Feature Stories
Bertakis named distinguished professor
Klea Bertakis,professor of family and community medicine, has received the honorary title of distinguished professor, in recognition of her exceptional level of scholarship and excellence in teaching. Read more in the UC Davis Health News
"Doctor PE" deepens K-6 students' connections with health The first PE sessions of the new school year were led by Dr. Paiyuam Asnaashari a second-year resident who often encourages physical activity for his patients. Teaching PE to the children has been good for him, too. “It’s touching to walk onto campus, see the smiles on their faces and have them give us hugs like we’ve been gone for a century,” said Asnaashari, whom the kids call “Doctor Pi.”. Read more in the UC Davis Health Newsroom
The specialty of family medicine is centered on lasting, caring relationships with patients and their families. Family physicians integrate the biological, clinical and behavioral sciences to provide continuing and comprehensive health care. The scope of family medicine encompasses all ages, sexes, each organ system and every disease entity.
