PRIME-LA

All PRIME Fall 2022 med degree seeking students retreat
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The PRIME-LA Program at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA prepares and enables students to address real problems in real community situations.
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A focus on leadership and advocacy, with a long-term goal to develop leaders in medicine addressing policy, care, and research in healthcare for the underserved.
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The DGSOM 2023 commencement ceremony
Celebrating DGSOM’s Compassionate, Resilient Class of 2023

"May we leave here to cure when possible and to care always."

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Microscopy image of neuron
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