When you walk through the doors at UC Davis Medical Center, you enter an institution that represents the best of academic medicine: a place where groundbreaking research translates into improved treatments, where the newest generation of physicians learns from experienced faculty, and where patients receive care that blends cutting-edge technology with genuine compassion. The 835-staffed-bed facility at 2315 Stockton Boulevard in Sacramento serves as the flagship hospital for UC Davis Health, part of the prestigious University of California system that has defined excellence in public higher education and healthcare for over 160 years. Your practice here connects you to this legacy while positioning you at the forefront of women's healthcare in Northern California.
UC Davis Health operates as a comprehensive academic medical center distinguished by its integration of clinical care, medical education, and research within a single mission-driven organization. Unlike community hospitals focused solely on patient care, or research institutes disconnected from frontline clinical practice, UC Davis Health creates synergy between these elements. The physicians who treat patients also teach medical students and residents, conduct research that advances medical knowledge, and participate in quality improvement initiatives that elevate standards of care. This integrated approach means your clinical questions can lead to research projects, your teaching illuminates knowledge gaps requiring further investigation, and your patient care benefits from evidence emerging from university laboratories and clinical trials.
The medical center's reputation extends far beyond Northern California, earning recognition from national organizations that evaluate healthcare quality, patient safety, and clinical outcomes. Forbes has honored UC Davis Health as one of America's Best Employers for Diversity and Best Employers for Women, reflecting institutional commitment to creating inclusive environments where employees from all backgrounds thrive professionally. U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks UC Davis Health highly in multiple medical specialties, acknowledging clinical excellence across diverse service lines. The American Nurses Credentialing Center has designated UC Davis Health as a Magnet hospital, a prestigious recognition awarded to fewer than 10% of U.S. hospitals and signifying nursing excellence, collaborative practice environments, and superior patient outcomes.
The institution's LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader designation from the Human Rights Campaign demonstrates commitment to providing culturally competent, inclusive care for all patients regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. These recognitions reflect more than marketing achievements; they represent tangible institutional values and operational practices that shape daily work environments and patient interactions. You will practice within an organization genuinely committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and excellence rather than one merely paying lip service to these principles.
UC Davis Health provides the full spectrum of medical and surgical services expected from a major academic medical center, with particular strength in highly specialized areas requiring advanced technology, subspecialty expertise, and multidisciplinary coordination. The facility serves as the regional referral center for complex cases other hospitals cannot manage, creating a patient population with higher acuity and clinical complexity that keeps your skills sharp and your practice intellectually engaging. When community obstetricians encounter high-risk pregnancies, complicated gynecologic conditions, or maternal emergencies beyond their capabilities, they transfer patients to UC Davis Health, knowing you and your colleagues possess the expertise, resources, and support systems to manage these challenging situations.
The Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit provides life-saving care for premature infants and babies with serious medical conditions, making UC Davis Health the destination for high-risk deliveries throughout Northern California. When you deliver a 26-week premature infant or manage a complicated twin gestation, you have immediate access to neonatologists who are among the best in the nation, along with technology and nursing expertise that maximizes infant survival and minimizes long-term complications. This capability distinguishes academic medical centers from community hospitals where high-risk obstetrics requires emergency transfers that delay care and increase risk.
The comprehensive cancer program, advanced cardiovascular services, neurosciences institute, transplant programs, trauma center designation, and dozens of other specialized service lines create a clinical environment where you practice alongside experts in virtually every medical specialty. This multidisciplinary expertise proves invaluable when managing obstetric patients with complex medical comorbidities requiring consultation with cardiologists, endocrinologists, hematologists, or other specialists. The ease of obtaining expert consultation, the quality of specialists available, and the collaborative culture supporting coordinated care elevate outcomes beyond what any individual physician could achieve in isolation.
Your clinical work benefits from technology infrastructure that enhances efficiency, improves communication, and supports evidence-based practice. The Epic electronic health record system integrates all aspects of patient care from ambulatory clinics through inpatient hospitalization, creating seamless documentation, order entry, results review, and care coordination. You access the same patient chart whether seeing someone in prenatal clinic, admitting them to Labor and Delivery, or conducting postpartum follow-up, eliminating the information fragmentation that plagues institutions with disparate systems. Epic's robust functionality includes clinical decision support tools that flag potential medication interactions, evidence-based order sets that standardize care for common conditions, and documentation templates that reduce charting burden while ensuring thoroughness.
Remote access capabilities allow you to review patient information from home, respond to nursing questions without coming to the hospital, and handle administrative tasks during convenient times rather than staying late after clinical shifts. The Epic MyChart patient portal enables secure electronic communication with patients, reducing phone tag and improving patient satisfaction while documenting all interactions. Integration with imaging systems, laboratory information systems, and other ancillary departments creates true interoperability where results flow automatically into patient charts without manual data entry or communication delays.
The institution's participation in accountable care organizations demonstrates commitment to value-based care models that reward quality outcomes over volume-based fee-for-service payment. UC Davis Health participates in ACOs with major payers including Anthem, Blue Cross, and HealthNet, aligning financial incentives with improved patient outcomes, reduced complications, and efficient resource utilization. These arrangements provide infrastructure for quality metric tracking, population health management, and care coordination initiatives that support your clinical work while advancing institutional strategic priorities. The estimated IT capital budget exceeds $5.5 million annually, ensuring continued investment in technology infrastructure that keeps pace with rapidly evolving healthcare information systems.
