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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Biomedical AI Symposium at UCLA

DECEMBER 4 - The Biomedical AI Symposium, a collaboration between UCLA, Cedars-Sinai, Charles Drew University, and The Lundquist Institute, offers hands-on learning to bridge the gap between AI knowledge and practice.

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Building Your Dossier for Promotion to Associate Professor

JANUARY 9 - Join us for this popular lecture as Dr. Richard Gold and Dr. John Colicelli speak on how to build your dossier for promotion to Associate Professor.
 
UCLA CTSI Funding Opportunity

Call for Applications: UCLA CTSI TL1 Predoctoral Training Program 2025-26

JANUARY 17 - We are now accepting applications for 2025-26. Please note that applications are due January 17, 2025. See the attached flyer for more information and eligibility.

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.