By the Numbers | UCLA Med School

STAR Graduates’ Successes

Several graduates have achieved leadership positions, including Program Directors, Division Chiefs, Department Chairs in Neurosurgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Anesthesiology, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research, Medical Director, Vice President, Chief Medical Officer, Chief Scientific Officer, Chief Health Officer, and Director of Science and Policy for the Office of the Surgeon General of the United States. Additional stats of interest include:

80%

Continued in research positions either within academia (72%) or industry (8%)

49%

Obtained an NIH K or other type of career development award

34%

Received an NIH R01 or equivalent grant

190+

STAR graduates in the first 25 years