Education

The Hospitalist Division is deeply embedded in the educational mission of UCLA and the VA. Faculty hold key leadership positions, guide curriculum design, and foster innovation across undergraduate and graduate medical education. The West LA VA is consistently cited as a top training site among trainees. 

Educational Contributions

Medical Student Education 

Our faculty contribute to every stage of medical education at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine - teaching foundational skills, guiding longitudinal experiences, providing mentorship, and serving in key leadership roles. 

• Clinical Skills, Doctoring, Clinical Reasoning, Problem-Based Learning, and Transition to Clerkship
• Educators for Excellence
• Longitudinal Clinical Experience Preceptor Coaches
• Leadership roles including clerkship chair and site directorships

Graduate Medical Education

Our faculty play integral roles in graduate medical education, advancing residency training through innovative teaching, mentorship, and leadership across multiple UCLA programs. 

• Ultrasound Education
• Inter-disciplinary simulation instruction
• Curriculum development and redesign
• Medical Education Pathway Associate Directorship
• Site Directorship for UCLA Neurology Residency Program PGY-1
• Associate Program Directorships for the UCLA Internal Medicine and Anesthesiology residency programs

Recognition of Excellence in Education

Faculty in the division are consistently recognized for their outstanding contributions to medical education at UCLA, within the VA, and nationally. Honors reflect excellence in teaching, mentorship, and leadership across the spectrum of medical training.

Recent Recognitions Include:

• CDIM Early Career Medical Student Educator Award from the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine
• The national VA David M. Worthen Rising Star Award
• Kaiser-Permanente Award for Excellence in Teaching
• UCLA Program Director's Award
• Consistently honored with nominations and awards for Outstanding Inpatient Teaching and Mentor of the Year from the UCLA Internal Medicine Residency