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Dinesh Chhetri, MD, Interim Chair, Department of Head & Neck Surgery, appointed September 1, 2025

August 08, 2025

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Scott Eggener, MD, Chair, Department of Urology appointed September 15, 2025

July 25, 2025

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Shafali Jeste, MD, Chair, Department of Pediatrics appointed October 1, 2025

July 24, 2025

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Arion Hadjioannou, Ph.D., appointed Director of the Crump Institute for Molecular Imaging (CIMI) effective June 1, 2025.

April 28, 2025

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The Office of Academic Affairs for the David Geffen School of Medicine (DGSOM) provides School of Medicine departments with the following services:

Proper implementation of academic personnel policies for the UC system and for UCLA specifically
Review and approval of academic recruitment, appointment, merit, and promotion actions
Faculty development and mentoring
Health Sciences Compensation Plan administration
Review, approval, and implementation of annual departmental budgets for Health Sciences Compensation Plan faculty
Provide forms and links for academic actions, policy, and forms
Support for the UCLA international community through immigration and special program advising, support, and advocacy.

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