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Annual Improvement Excellence Awards Recognizes Collaboration and Innovation (external site)

Winners of the 2026 UC San Diego Health Improvement Excellence Awards — including the grand prize for improved patient access through AI-enhanced tools.

UC San Diego Health Receives National Awards for Sustainability (external site)

UC San Diego Health recognized for leadership in environmental sustainability, representing commitment to supporting healthier patients, staff and communities.

From Models to Medicine: Finding Cancer Sooner, Treating It Smarter (external site)

UC San Diego Health launches early detection and prevention of cancer initiative to increase awareness and access to prevention and screenings.

A Lifelong Fan Gets Her Moment on the Field (external site)

Kim Plale, a longtime East Campus Medical Center employee before it was UC San Diego Health, was honored at a Padres game at Petco Park for her service.

The Five Health Screenings Every Woman Needs (external site)

The top five preventive health screenings for women — from Pap smears to colonoscopies — that can help women keep their health on the right track.

New Research Shows Primary Care Training Improves Dementia Detection (external site)

New research shows that equipping primary care providers with dementia training and electronic medial record tools can improve dementia diagnosis and care.