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

The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is committed to establishing and maintaining an environment in which every community member is enabled and encouraged to excel. This will happen only if all of us work in harmony, free of intimidation, exploitation, ridicule and harassment. We must maintain a productive environment in which no individual is subject to discrimination or abuse. This statement should be read as consistent with and in connection with UCLA policies relating to harassment and discrimination.

Specific behaviors that are not acceptable include:

• Using rejection to such advances as a basis for making academic or personnel decisions affecting an individual.
• Discriminating on the basis of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or national origin, disability or any other group characteristic.
• Using power to interfere with the activities of another in a manner that is unrelated or counterproductive to the expectations and requirements of his or her position.
• Creating an environment, through abusive behavior, in which the abilities of individuals to function professionally are negatively affected.
• Sexual harassment, including unwelcome sexual advances or demands, either verbal or physical.

Gender and Power Abuse Committee:
Each member of the Gender and Power Abuse Committee of the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is trained to discuss your concerns informally and confidentially, explain what resources are available and give suggestions on how to resolve your situation.

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 17-253L
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

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