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This is a place where ambition meets joy, where science matters, and where you chase breakthroughs with colleagues who get it.
At one of California’s top-ranked hospitals:
- Our students and trainees care for patients from all corners of the globe as well as have access to top minds and state-of-the-art equipment.
- Our faculty and researchers collaborate with forward-thinking colleagues to solve problems.
- Our staff members are passionate about our mission and help to change the world for good by making things better and inspiring others to do the same.
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Clinical Footprints Across LA
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UCLA has an expansive clinical footprint spanning the greater Los Angeles area. Our students and trainees have access to a wide spectrum of patient care opportunities. Our faculty and staff heal Angelenos, and people from around the globe, from all walks of life. Our patients have access to one of the most comprehensive and advanced health care systems in the world.
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Holistic approach to mental health care for people with Parkinson’s
Holistic approach to mental health care for people with Parkinson’s
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A Bruin Love Story: Makana Williams and Rigoberto Perez Hernandez
These current UCLA residents fell in love during med school. Romance changed the way they each envisioned becoming a doctor.
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The Foster Kid Who Became a Hospital Corpsman
UCLA medical student Laz Curry is becoming a doctor for patients who count on emergency services as their primary mode of care.
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Los Angeles Fires Update
See the latest updates for David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA around the LA wildfires.
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The Public Speaking Anxiety Treatment Study
Do you want help with public speaking anxiety? Participants are offered FREE evidence-based therapy and up to $282 ($20-$30/hour) for completion.