to serve as the keynote speaker for the 2024 graduation ceremony, UCR alumnus Peter Igarashi, MD, paused to reflect on his experiences as a student in the Division of Biomedical Sciences at UCR, which celebrated its 50th anniversary this year.
July 30, 2025
Study reveals importance of culture in intimate partner violence recovery
IPV affects college students at high rates, with Latina students being at heightened risk
July 18, 2025
Inhaled agricultural dust disrupts gut health
UC Riverside study highlights need for protective measures for agricultural workers
July 16, 2025
Making Goals a Reality: Steve Reyes, PhD
A few years ago, the UCR Health - La Quinta pediatrics clinic was just an idea on a piece of paper. For Steve Reyes, PhD, the strategic planning and project manager in the UCR School of Medicine Department of Strategic Initiatives, helping such ideas become reality is a favorite part of his job.
July 09, 2025
Riverside Free Clinic: A health resource for the community
UCR medical students gain valuable experience attending to patients and medical issues
June 30, 2025
Going Above and Beyond for Migrant Patients: James Elkins, Class of 2025
When a friend asked James Elkins, UCR School of Medicine class of 2025, to help at an immigration shelter as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Elkins imagined migrants as people escaping persecution to find safety in their new home. “I had this thought in my head that I'm going to be helping these people, and we're going to be caring for them, which to me meant being nice to them and having a nice place for them to stay,” he recalled.