Annual Dean's Report

A Word From Dean Kelsey Martin

I am pleased to share with you the 2020 Annual Report of the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA (DGSOM). Reflecting on this past academic year, one fraught with extraordinary challenges, inspires in me a deep sense of awe and admiration for every member of our community.

Our amazing staff, faculty, trainees and students strove to make things better amid the uncertainty and devastation caused by a global pandemic and traumatic acts of racial violence, both of which exposed systemic inequities plaguing the United States. I’ve watched you respond to these crises with incredible strength and compassion, seeking opportunities to help and creating new avenues to support our local and global community.

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2019 Annual Report

Looking ahead, I remain focused on six overarching goals, which you will find highlighted throughout this report:

1. Ensuring that academic medicine continues to thrive at UCLA as we face an evolving balance between today’s health care environment and the world of academic biomedical research and education.
2. Fostering interdisciplinary efforts, particularly activities that bridge clinical medicine with academic scholarship in the basic sciences, social sciences, data sciences and engineering, and efforts that benefit our local, national and global communities.
3. Increasing the financial transparency and health of the school by establishing a modern funds flow model for UCLA Health (UCLA health system and the DGSOM).
4. Transforming our culture at the DGSOM through the Cultural North Star, a shared framework that articulates our values and serves as a guide for the work we do and the way that we interact with one another to ensure that everyone in the DGSOM community feels welcome and valued.
5. Enhancing our mentorship and leadership training programsin a manner that promotes diversity inclusion and provides growth opportunities for all DGSOM employees.
6. Elevating the school’s internal and external communications.

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2018 Annual Report

As Dean of the DGSOM, I am focused on five overarching goals during the coming year, which I do my best to highlight throughout this report:

1. Fostering interdisciplinary efforts and, in particular, activities that bridge clinical medicine with academic scholarship in the basic sciences, social sciences, data sciences and engineering.
2. Increasing the financial transparency and health of the school.
3. Developing a strong shared culture for the DGSOM that articulates our values and serves as a north star for the work we do and the way that we work with one another.
4. Enhancing our mentorship and leadership training programs in a manner that promotes diversity inclusion and that provides growth opportunities for all DGSOM employees.
5. Enhancing the school’s internal and external communications.

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2017 Annual Report

This July marked the completion of my first year as Dean of the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, providing an opportunity to reflect on what the school has accomplished over the past year, and to contemplate the road ahead.

For me, this past year has been mind-opening, as I have moved out of my own academic niche and landed on a vista with a spectacular, panoramic 360° view of the DGSOM community.

The diversity of disciplines and individuals, and the depth of expertise, creativity and brilliance within our community continue to inspire me daily.