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SOM News
October 05, 2026
Mental health stigma in Japan may deter care
Stigma-linked social distance discourages care, while a sense of “mattering” may encourage treatment
October 05, 2026
2026 Celebration of Medical Education Gala is a Rousing Success
More than $200,000 in funding for the Mission Scholarship Program was raised at the ninth annual UC Riverside School of Medicine Celebration of Medical Education Gala, held Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026 at the Riverside Convention Center.
About 420 guests attended the gala, which was sold out for the third consecutive year. In all, the gala raised $211,700 dollars, which will go to support a student who will be part of the Class of 2031.
October 02, 2026
UCR SOM Student Wins 2026 Herbert W. Nickens Scholarship
When UC Riverside School of Medicine student Pamela Muñoz received the call that she had won a 2026 Herbert W. Nickens Medical Student Scholarship, she didn’t believe it at first. “Knowing that I was able to win something like that felt so surreal,” she recalled.
October 01, 2026
Studies examine tobacco use in Native communities
Research explores vaping prevention and tobacco-cannabis use
