Denise A. Martinez, MD has been appointed as the new associate dean of diversity, equity, and inclusion at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine. Her position, which includes a faculty appointment in the Department of Family Medicine, begins on August 21, 2023. "We are thrilled to welcome Dr...

Yesterday, the Supreme Court issued a decision in two cases that ruled that consideration of race in college admissions violates the equal protection clause of the US Constitution. As Dean of the School of Medicine and Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences, I echo the concern and disappointment in this decision...

UC Riverside School of Medicine alumna Leila Magistrado Martinez, MD (UCR SOM Class of 2017), proved her dedication to saving lives when she sprang into action during the Doctor’s Corner Woman’s Symposium at the Riverside Woman's Club on May 27, 2023. According to Desiree K. Reedus, MD, MS, FACC, the...

For the past four years, Cristina Gonzalez, now a project analyst in the Department of Social Medicine, Population, and Public Health (SMPPH) at the UC Riverside School of Medicine, would rush to make progress on homework assignments during her lunch break, stay up until 11 pm to take proctored exams...

The Longitudinal Ambulatory Care Experience is the core UCR SOM medical program that helps medical students serve local patients beginning in their first year while building their foundation as physicians.

The UC Riverside School of Medicine has announced the appointment of Lisa Fortuna, MD, MPH, MDiv as the chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Neuroscience. Fortuna is a triple board-certified psychiatrist in general psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry and addiction medicine.

Sixty-two medical students took the Hippocratic Oath and received their degrees at the seventh commencement ceremony for the UC Riverside School of Medicine on Friday, June 2, 2023 at the Student Recreation Center in Riverside. The recording of the ceremony can be seen here. The keynote address was delivered by...

A photovoice gallery and exhibit that sheds light on the unique mental experiences and needs of historically marginalized graduate and professional students (HMGPS) was presented at the UC Board of Regents meeting at UCLA from May 16-18, 2023. The exhibit, titled “The Trajectories of Underrepresented Graduate Students While in Graduate...

With the end of the 2022-23 academic year now upon us, the UC Riverside School of Medicine hosted several awards ceremonies for students, faculty and staff members. Listed below are the award recipients. Congratulations to all of our honorees. Staff and Faculty Awards Lunch These awards were presented at the...

As a child growing up in Bakersfield, CA, Jarrod McNaughton remembers standing in lines with his mother to receive government-issued food. Now, as the CEO of Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP), McNaughton helps provide affordable healthcare to inland Southern California families like his. McNaughton had never considered working in healthcare...

UC Riverside Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences and the Mark and Pam Rubin Dean of the School of Medicine Deborah Deas, MD, MPH, can now add a new title to her signature: doctor of humane letters or LHD. Deas was surprised with an honorary doctorate from Western University of Health...

After years of planning and two years of construction, the UC Riverside School of Medicine will celebrate the grand opening of the new School of Medicine Education Building II on Tuesday, September 26, 2023.

The University of California, Riverside held its first standalone Give Day on April 6-7, 2023, with the School of Medicine attracting 72 donors and earning a total of $12,819. The total includes an additional $2,500 in Beyond Brilliant matching funds in recognition of the school's third place finish in the...

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, 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...

Hundreds of thousands of spinal surgeries are performed every year in the U.S., with many involving pedicle screws to stabilize the vertebrae. As patients walk around with the implanted screw—many for the rest of their lives—most are likely unaware that the proceeds from one type of pedicle screw helps fund...

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...

Several mornings each week, Isaac Owusu-Frimpong rises with the sun to complete a morning run before heading to work at the UCR School of Medicine. But these are no leisurely jogs. The Division of Biomedical Sciences FAO recently completed two marathons in six weeks and is training for more. In...

Evelyn Vázquez, PhD as been named recipient of the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Award from the Association of Recovery in Higher Education (ARHE).

With a goal of promoting interest in higher education and encourage underserved and underrepresented elementary school students to pursue careers in medicine, the UC Riverside School of Medicine’s Pediatric Interest Group hosted its first community outreach event with Highland Elementary School in Riverside. The event, called the Pediatric Interest Group...