Education Mission Pillar

Vision: Create world leaders in health and science

Strategic goals:

1) Establish UCLA as the national and international leader of innovative education for medical students, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, residents and practicing clinicians.

Example tactic: Launching a curriculum redesign to evolve along with changes in science and medicine.

2) Provide the highest quality education for all types of trainees.

Example tactic: Partnering with the UCLA School of Education & Information Studies to establish the new Academy for Excellence in Medical Education.

3) Make UCLA the first choice for the best trainees nationally and internationally.

Example tactics:
- Offering merit-based awards that provide four years of financial support to outstanding students.
- Launching the Burroughs Wellcome Fund (BWF) Physician-Scientist Training Program.

4) Retain, develop, support and reward faculty as teachers.

Example tactics:
- Developing robust programs and mentorship in leadership skills, and grant and manuscript writing for faculty, staff and trainees.
- Launching the “Keeping Trainees in Science and Medicine Task Force,” as well as offering stipends for child care/emergency COVID-related needs, for trainees disproportionately impacted by the pandemic.

5) Secure sustainable resources and a supportive infrastructure for the education mission.