Help Lines & Compliance

Helping you with the resources you need

UCLA strives to provide a supportive work environment, with help lines that assist in addressing a myriad of workplace issues.

The hotlines and services provided here are confidential and supportive, allowing you to confidently reach out when a compliance, workplace abuse, or mental stress issue arises.

Anonymous Communication to GME

Abuse-Free Community

UCLA supports an abuse-free academic community. To report gender and power abuse concerns, the contact information is listed below:

Compliance Hotline

To confidentially report violations in work hours policy, HIPAA, sexual harassment, gender, power abuse, and more. Please call 1.800.296.7188.

Director of GME

The UCLA GME Leadership team works hard to help create and maintain high quality training programs for its residents and fellows. We welcome all housestaff communication regarding program questions, concerns or ideas for enhancement. Your input is valued - please email Lisa Payne.

Mental Health Services

Take care of yourself so that you can take care of your future patients.

Behavioral Wellness Center (BWC)

Center for the Health Sciences, Room 18-218

Coordinator: Lindsay Rickel, LCSW
Phone: (310) 825-9605
Fax: (310) 825-3839
Email: BWC@mednet.ucla.edu
Business Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (appointments are available, with clinicians available for early morning and evening sessions)

BWC Website

BWC Flyer

The Behavioral Wellness Center (BWC) serves medical students and graduate students, in addition to individuals appointed as residents and fellows in Graduate Medical Education (GME) programs at the David Geffen School of Medicine.  The Center is conveniently located on the first floor of CHS and provides confidential counseling services.

Ombuds Office

Purpose

The Ombuds Office on the UCLA campus has served thousands of faculty, staff, and students over the past 30 years, assisting them with a myriad of concerns, including workplace conflicts, situations involving harassment and discrimination, issues related to policies and procedures, grade disputes, issues regarding student conduct, insensitivity to matters of race, gender, or sexual orientation, abuse of power, and ethical problems.

When conflicts arise, campus Ombudspersons can facilitate communication and mediation and provide an opportunity for informal and confidential resolution. Ombudspersons are committed to seeking fair and equitable solutions to problems while ensuring the confidentiality of those who use their services.

Contact & Location