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.
  5. Secure sustainable resources and supportive infrastructure for the educational mission.

Progress Spotlights

Medical school student in classroom

Curriculum

Designing a new medical education curriculum

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DISC4 oppportunity from CIRM

Home Areas

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

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DGSOM faculty member speaking at an event

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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