.  Office of the Vice Chancellor and Dean  Healing sick and injured people is both an enormous responsibility and honor. Each year at UC Davis Health, we care for tens of thousands of patients and train hundreds of students and residents to be compassionate, skilled caregivers. Our leadership teams are committed to values-based leadership, which includes inclusivity, collaboration and integrity. Together with our talented faculty, students, residents and staff, we are forging new paths in research, health-professional education and patient care.  UC Davis School of Medicineis one of the nation's leading medical schools, recognized for its research and primary-care programs. Ranked 00th in National Institutes of Health funding in 0000, it is designated as one of the nation's inaugural Clinical Translational Science Centers.  A few highlights include:  A national reputation for life-changing biomedical discoveries  A passion for clinical care and a commitment to engaging people from underserved communities and advancing rural health  TheBetty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis cultivates academic excellence and addresses urgent, societal needs through leadership development, interprofessional education, transformative research, cultural inclusiveness and innovative technology. The school plays a critical role in preparing nurse leaders who will shape the future of health care and inform health policy.  The School of Nursing has five research focus areas: chronic disease management, health technology, pain management, Healthy People and Healthy Systems.Faculty come from a wide range of backgrounds including nursing, business administration, sociology, gerontology, medicine, information technology and psychology. School of Nursing students engage in classroom and clinical environments with students in the School of Medicine, health informatics and other health-related programs.  The Practice Management Group (TPMG) represents all organized medical group practices of UC Davis Health System's primary and specialty care faculty physicians. The group's purpose is to serve the health system's missions through high-quality, cost-effective care delivery. By delegation from the Office of the Vice Chancellor and Dean, TPMG has shared responsibility for the clinical operations of the health system's professional practice activities.  The formation of TPMG is an important step in formalizing the leadership of the health system's medical group practices and in refining the role of its group practice in achieving the health system's research, teaching, patient care and community engagement goals. Its primary goal is to maintain a clinical practice that distinguishes UC Davis Health System as a leading faculty and academic health center.  Specific goals of TPMG include:  Increasing efficiency of practice and revenue  Decreasing practice expenses  Reducing silos and improving integration  Identifying areas to increase quality  Aligning incentives  David H. Wisner is the executive director of thePractice Management Group, overseeing faculty practice operations as well as the overall vision and strategic direction of TPMG and its day-to-day activities. Wisner collaborates with the leadership of theSchool of Medicineandmedical centerto set and achieve joint strategic goals across the health system.