Addressing Bias, Bigotry, and Discrimination at UC Davis Speaker Series: "Refugee and Immigration Health" with Farah Shaheen, M.D. and Sharad Jain, M.D.
Heightened tensions from the conflict in the Middle East have led to an increase in hate crimes and discriminatory incidents on campuses nationwide. The current political climate has also contributed to the silencing of important discourse, which has profoundly affected our faculty, staff, and students.
This Grand Rounds speaker series aims to provide a safe forum where perspectives can be expressed, fostering collective reflection.
Featured Speaker: Farah Shaheen, MD & Sharad Jain, MD
The UC Davis Human Rights Initiative (UCD HRI) provides forensic documentation of the physical and psychological manifestations of ill-treatment, torture, and trauma experienced by individuals applying for asylum and safety in the United States. The organization was founded in 2020, through the direction of Dr. Farah Shaheen and Dr. Sharad Jain, in collaboration with medical students, residents, and attorneys.
Details, Time: 12-1 p.m. (In-person and virtual) followed by a small group session from 2-3 p.m. (In-person only).
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Campus Location: Education Building (Sacramento). Location of Event: UC Davis Campus.
Thursday, September 4, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Internal Medicine Grand Rounds: "Pathogenesis and Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis"
Dr. William H Robinson, M.D. Ph.D.
Chief, Division of Immunology and Rheumatology
Stanford University
Zoom Link will be sent Thursday AM, to get on mailing list, email event organizer: mbiegaj@UCDAVIS.EDU.
Online Location: Zoom. Campus Location: Patient Support Services Building (PSSB). Room: Auditorium G300. Location of Event: Other. Contact Email: mbiegaj@UCDAVIS.EDU. Event Type: Lectures and Seminars. Presented by: Internal Medicine.
Thursday, September 11, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Zoom Link will be sent Thursday AM, to get on mailing list, email event organizer: mbiegaj@UCDAVIS.EDU.
Online Location: Zoom. Campus Location: Patient Support Services Building (PSSB). Room: Auditorium G300. Location of Event: Other. Contact Email: mbiegaj@UCDAVIS.EDU. Event Type: Lectures and Seminars. Presented by: Internal Medicine.
Thursday, September 18, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Addressing Bias, Bigotry, and Discrimination at UC Davis Speaker Series: "War Crimes and Accountability"
with
Jamil Dakwar
Jamil Dakwar is the Director of the American Civil Liberties Union’s Human Rights Program (HRP) which is dedicated to holding the U.S. government accountable to its international human rights obligations and commitments. HRP conducts human rights research, documentation, and public education, as well as engages in litigation and advocacy before U.S. courts and international human rights bodies.
Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/war-crimes-accountability-jamil-dakwar-tickets-1218344173219?aff=oddtdtcreator, Addressing Bias, Bigotry, and Discrimination at UC Davis Speaker Series
This Dynamic Discussions series is hosted by the Department of Internal Medicine at UC Davis Health and is funded through a grant to address and combat antisemitism, Islamophobia, and other forms of bias, bigotry, and discrimination.
Featured article from the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion "Internal Medicine launches new speaker series".
Background
Heightened tensions stemming from the…
Online Location: Zoom. Campus Location: Education Building (Sacramento). Room: Auditorium G300. Location of Event: Other. Contact Email: hs-hedi@ucdavis.edu. Event Type: Lectures and Seminars. Presented by: UC Davis Health.
Thursday, September 25, 2025, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Zoom Link will be sent Thursday AM, to get on mailing list, email event organizer: mbiegaj@UCDAVIS.EDU.
Online Location: Zoom. Campus Location: Patient Support Services Building (PSSB). Room: Auditorium G300. Location of Event: Other. Contact Email: mbiegaj@UCDAVIS.EDU. Event Type: Lectures and Seminars. Presented by: Internal Medicine.
Thursday, October 2, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Zoom Link will be sent Thursday AM, to get on mailing list, email event organizer: mbiegaj@UCDAVIS.EDU.
Online Location: Zoom. Campus Location: Patient Support Services Building (PSSB). Room: Auditorium G300. Location of Event: Other. Contact Email: mbiegaj@UCDAVIS.EDU. Event Type: Lectures and Seminars. Presented by: Internal Medicine.
