Community Students Becoming a Doctor: Aboubacar Cherif UCLA medical student Aboubacar Cherif discusses becoming a doctor as well as his immigrant experience. February 16, 2023 5 min read Students Becoming a Doctor: Addee Lerner UCLA medical school shares his story of becoming a doctor, including how he got into medical school. May 18, 2023 4 min read Students Becoming a Doctor: Faustino Gonzalez Barrales UCLA medical student Faustino Gonzalez Barrales discusses becoming a doctor and how to get into medical school. March 01, 2023 4 min read Students Becoming a Doctor: Gustavo Castellanos First-generation UCLA medical student Gustavo Castellanos shares all the challenges he overcame before he got into medical school. April 12, 2023 5 min read Students Becoming a Doctor: Ilich Rodríguez-Rivas First-generation UCLA medical student Ilich Rodríguez-Rivas shares how he got into medical school and first-year survival tips. January 17, 2023 4 min read Students Becoming a Doctor: Ky'Tavia Stafford-Carreker UCLA medical student Ky'Tavia Stafford-Carreker discusses becoming a doctor and mitigating health disparities. March 13, 2023 5 min read Students Becoming a Doctor: Nichole Legaspi First-generation UCLA medical student shares how she overcame setbacks to get into medical school. May 08, 2023 7 min read Students Becoming a Doctor: Tristan Paul Bennett A UCLA student athlete shares how he got into medical school and adjusted to the academic pressure. April 27, 2023 5 min read Community Black representation in medicine February 09, 2022 5 min read Awards & Recognition Dr. Cecilia Canales selected for National Academy of Medicine Scholars in Diagnostic Excellence program Dr. Canales was chosen through a national competition based on her professional qualifications and accomplishments. May 25, 2023 2 min read How UCLA Health physician-scientists are making things better A guiding principle of the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA approach to leadership is “making things better.” December 15, 2021 5 min read Community Matching Into Residency: Xin Qi’s Story An international medical student discusses their medical school experience at UCLA and matching into residency. March 30, 2023 4 min read Community Med student Lynn Nguyen: Continuing the traditions of rén May 25, 2023 2 min read Community Minority Housestaff Organization gala celebrates progress, growth, commitment to EDI January 04, 2022 3 min read Students Overcoming Obstacles to Become a Physician and Advocate First-generation UCLA medical student Yoselin Moetamedi Garcia shares how she found a path toward becoming a doctor. January 11, 2024 5 min read
