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Ph.D. Program

nursing students

This full-time, academic doctoral program prepares graduates as leaders in health care, health policy and as nurse faculty/researchers at the university level. Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree.

DNP — Family Nurse Practitioner

DNP — Family Nurse Practitioner

This post-baccalaureate nursing program prepares advanced practice providers to engage in patient- and family-centered, evidence-based primary care and promote optimal health, well-being and health equity across populations and the lifespan.

M.H.S. – Physician

MHS – Physician Assistant Studies

This program prepares graduates to deliver care as physician assistants. A primary goal of the physician assistant program is to improve the availability of culturally relevant primary care to underserved populations and educate clinicians to deliver care as a member of a health care team.

M.S.N. – Master

MSN – Master's Entry Program in Nursing

This full-time program prepares graduates to deliver care as registered nurses. Graduates of the program are qualified to take the national licensing examination (NCLEX) for registered nurses, eligible for certification as a Public Health Nurse. They earn a Master of Science in Nursing degree.

P.M.H.N.P. postgraduate certificate

P.M.H.N.P. postgraduate certificate

This multicampus, postgraduate certification program is a 12-month hybrid program to prepare new psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners (PMHNPs) and increase the mental health providers workforce across California.

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Aug. 26 — Physician assistant students donate school supplies
A group of students from the physician assistant program at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis donations supplies and money totaling more than $250 to support students at the Language Academy of Sacramento. The students hope to alleviate the financial challenges faced by both students and teachers at the bilingual school. Lead organizer Melinda Xiong said she and her classmates are dedicated to establishing themselves as a valued profession and demonstrating a commitment to the community that extends beyond the health care setting. This was the first community outreach for the local chapter of the Student Academy in the American Academy of Physician Associates (SAAAPA).

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