Health Equity by Design for Inclusive Excellence, UC Davis Health

05/12/2026

The May HEDI Newsletter is here!
https://conta.cc/3PCIxAz

Featured this month:

Submit a presentation proposal or simply attend the upcoming "Celebrating Our Wins: UC Davis Health Equity Achievements".

Anchor Institution Mission strengthens community impact through a new procurement commitment.

Upcoming events:

Center for Land-Based Learning’s Mobile Farmer’s Market at Aggie Square every other Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. now through November.

Together in Community:

New MIND Institute pathway connects HBCU students with research careers.

School of Medicine students spotlight global health inequities affecting displaced communities.

NIH awards $15.8 million to UC Davis Health for major Hispanic-Latino brain health study.

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05/04/2026

In recognition of National Small Business Week, May 3–9, 2026, announced that it has signed the Healthcare Anchor Network’s Impact Procurement Commitment for 2026–30 for the first time, marking an important milestone in its ongoing efforts to strengthen communities through purchasing practices.

“As we look ahead, we are energized by the opportunity to deepen our impact,” said Khoban Kochai, director of UC Davis Health's Anchor Institution Mission in the Office for Health Equity by Design for Inclusive Excellence (HEDI). “Through AIM, we view procurement as a critical lever for change — one that enables us to reinvest in our communities and support businesses that reflect and serve them. We look forward to collaborating with peers across the Healthcare Anchor Network and to continuing this work together.”

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Annie Reyes-Salgado, vice president of support services, is joined by Khoban Kochai, director of AIM in the Office for Health Equity by Design for Inclusive Excellence (HEDI), for a UC Davis Health presentation at the Healthcare Anchor Network Annual Convening.

04/15/2026

The April HEDI Newsletter is here!
https://conta.cc/4dONEaI

Featured this month:

Our office is hiring!

Thank Goodness for Staff returns and Pride 2026 registration is now open!

Upcoming events:

Free career resource fair on April 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Together in Community:

Amy Brooks-Kayal wins 2025 Women and Philanthropy Impact Award.

What medical social workers wish more people knew about the profession.

Highlights from the Principles of Community Showcase at UC Davis Health.
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04/13/2026

Our office is hiring!

Learn more about the Transaction & Project Coordinator (Job Title: Events Specialist 2) role in our office and visit our Human Resources Career website https://hr.ucdavis.edu/careers/browse-jobs and search Job ID: 85434 to review the full posting, qualifications, and application information.

Applications will be accepted through April 17, 2026.

Use this search form to browse or search for available jobs at UC Davis and UC Davis Health.

03/12/2026

Thank you so much to all of the performers, food vendors, volunteers, and employees who came out today to the various ambulatory sites at UC Davis Health for today's Principles of Community Pop-Up events!!

Your presence, generosity, and partnership helped us celebrate inclusion, respect, and connection, making these events truly special for our ambulatory employees. We appreciate you! 👏

Special shout out to Los Nogales Mexican Food in Citrus Heights and Hefty Gyros Food Truck for saving the day for us at our Folsom location!!! 😋
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What are the Principles of Community? https://excellence.ucdavis.edu/principles-community

03/10/2026

📰 March HEDI Newsletter is here!
https://conta.cc/3Nfa6yA

Featured this month:

✨In case you missed it! Principles of Community Showcase virtual remarks recording now available (internal).

✨New resources and digital accessibility training for employees.

✨ Upcoming events:
•Building Caring Communities with Circle Practices in person (March 19).
•ERG Townhall (April 9).

✨ Together in Community:
•Nursing graduate receives UC Davis Young Alumni Award.
•Community Building Circle (March 25).
•UC's National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement Speech Matters 2026 virtual event (April 8).
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03/09/2026

03/03/2026

Join University Credit Union today at the Principles of Community Showcase!

Show off your school pride during the event with the official Aggie debit card! Offered exclusively by , the official financial services partner of UC Davis, the Aggie debit card is available with any University Credit Union checking account.

Learn more: https://www.ucu.org/ucdavis

What are the Principles of Community at UC Davis? https://conta.cc/3Ky1EcI