UC Davis School of Medicine

The UC Davis School of Medicine is one of five University of California medical schools in the State of California. Founded in 1966, the school graduated its first class of physicians in 1972. With facilities in Davis and Sacramento, UC Davis School of Medicine has a major impact in Northern California through education of new physicians, research activities, patient care and public service.

The UC Davis Medical Center, located in Sacramento is one of five teaching hospitals in the University of California system. It is one of the only inland Northern California level 1 trauma centers. It ranks among the top 50 hospitals in America, according to an annual survey published by U.S. News & World Report. Out of more than 6,000 hospitals nationwide, UC Davis Medical Center was ranked 21st for ear, nose and throat, 27th for orthopaedics, 27th for hormonal disorders, 39th for heart and heart surgery, 42nd for cancer, and 48th for urology.

Of the top 50 hospitals nationwide, UC Davis Medical Center had the second-highest nurse-to-patient ratio — 2.94 registered nurses per patient bed. Only the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, had a higher ratio (3.30 registered nurses per bed).


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