The Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at the

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was established in March 2009. The school was launched through a $100 million commitment from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the nation's largest grant for

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. The vision of the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing is to transform health care through nursing education and research. The school currently offers two degrees, the

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and

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Science and Health-Care Leadership. Additional programs will be phased in over the next decade. The Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing is part of UC Davis Health, an integrated academic health system encompassing the

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, the 613-acute-care hospital and clinical services of

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and the 800-member physician group known as the UC Davis Medical Group. The school, located in

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, is the fourth professional nursing program in the

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system. The Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing shares facilities with the UC Davis School of Medicine and the UC Davis Medical Center.

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