Spotlight Spotlight Becoming the Physician His Underserved Hometown Needs—and Deserves First-generation UCLA medical student Danny Đoàn is becoming a doctor who plans to uplift historically underserved communities. August 02, 2024 8 min read Spotlight Med Student Dreams of Healing Systemic Inequities UCLA medical student Maria Tercero Paz is becoming a doctor who hopes to heal the wounds of structural inequities. July 10, 2024 4 min read Research & Labs, Spotlight, Students Meet UCLA’s First Medical Informatics PhD Samir Akre is getting a PhD in medical informatics at UCLA. He studies how consumer wearable devices can inform mental health interventions. September 13, 2024 5 min read Spotlight What Is a Cardiologist? Learn how to become a cardiologist, the difference between a cardiologist and an electrophysiologist, and the importance of American Heart Month. February 23, 2023 6 min read Spotlight What Is a Gastroenterologist? UCLA gastroenterologist Dr. Hamed Nayeb-Hashemi provides a detailed answer to the question: What is a gastroenterologist? April 26, 2023 4 min read Spotlight What Is a Gynecologist? For Women’s Health Week, a UCLA Gynecologist and Obstetrician explains how to become an OBGYN and answers questions about the field. May 15, 2023 4 min read Spotlight What Is an Endocrinologist? Learn all about endocrinologists, the physicians who diagnose and treat disorders affecting the organs and glands that produce hormones. January 23, 2023 5 min read