Department of Medicine's Office of Community Engagement and Inclusive Excellence

Together we are stronger. Together we are better.

Welcome to the UCLA Department of Medicine Office of Community Engagement and Inclusive Excellence!

The mission of DoM Community Engagement and Inclusive Excellence is to become the exemplar department of medicine program/center in the nation for advancing community engagement and inclusive excellence 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.


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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 Community Engagement and Inclusive Excellence Newsletter

Get the latest from DoM Community Engagement and Inclusive Excellence

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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Cultivate Connection with a Circle

APRIL 11 - Take an hour out of your day to join an upcoming Community Building Circle where you have the opportunity to meet with a variety of DGSOM | UCLA Health community members in a safe, informal, and open space.

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Strong Together

APRIL 11 - Join the child anxiety experts at the UCLA Center for Anxiety Resilience Education & Support (CARES) for a free 5-session workshop for elementary school families.
 
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Emergency: COVID-19 & the Uneven Valuation of Life

APRIL 17 - Come and join us for a book talk with the author Claire Laurier Decoteau, PhD, MA!

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 community engagement and inclusion excellence efforts in DoM.