Filipinx Association for Health Careers
FAHC Advisors
Dr. Brittany Bartolome
Dr. Brittany Bartolome is a first-generation Filipino American who is originally from Las Vegas. She completed a Bachelors of Arts in Molecular and Cell Biology with Honors at the University of California, Berkeley during which she also conducted research in parallel genetics at the Craig Miller Laboratory. Upon graduation, she had spent a year working in medical technology for the dental implantation software, Anatomage, Inc., in San Jose.
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She returned to her home state in Nevada for medical school at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine. Dr. Bartolome went on to complete her residency in Internal Medicine at UC Davis Medical Center, where she continues to work as a Hospitalist. Her career interests include Hospital Medicine and Rehabilitation.
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In her free time, Dr. Bartolome enjoys traveling internationally, hiking, backpacking, cooking new cuisines, wine tasting, hosting dinners for her friends, and spending time with her husband, Dr. Brandon Hassid, a former Aggie and the current Sports Medicine Team Doctor for UCD Athletics. She comes from a family of healthcare providers including two younger sisters, who have pursued careers in Dentistry and Physician Assistant, respectively.
Dr. Lia Africa
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I was born and raised in the Philippines and moved to the US shortly before my 21st birthday. I earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Nevada State College in 2007, and later on completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from University of Nevada -Las Vegas in 2010.
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Throughout my college years, I worked several paid jobs simultaneously. I was a nanny, a researcher in a microbiology lab, a scribe (back when very few knew what that was), and a paid note-taker! I shadowed a doctor who was extremely involved in the community, which opened doors for me to be able to have a role in her advocacies as well.
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I attended the University of Nevada School of Medicine and graduated in 2014. I moved to Sacramento for my residency in Internal Medicine, which I completed in 2017.
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I truly love inpatient clinical care, thus decided to pursue being a hospitalist after residency. I have stayed with UC Davis Health since then, fulfilling what was once just a dream!