UC Davis Health demonstrates strong financial performance among academic medical centers, with net patient revenue exceeding $3.8 billion annually and total assets surpassing $5.8 billion. These financial metrics reflect both clinical volume and the complexity of services provided, as academic medical centers receive higher reimbursement for the tertiary and quaternary care requiring advanced resources and specialized expertise. The payor mix includes 16% Medicare, 16% Medicaid, and 68% commercial insurance or other sources, providing diversified revenue streams that reduce vulnerability to changes in any single payment source. This financial stability ensures institutional capacity to invest in facilities, technology, and personnel while weathering economic uncertainties that threaten smaller or less diversified healthcare organizations.
The governmental ownership structure as part of the University of California system provides additional stability compared to for-profit hospitals vulnerable to market pressures or private equity ownership focused on short-term returns. State backing ensures UC Davis Health can pursue its academic mission and community service commitments even when these activities don't maximize profitability. The non-profit status means surplus revenues reinvest in facility improvements, technology upgrades, program expansion, and mission-aligned activities rather than distributing to shareholders. This alignment between institutional incentives and physician values creates an environment where clinical excellence, educational quality, and research innovation drive decision-making rather than purely financial considerations.
The institution maintains strong relationships with group purchasing organizations including Vizient and Cardinal Health, leveraging combined purchasing power to obtain medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, and equipment at favorable pricing. These efficiencies allow more resources to flow toward patient care, research, and education rather than unnecessary expenditure on supplies and services. The cash reserves exceeding $550 million provide financial cushion during economic downturns, unexpected expenses, or capital projects requiring significant investment. This financial resilience ensures your employment stability even during challenging economic periods that force less stable organizations to implement layoffs or benefit reductions.
Your role at UC Davis Health extends beyond patient care to encompass the academic mission that distinguishes university medical centers from community hospitals. The UC Davis School of Medicine trains approximately 100 medical students per class plus hundreds of residents and fellows across all specialties, creating a vibrant learning environment where teaching occurs naturally as part of daily clinical work. Medical students rotating through obstetrics and gynecology depend on faculty like you to model clinical reasoning, procedural skills, and professionalism while providing direct instruction about normal pregnancy, labor management, gynecologic conditions, and surgical techniques. These teaching responsibilities integrate seamlessly into patient care rather than requiring separate time commitments, as students and residents participate in clinic sessions, assist with deliveries, and scrub into surgeries while learning from your example.
The residency program in obstetrics and gynecology has trained generations of excellent physicians who now practice throughout California and beyond, maintaining strong alumni networks and advancing the specialty through clinical practice, research, and leadership. Faculty contributions to resident education receive recognition through teaching awards, promotion criteria emphasizing educational excellence, and institutional support for curriculum development and educational innovation. You will find genuine satisfaction in witnessing residents progress from anxious interns to confident senior residents capable of independent practice, knowing your mentorship directly shaped their clinical competence and professional development.
The institution's research enterprise generates over $180 million in research funding annually, supporting basic science investigations, clinical trials, health services research, and translational studies that move discoveries from laboratory to bedside. While your positions emphasize clinical care and education over independent research, you have opportunities to collaborate on research projects, enroll patients in clinical trials, contribute to quality improvement studies, and engage with scholarship at levels matching your interests and career goals. This research environment creates intellectual stimulation and exposes you to emerging treatments and technologies before they become standard practice elsewhere.
UC Davis Health serves as the primary safety net hospital for the Sacramento region, providing care for uninsured patients, Medicaid recipients, and vulnerable populations who face barriers accessing healthcare elsewhere. This commitment to community service extends beyond financial considerations to encompass institutional values and social responsibility. You will care for patients reflecting California's remarkable diversity: recent immigrants, refugees, patients with limited English proficiency, those experiencing homelessness, individuals with serious mental illness, and others whose complex medical and social needs require compassionate, culturally competent care. These experiences enrich your practice and remind you why you entered medicine, as you make genuine differences in patients' lives rather than simply processing financially lucrative cases.
The geographic service area spanning 33 counties means your clinical work impacts communities throughout Northern California, from urban Sacramento to rural mountain towns, from agricultural Central Valley communities to Nevada border regions. Physicians trained at UC Davis Health practice throughout this region and beyond, extending your influence through the physicians you teach and mentor. The institution's commitment to addressing health disparities, improving maternal outcomes, and advancing women's health aligns with broader public health goals and positions you as part of solutions to persistent healthcare challenges affecting vulnerable populations.
Whether you choose the Academic Generalist pathway combining continuity care with hospital-based practice, or the Academic Hospitalist model focusing on shift-based inpatient work, you will practice within an institution that provides resources, support, and professional community allowing you to thrive throughout your career. UC Davis Health's combination of clinical excellence, educational mission, research activity, and community service creates an environment where your skills will grow, your teaching will impact future generations, and your work will make genuine differences in patients' lives and population health across Northern California.