Education Mission Pillar

Vision: Create world leaders in health and science

Education Mission

Strategic Goals

1) Establish UCLA as the national and international leader of innovative education for medical students, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, residents and practicing clinicians.

2) Provide the highest quality education for all types of trainees.

3) Make UCLA the first choice for the best trainees nationally and internationally.

4) Retain, develop, support and reward faculty as teachers.

  • Example tactics:
    • Developing robust programs and mentorship in leadership skills, and grant and manuscript writing for faculty, staff and trainees.
    • Launching the “Keeping Trainees in Science and Medicine Task Force,” as well as offering stipends for child care/emergency COVID-related needs, for trainees disproportionately impacted by the pandemic.

5) Secure sustainable resources and a supportive infrastructure for the education mission.

  • Example tactic:
    • Implementation of a transparent and modern funds flow model (in collaboration with UCLA health system).

Progress Spotlights

Curriculum
Curriculum

Designing a new medical education curriculum

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Home Areas
Home Areas

Creating interdepartmental “home area” programs in a joint DGSOM-Life Sciences Graduate Program in Biosciences.

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Educators for Excellence
Educators for Excellence

Establishing an academy of educators.

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Diversity
Diversity

Enhancing the diversity of our student body.

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Support
Support

Increasing financial support for biomedical graduate students and medical students.

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Genetic Counseling
Genetic Counseling

Launching a master’s program in genetic counseling.

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