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Students that are accepted to the PRIME-LA program will take classes at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and have all of the benefits of being on campus while receiving supplemental mission aligned programming. Look through the spotlights and current student projects to get a feel for the types of events you could put together and the different groups of people you would be interacting with.
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Los Angeles Fires Update
See the latest updates for David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA around the LA wildfires.
What Is an Anesthesiologist?
Award-winning teacher Dr. Jason Lee shares how to become an anesthesiologist and offers advice for those considering specializing in anesthesiology.
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.
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.
What Is a Surgical Oncologist?
Meta - UCLA Surgical Oncologist Dr. Brian Kadera explains how to become a surgical oncologist and shares his best advice for those interested in his field.