Sutter Researchers Help Nab Nearly $70M NIH Grant for Study on Aging
Sutter Health Researchers Help Secure Nearly $70 Million NIH Grant to Advance Landmark Study on Healthy Aging SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 8, 2024) – Sutter Health announced today researchers at its Sequoia Center for the Science of Aging will receive $21 million from a $67.7...
Luck, Timing and a GREAT Program
By Kathy Engle, Vitals contributor Marina Montes had not considered genetic testing until she received an email from Sutter Health describing a free program in Santa Rosa—the Genetic Risk Evaluation and Testing (GREAT) program. Started in 2022, the complementary...
Dental Apprenticeship Leaves Patients, Employees All Smiles
By Jennifer Modenessi and Lisa Hom, Vitals contributors A new, first-of-its-kind apprenticeship program that prepares aspiring dental assistants for a future career brightening smiles is making its debut in Santa Cruz County. With an investment of $50,000 from Sutter...
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Latino Doctor Keeps Health Education from Being Lost in Translation
Dr. Juan José Vergara Saavedra believes that mass media can be a powerful tool for promoting health. He also knows that health education must be easy to understand and remember, if you want people to act on it. Taking these truths to heart has spurred Dr. Vergara...
Maiden Names are Making a Comeback, For Good Reason
Employers are increasingly encouraging their workforce to bring their genuine selves to their jobs. They know that when people show up with authenticity it can transform team dynamics. It can also create deeper connections, spark innovation and foster an...
Autumn Alert: Arm Up for Flu Season
As you slip into your favorite cozy sweater, pumpkin spice latte in hand, don’t forget to add another essential autumn activity to your checklist: Flu vaccination. This winter, we'll likely see flu, COVID-19 and RSV circulating together, says Sutter Health’s...
Curious Minds See Clues to Health Research Breakthroughs
When Pat Sweeny was diagnosed with melanoma in 2014, she looked for treatments to help slow the progression of cancer that had spread to her lungs. However, she discovered few options existed. She asked her physician at Sutter’s California Pacific Medical Center...
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‘Never Been a Better Time to Work in Healthcare’
Sutter Health CEO Sits Down With Modern Healthcare to Talk Impact By Lara Azar, Vitals contributor Find out in this in-depth, wide-ranging interview with Dan Peres, president of Modern Healthcare, why Sutter Health President & CEO Warner Thomas believes there’s...
Two Torn ACLs Won’t Keep Teen from Her Sports Dream
By Debbie Ritenour, Vitals contributor Few injuries are more devastating to an athlete than a torn ACL or anterior cruciate ligament. Common among soccer, football and basketball players, an ACL tear occurs when sudden force is inflicted on the knee, often from a...
Trailblazing Women in Medicine: GME, Research and Beyond
By Karin Fleming, Vitals contributor Each September, the medical community honors physicians who have offered their time, wisdom and support to advance women pursuing careers in medicine. Below Vitals features perspectives from some of the women at Sutter Health...
Health System Supports Nursing Careers
Andrea Trimble (at left) and her sister, Rachel Hagenbaugh, are not only both Sutter Health nurses, but have followed a similar career path during their tenure at Sutter. Trimble is interim senior director of nursing at Sutter Delta Medical Center. Hagenbaugh...
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