Student Life
Develop as a leader, build lifelong friendships
Students that are accepted to the David Geffen School of Medicine (DGSOM) and the PRIME-LA track will take classes at the DGSOM at UCLA and have all of the benefits of being on campus while receiving supplemental mission aligned programming. Look through the spotlights and current student projects to get a feel for the types of events you could put together and the different groups of people you would be interacting with.
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Match Day milestone for UCLA medical students
For Match Day 2025, 148 students at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA excitedly gathered to learn their fate for the next three to seven years.
He thought he'd never make it. Now he's class president.
Medical student Alexander Dymond is becoming a doctor who improves health equity and accessibility in communities around the world.
Anesthesia Side Effects
UCLA's Dr. Cecilia Canales shares her expertise about anesthesia side effects, discusses how anesthesia works, and clarifies some common misconceptions.
What Is an Anesthesiologist?
Award-winning teacher Dr. Jason Lee shares how to become an anesthesiologist and offers advice for those considering specializing in anesthesiology.
A Bruin Love Story: Makana Williams and Rigoberto Perez Hernandez
These current UCLA residents fell in love during med school. Romance changed the way they each envisioned becoming a doctor.