Los Angeles Fires Update
Updated Jan. 16 at 4:00 pm
UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine are closely monitoring developments related to the Los Angeles wildfires.
In-person activities will resume on Tuesday, Jan. 21.
UME students and GME trainees, please refer to your area leader for more nuanced guidance.
PhD graduate students and postdoctoral fellows not participating in approved essential research activities should work remotely.
Research staff not participating in approved essential research activities should work remotely. Any individuals not approved as essential should not be on campus before Jan. 20, 2025.
Research activities have been scaled back, see research-specific updates and guidance for your area.
For faculty-related resources and questions please reach out to your department leaders or the DGSOM faculty and academic affairs office.
To see UCLA Health and DGSOM staff resources, please see employee resources.
Operations at certain UCLA Health clinics are impacted. Learn more about clinic closures.
If you want to support Bruins impacted by the wildfires please explore the relief funds available.
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