Dr. Daniel Nishijima

Professor

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Biography

Dr. Daniel K. Nishijima is a Professor and Vice-Chair Research in the Department of Emergency Medicine at UC Davis Health System. He specializes in Emergency Medicine, focusing on the impact of race and ethnicity on emergency medical services and opioid pain management for injured children. Dr. Nishijima holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of San Francisco and obtained his M.D. from Creighton University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in Emergency Medicine at SUNY Downstate/Kings County Hospital and furthered his training with a fellowship in Emergency Medicine Research at UC Davis. His research has been recognized at various national meetings, including the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine's plenary session. He has published extensively in leading journals, contributing to the field's understanding of pediatric traumatic hemorrhagic shock and the effectiveness of tranexamic acid in trauma care. Dr. Nishijima is a member of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine and the American College of Emergency Physicians, and actively participates in research that improves outcomes for pediatric patients in emergency contexts.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2010-01-01 — Present

University of California, Davis • Sacramento, CA

Teaching and conducting research in the Department of Emergency Medicine.

Medical Director

2015-01-01 — Present

CTSC Clinical Research Center • Sacramento, CA

Overseeing clinical research activities and initiatives.

Vice-Chair Research

2018-01-01 — Present

Department of Emergency Medicine • Sacramento, CA

Leading research initiatives within the Department.

Requirements for University of California, Davis

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field ECS 120 (Theory of Computation) ECS 122A (Algorithm Design and Analysis) ECS 140A (Programming Languages) or ECS 160 (Software Engineering) ECS 150 (Operating Systems) or ECS 154B (Computer Architecture)
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Application fee
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science. GRE is NOT required.