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Read the stories about how UC Davis Health remains committed to the Anchor Institution Mission!
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Read moreOpening Doors: Building an inclusive clinical research workforce in Sacramento
July 3, 2025
UC Davis Health has been awarded funding from the city of Sacramento and Sacramento Employment and Training Agency (SETA) to further bolster a workforce development program embraced by residents of local, underserved neighborhoods. -
Read moreSupplier Expo prioritizes local investments, hiring
May 23, 2025
Fifth annual event helps Sacramento-area companies learn how to do business with UC Davis. Representatives from more than 230 local businesses attended the UC Davis Supplier Expo this week to share information about their companies with two dozen UC Davis and UC Davis Health departments. -
Read moreUC Davis’ Commitment to Local Sourcing: A Sweet Success with Ginger Elizabeth Chocolates
November 7, 2024
UC Davis’ Head Executive Chef for Food and Nutrition Services Santana Diaz explains, “Our food service model is focused on local sourcing, nutrition, and taste. Good food is good medicine. When we reduce unnecessary additives and preservatives and educate our patients, visitors, and staff, we create a healthier community”. -
UC Davis Health shows up in a big way at Celebrate Oak Park
September 4, 2024
Volunteers from numerous departments participated, including the Office for Health Equity by Design for Inclusive Excellence, Food and Nutrition Services, the Office for Wellness Education, Volunteer Services, plus Talent Acquisition and Compensation Service's Diversity Services. Community members enjoyed refreshing watermelon smoothies and fresh fruit, received resources about applying for or volunteering at the health system, and were provided information about free classes through UC Davis Health. -
Read moreBuilding Together: McCarthy's Commitment to Community Empowerment with UC Davis Health
July 10, 2024
UC Davis plans to further its role as an Anchor Institution to help fuel the economic health and overall well-being of the neighborhoods surrounding its Sacramento campus. Anchor institutions shape their practices around employment opportunities, small business contracting, volunteer ‘people-power’ and local investments to help create stronger local neighborhoods. This commitment includes providing job opportunities for local builders and tradespeople as well as setting prevailing wage requirements for all laborers who work on site. -
Read moreUC Davis Health ramps up work with small, diverse local businesses by 23%
April 29, 2024
Health system’s focus on local spending and hiring in underserved areas reflects commitment to community.
UC Davis Health reported nearly $62 million in spending with small and diverse-owned suppliers in fiscal year 2023, an increase of 23% from the previous year. This represents significant progress toward the health system’s commitment to support local business growth, especially in underserved areas. -
Read moreUC Davis Health creates road map to diversify healthcare workforce
January 5, 2024
UC Davis Health, recognized by Forbes as a "Best Employer in California", has developed a road map for increasing workforce diversity across the industry. While California banned the consideration of race or ethnicity in hiring at public institutions in 1996, UC Davis Health has since come up with a holistic outreach and local recruitment plan that has proven effective. And that approach is now receiving global attention through a new case study published in New England Journal of Medicine Catalyst’s January 2024 issue.