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Know where to go for support

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- Joyce Fried
Assistant Dean and Co-Director,
Office of Continuing Medical Education

Joyce Fried

Gender and Power Abuse Committee

Each member of the Gender and Power Abuse Committee of the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is trained to discuss your concerns with you informally and confidentially and to give you suggestions on how to resolve your situation and what resources are available to you.

Committee Members:

Joyce M. Fried, Chair
(310) 794-1958
jfried@mednet.ucla.edu

Kathleen Brown, M.D.
Professor of Clinical Radiology
(310) 825-9968
kbrown@mednet.ucla.edu

Jorge Cherbosque, Ph.D.
Co-Director, Staff and Faculty Counseling Center
(310) 794-0245
Jorge@chr.ucla.edu

Maure Gardner
Director, Compensation and Labor Relations
(310) 794-0523
mgardner@mednet.ucla.edu

Thomas Kosakowski
Ombudsperson for the Health Sciences
(310) 206-2427
tkosakowski@conet.ucla.edu

Mark Litwin, M.D
Chair, Department of Urology.
Faculty Advisor, Medical Gay and Lesbian Organization (MedGLO)
(310) 206-8183
mlitwin@mednet.ucla.edu

Karen Miotto, M.D.
Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
Chair, Medical Staff Health Committee
(310) 206-2782
kmiotto@mednet.ucla.edu

Gregory Payne, Ph.D
Director, ACCESS Program
Professor of Biological Chemistry
(310) 206-3121
gpayne@mednet.ucla.edu

UCLA Employee Counseling

UCLA's Staff and Faculty Counseling Center (SFCC) fosters a productive and supportive work environment for all employees.

Discover the wide range of services available, such as confidential counseling for employees and their family members, management consultation, coaching, training, retreat facilitation, work-life programs, support groups and community resource referrals.

Our services are free, voluntary and confidential.

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Compliance Hotline

To confidentially report violations in work hours policy, HIPAA, sexual harassment, gender, power abuse, and more. Please call 1.800.296.7188.

Discrimination Prevention Office

The Discrimination Prevention Office investigates claims made by members of the campus community that a faculty member has discriminated against them on the basis of a protected category such as race, color, national origin, religion, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, age, citizenship, military and veteran status.

Location: 2255 Murphy Hall
E-mail: dpo@equity.ucla.edu
Phone: (310) 794-1232

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Ombuds Office

Purpose

The Ombuds Office on the UCLA campus has served thousands of faculty, staff, and students over the past 30 years, assisting them with a myriad of concerns, including workplace conflicts, situations involving harassment and discrimination, issues related to policies and procedures, grade disputes, issues regarding student conduct, insensitivity to matters of race, gender, or sexual orientation, abuse of power, and ethical problems.

When conflicts arise, campus Ombudspersons can facilitate communication and mediation and provide an opportunity for informal and confidential resolution. Ombudspersons are committed to seeking fair and equitable solutions to problems while ensuring the confidentiality of those who use their services.

Contact & Location

Main Contact
Tom Kosakowski
Ombudsperson for the Center for Health Sciences and Associate Ombudsperson

Office Hours
M-F 8am-5pm, or by appointment

E-mail
ombuds@conet.ucla.edu

Main Office
Strathmore Building
501 Westwood Plaza, Suite 105
Phone: (310) 825-7627
Fax: (310) 206-2545

Center for Health Sciences Office
52-025 Center for Health Sciences Bldg.
Phone: (310) 206-2427
Fax: (310) 206-3331

Behavioral Wellness Center (BWC)

(310) 825-9605
Center for the Health Sciences, Room 18-218

The Behavioral Wellness Center (BWC) serves medical students and graduate students, in addition to individuals appointed as residents and fellows in Graduate Medical Education (GME) programs at the David Geffen School of Medicine. The Center is conveniently located on the first floor of CHS and provides confidential counseling services.