Alumni and events
As alumni of the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis, you are the school’s most important asset and its greatest strength. As leaders in health care organizations, faculty at higher education institutions, members of primary-care teams and influencers within policy-making bodies, you illustrate how graduates fulfill the vision and mission of the school.
Through word-of-mouth support to promote the school and financial support to enable future students to benefit from the philanthropy that yielded your education, your involvement is critical to the future success of the school. Through your partnership, faculty, staff and students at the School of Nursing discover ways to advance health, improve quality of care and shape policy.
Alumni distinctions
Leaning into research to give women a voice
Marla Shauer completed a Doctor of Philosophy degree so she could make the change she wanted to see happen. She chose the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis for its flexibility, financial support and faculty mix.
Read and watch Marla's Story
A lifelong dream becomes an amazing reality
Bill Randall, a 2020 graduate of the Doctor of Philosophy Degree Program, said earning the terminal degree allowed him to achieve his dreams in the nursing profession — and even go beyond those dreams. Read and watch Bill's Story
Latest school news
Dec. 8 — Professor highlights structural inequities faced by immigrant care workers
An editorial by the Family Caregiving Institute’s Heather M. Young titled “Essential Yet Overlooked: Structural Disregard for Immigrant Direct Care Workers” appeared in Research in Gerontological Nursing. She argues that immigrant direct-care workers — who provide essential care for older adults — are frequently neglected by health care and social-service systems. Though not a traditional research study, the editorial underscores how systemic neglect contributes to low pay, poor working conditions and lack of recognition for immigrant caregivers. Heather, along with co-author Barbara Bowers, calls on policy makers, nurse educators and health care organizations to acknowledge and address these structural injustices — to ensure immigrant care workers are treated as valued professionals rather than invisible labor.
