PRIME-LA

A Dual Master's And Medical Degree Program

PRIME-LA Focuses on the Development of Community-Minded Leaders in Healthcare

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The PRIME-LA Program at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA prepares and enables students to address real problems in real community situations.

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A focus on leadership and advocacy, with a long-term goal to develop leaders in medicine addressing policy, care, and research in healthcare for California communities.

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Jessica Hong, MD, a STAR trainee and internal medicine resident, with Stephen Cannon, MD, PhD

Mission: Get more physicians into research

UCLA Health’s unique STAR Program combines clinical and research training. The program celebrated its 30th anniversary during its annual symposium in 2023.

January 21, 2025

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Dr. Chris Buck with UCLA medical students and Mozambican residents

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UCLA Global Health Program provides medical students with training and perspective

Dr. Chris Buck hosts trainees in Mozambique to integrate lessons from southern Africa into medical careers.

May 24, 2025

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TEDxUCLA Salon “Let’s Get Awkward to Get More Connected: Humanizing Those Who Heal.”

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Storytelling to better health care

TEDxUCLA Salon celebrates power of stories to evoke empathy, connection

May 15, 2025

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A pediatrician with a young patient.

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Training the next generation of pediatricians to care for all children

UCLA Health physicians lead drive to incorporate immigrant and refugee health in pediatrics residency education.

May 06, 2025

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UCLA PhD student Nikki Cheung, pictured here investigating antibiotic resistance in the laboratory.

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The UCLA PhD Student Hoping to Disarm Bacteria

UCLA PhD student Nikki Cheung wants to use structural biology to disarm bacteria and mitigate antibiotic resistance.

April 29, 2025

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