Committees, Leadership, and Medical Education Offices
Committees
Academic Performance Committee (APC)
Course and clerkship chairs for various curricular segments constitute Academic Performance Committees to monitor student performance, assist students with academic and professional issues, and recommend promotions. There are currently three committees and the chair of which is appointed by the Vice Dean for Education: Year One, Year Two, Years Three/Four. The identified APC report to the Committee on Academic Standing Progress and Promotion (CASPP) and are responsible for developing individualized remediation plans for students with deficiencies in meeting academic performance, professionalism, or technical standards set forth by DGSOM.
Committee for Academic Standing Progress and Promotion (CASPP)
CASPP is composed of 12 voting members, including its chair, who are appointed by the FEC with input from the Dean, Vice Dean for Education, and Associate Dean of Student Affairs, for staggered three-year terms; members may be reappointed for two additional terms.
Faculty Executive Committee (FEC)
The Faculty Executive Committee (FEC) is the elected representative body of the Faculty of the School of Medicine. It functions as an arm of the Academic Senate and has specific responsibilities for the design and conduct of the academic program of courses and curriculum within the Medical School. In addition the Faculty, through the FEC, authorizes the promotion and graduation of students in the School and serves to advise the administration and the UCLA Academic Senate on questions of faculty welfare, academic priorities, and planning and budget allocations within the School of Medicine. Although the FEC formally represents the Senate Faculty, wethey consider it their responsibility to represent the interests of all faculty members of the School, without regard for their eligibility for Senate membership.
MD Continuous Quality Improvement (MD-CQI) Committee
Under the guidance of the Dean's Office, Medical Education Committee (MEC), and in collaboration with the Director for Quality, Compliance and Accreditation, DGSOM continuously engages in ongoing quality improvements of all medical school policies, programs and processes to ensure the achievement of our mission and the effective monitoring of the medical education program’s compliance with accreditation standards.
Medical Education Committee (MEC)
The Medical Education Committee (MEC) is a standing subcommittee of the Faculty Executive Committee with the responsibility to authorize and supervise all courses and curricula offered in pursuit of the degree of Doctor of Medicine. The MEC periodically reviews the mission statement and modifies graduation competencies for undergraduate medical education; reviews and recommends revisions of the Medical School curricula; evaluates existing courses, clerkships and other educational programs that support the curriculum; and develops and recommends educational policies related to curricular implementation for consideration by the
Faculty Executive Committee (FEC).
The MEC is composed of 24 voting members and 6 non-voting members. The faculty representatives are chosen for their active interest and experience in undergraduate medical education, and collectively represent the broad range of the basic and clinical sciences. They are expected to be advocates for the curriculum at large rather than representatives of the interests of specific departments, divisions, or courses. The student representatives for this committee are elected by their peers annually.
Medical Education Offices
Academic Support Office
Academic support is available to students at all stages of their medical school career on topics ranging from study skills to time management and test taking. In addition to requesting an appointment for one-on-one counseling, students may request tutoring if they would like help with study skills and content review. Students are also encouraged to take advantage of review sessions held during the first two years of the curriculum, as well as workshops on topics such as test taking and study tools
Admissions Office
Alumni Affairs
The Alumni Affairs Office and the Medical Alumni Association (MAA) at the David Geffen School of Medicine serve a network of thousands of students, graduates, faculty, and current and former residents. Through various events and activities, and up and coming student/alumni engagement programs, Alumni Affairs, and the MAA work to build meaningful, multigenerational bonds.
Career Development Office
A division of the Student Affairs Office, the Career Development Office aims to provide community, resources, and support to pave your way to success here at the David Geffen School of Medicine.
Center for Accessible Education
The Center for Accessible Education (CAE) at UCLA offers accommodations and support services to meet the unique educational needs of regularly enrolled medical students with documented permanent and temporary disabilities. Students seeking reasonable accommodations or support services from The Center for Accessible Education are required to register with the office as early as possible so that you can work closely with the DGSOM Disability Director and tap into the knowledge and support available to navigate your medical school experience.
Curricular Affairs Office
The Curricular Affairs Office (CAO) oversees medical student education across the undergraduate medical education continuum. The Curricular Affairs Office aims to ensure students are equipped with the highest level of training necessary to pursue their residency of choice, cultivating life-long, self-directed learners, and developing leaders in medicine.
Educational Measurement Unit
In collaboration with the leadership teams of medical education programs and following the guidelines laid out by LCME standards and ACGME core competencies, the Educational Measurement Unit designs and recommends frameworks for comprehensive learning outcome assessments to assist in the evaluation of the curriculum, academic advising practices, and faculty development programs. The specific objectives include, but are not limited to the following:
- Measurement of learning outcomes across all levels of medical education
- Standard setting for graded assessments
- Design and implementation of program evaluation activities and provision of relevant assessment data
- Partnership with Dean’s Office Leadership in the training of faculty in the development of test items and interpretation of test results
- Partnership with the Student Affairs Office in performance data relevant to student academic advising
Financial Aid & Scholarships
The mission of the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships is to help medical students navigate the financial aid process by providing timely information, one-on-one counseling, and a variety of resources. The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA offers both merit and need-based scholarships, as well as campus-based and federal Direct loans, to assist in making a medical education affordable for a broad range of students. We are also committed to offering students the opportunity to further their personal financial knowledge through financial wellness and debt management workshops. We provide high-quality service in a sensitive, confidential, and equitable manner.
Inclusive Excellence (OIE)
The Inclusive Excellence Office mission is to promote and sustain an inclusive environment within the David Geffen School of Medicine community.
Student Affairs Office
The Student Affairs Office (SAO) is here to provide support for all of student academic and extracurricular needs on their path towards their degree(s). Programming is offered to help foster their career development, well-being, and resilience as students enter the medical profession. Additional student services offered by the Student Affairs Office include enrollment verification, course scheduling, progress, and promotion, and helping to ensure students maintain compliance with requirements for onboarding for curricular requirements and meeting graduation requirements.