Thursday, October 9, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Internal Medicine Research Symposium
This is an in-person and ZOOM hybrid event. Lunch will be provided to in-person attendees.
Schedule
Oral Presentations 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Poster and Networking Session 12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m. Presentations
Presentation Information to Come
Registration
Registration is required, lunch provided to in-person attendees.
Room: 2222 LH. Location of Event: UC Davis Health (Sacramento). Contact Email: mmvasquez@ucdavis.edu. Contact Phone #: 916-734-8589. Presented by: Department of Internal Medicine.
Thursday, October 16, 2025, 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM.
Education Building (Sacramento), Room 2222 LH.
Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Zoom Link will be sent Thursday AM, to get on mailing list, email event organizer: mbiegaj@UCDAVIS.EDU.
Online Location: Zoom. Campus Location: Patient Support Services Building (PSSB). Room: Auditorium G300. Location of Event: Other. Contact Email: mbiegaj@UCDAVIS.EDU. Event Type: Lectures and Seminars. Presented by: Internal Medicine.
Thursday, October 23, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Lung Day: Novel Clinical Trials Across Lung Disease
Lung Day is an annual event sponsored by the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine at the University of California, Davis Health. This annual event aims to promote research on a selected topic of pulmonary disease and foster interdisciplinary collaboration across the UC Davis campus.
Registration Details to Come.
Campus Location: Conference Center & Welcome Center. Location of Event: UC Davis Campus. Contact Email: abassarab@ucdavis.edu. Contact Phone #: 916-734-4681. Event Type: Conferences and Symposia. Presented by: Department of Internal Medicine.
Friday, October 24, 2025, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Zoom Link will be sent Thursday AM, to get on mailing list, email event organizer: mbiegaj@UCDAVIS.EDU.
Online Location: Zoom. Campus Location: Patient Support Services Building (PSSB). Room: Auditorium G300. Location of Event: Other. Contact Email: mbiegaj@UCDAVIS.EDU. Event Type: Lectures and Seminars. Presented by: Internal Medicine.
Thursday, October 30, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Sacramento Society of Hospital Medicine's Research, Innovations, and Clinical Vignettes Poster Competition
About the Competition
The SHM Sacramento Chapter is excited to announce the annual Scientific Poster Competition. We encourage all Internal Medicine and Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students to submit abstracts.
The highest scoring poster will receive acceptance at the national SHM Converge Conference in Spring
2025
Submissions
Submissions accepted: September 1st - 26th, 2025
Submit to: SacramentoSHM@gmail.com
Types of Submissions Research/QI , Innovations , Case Vignettes, Requirements for Submission Must have an SHM membership , Membership is free for students , SHM membership discount code: SACRAMENTO10 , No more than 450 words , See abstract guideline document , https://www.hospitalmedicine.org/membership/join-shm/.
Campus Location: Education Building (Sacramento). Location of Event: UC Davis Health (Sacramento). Contact Email: aatencio@health.ucdavis.edu. Presented by: Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine.
Saturday, November 1, 2025, 11:30 AM – 4:00 PM.
Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Zoom Link will be sent Thursday AM, to get on mailing list, email event organizer: mbiegaj@UCDAVIS.EDU.
Online Location: Zoom. Campus Location: Patient Support Services Building (PSSB). Room: Auditorium G300. Location of Event: Other. Contact Email: mbiegaj@UCDAVIS.EDU. Event Type: Lectures and Seminars. Presented by: Internal Medicine.
Thursday, November 6, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Zoom Link will be sent Thursday AM, to get on mailing list, email event organizer: mbiegaj@UCDAVIS.EDU.
Online Location: Zoom. Campus Location: Patient Support Services Building (PSSB). Room: Auditorium G300. Location of Event: Other. Contact Email: mbiegaj@UCDAVIS.EDU. Event Type: Lectures and Seminars. Presented by: Internal Medicine.
Thursday, November 13, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Zoom Link will be sent Thursday AM, to get on mailing list, email event organizer: mbiegaj@UCDAVIS.EDU.
Online Location: Zoom. Campus Location: Patient Support Services Building (PSSB). Room: PSSB G300 Basement Auditorium. Location of Event: UC Davis Health (Sacramento). Contact Email: mbiegaj@UCDAVIS.EDU. Event Type: Lectures and Seminars. Presented by: Internal Medicine.
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.