Department of Medicine's Office of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

Together we are stronger. Together we are better.

Welcome to the UCLA Department of Medicine Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion!

The mission of DoM EDI is to become the exemplar department of medicine program/center in the nation for advancing diversity, equity and inclusion for students, residents, fellows and faculty in the context of scientific excellence, outstanding scholarship/innovation, and the highest level of compassionate, high-quality care for our patients. To do this, we focus our efforts on open conversation, sharing ideas, data, and knowledge to build a thriving and inclusive community that fosters success for all.


Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

About Us

Meet the leadership team and advisory board.

Resources

Access resources regarding anti-racism, Covid-19, presentations, reading list, daily examples, helpful links, and current publications

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DoM EDI Newsletter

Get the latest from DoM EDI

First Gen Mentorship for UCLA Medical Students | Dr. Casillas & Cristina

First Gen at David Geffen School of Medicine members Alejandra Casillas, MD, MSHS and Cristina Valdovinos, MPH, MD candidate ‘23 meet for the first time and share their experiences on being First Gen in the field of medicine.

Upcoming Events

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Academic Medicine: A Gender Equity Lens

OCTOBER 30 - A collaboration of the Department of Head and Neck Surgery and the Office for Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.

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JEDI Event for Students
 

NOVEMBER 12 - Hosted by the Office for Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
 
 
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2023-2024 EDI Network Funding Opportunity

DECEMBER 2 - offering a funding opportunity to support current or previously planned unit-level initiatives for the 2023-2024 academic year.

Tell us what you think!

We are interested in hearing from YOU! Click on the button and let us know what our office could do to support EDI efforts in DoM.