Awards & Recognition

Medical school faculty and staff honored for their impact and contributions

Over the course of the spring semester, faculty and staff were recognized by the Dean’s Office at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.

Medical school professor elected to National Academy of Sciences

Patricia A. Ganz, MD, receives AACR-American Cancer Society Award for Research Excellence in Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention

Researcher awarded National Academy of Medicine prize for work on genetics of autism

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Richard Boxer, MD appointed to National Cancer Advisory Board

President Biden has appointed Dr. Richard Boxer to the National Cancer Advisory Board.

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center Leads in Patient Satisfaction

At the top hospital for patient satisfaction in Los Angeles, all staff of the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center focus on compassionate communication.

S. Thomas Carmichael elected to the Association of American Physicians

Steven Dubinett, MD Receives Breath of Life Award

Steven Dubinett, MD, Interim Dean, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and Associate Vice Chancellor, UCLA, was awarded the 2022 Breath of Life Aw...

The Importance of Compassionate Healthcare

What does the Gold Humanism Honor Society do? The organization recognizes medical students who consistently demonstrate extraordinary humanism.

The Kavli Prize in Neuroscience awarded to professor emerita and former dean Kelsey Martin, MD, PhD and colleagues

Kelsey Martin, MD, former dean of the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, was awarded The Kavli Prize in Neuroscience.

Thomas Rando, MD, PhD honored by the International Society for Stem Cell Research

Thomas Rando, MD, PhD, has received the 2023 Achievement Award from the International Society for Stem Cell Research.

Three DGSOM faculty members elected to National Academy of Medicine

Three medical students earn prestigious research fellowships

Three David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA students have received highly competitive fellowships.

Three UCLA physicians elected to the Association of American Physicians

Three UCLA faculty members —Dr. Lillian Gelberg, Dr. Roger Lo and Dr. Jeffrey Saver— have been elected to the Association of American Physicians

UCLA alumnus Fred Ramsdell wins 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine

UCLA alumnus Fred Ramsdell wins 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine