Surgery

Faculty Resources

1. Research and Academic Support

1.1 Clinical Trials and Research Assistance
  • Clinical Trials Director: Jenny Lester, MPH, CCRP, offers assistance with the design, implementation, and management of clinical trials. Contact [email protected] or 310-794-9728 for more information.
  • Population Health Program: Provides a wide range of research assistance, including scientific writing, project management, data abstraction, statistical analysis and support, and institutional review board submission. Contact [email protected] for more information.
  • UCLA Clinical and Translational Research Center (CTRC): A team offering extensive resources and expertise to support your clinical trials, from the initial CDA request through study close-out visits.
  • DGSOM Research Infrastructure: Provides information on research facilities and support within the David Geffen School of Medicine.
1.2 Funding Opportunities & Grants

Bridge Grant Funding

Bridge Grant Funding Opportunity for Established Faculty with Lapse in Funding

We are pleased to announce a new funding opportunity within the UCLA Department of Surgery. This award is aimed at supporting established faculty who may be experiencing a lapse in extramural research support. The UCLA Department of Surgery Bridge Grant Initiative has been established to ensure the continuity of your vital research endeavors, maintain the momentum of your academic careers, and uphold the department's commitment to excellence in surgical research and innovation.

Objective

The primary objective of the UCLA Department of Surgery Bridge Grant Initiative is to provide temporary financial support to established faculty members within the department of surgery who are facing a gap in external research funding. This funding opportunity is specifically designed to help establish faculty:

  • Sustain ongoing research projects that are essential to the department's mission and the advancement of surgical science and knowledge;
  • Mitigate the impact of funding gaps on research teams, postdoctoral researchers, and surgical research infrastructure;
  • Strengthen competitiveness in securing future external research grants; and
  • Recognize and support the significant contributions of established faculty members in the department of surgery to the field of surgical research.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the UCLA Department of Surgery Bridge Grant Initiative, faculty members must meet all of the following criteria:

  • Primary appointment within the UCLA Department of Surgery.
  • Possess a track record of successful research accomplishments demonstrated by previous significant extramural grant awards, peer reviewed publications, and substantial contributions to surgical research at UCLA.
  • Demonstrate a clear lapse in external research funding in significant extramural awards.
  • Present a clear plan outlining how bridge funding from the UCLA Department of Surgery Bridge Grant Initiative will be utilized to advance ongoing research efforts and the ability to obtain substantial extramural research funding within the subsequent three years.

Additional Information

1.4 Department of Surgery General Research Resources
1.5 Vouchers

Grant Writing Voucher

To assist the research mission and advance clinical and translational research funding, the Department Executive Committee has approved several voucher programs to help advance faculty research projects.

The Grant Writing Support voucher program of up to $5,000 is available to purchase grant writing assistance services. This program is targeted towards investigators in a Department of Surgery faculty position. Our goal is to better equip applicants and increase competitiveness for grant awards.

Key details:

  • Open to Department of Surgery faculty at RRUMC, Olive View, WLA-VA, and UCLA-Santa Monica.
  • No preference by track, site, or rank.
  • A list of grant writers that UCLA DGSOM faculty have successfully worked with in the past is available upon request.

To apply, please complete the linked application, sign, and have your Division Chief sign as well before submitting to Veronica Riss at [email protected].

Voucher Application

DOMSTAT Data Voucher

To assist the research mission and advance clinical and translational research funding, the Department Executive Committee has approved several voucher programs to help advance faculty research projects.

The Merative MarketScan, National Medicare Fee for Service, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) State Inpatient Database (SID), State Emergency Department Databases (SEDD) (12 states), National Inpatient Sample and Nationwide Readmission Database, SEER-Medicare and Health Care Access and Information databases are all available at no cost to UCLA faculty and research staff. The Department of Surgery is making a voucher of up to $10,000 available to fund analytic support through the Population Health Research Group (PHRG) to perform studies using these databases to generate new data for development and submission of a research grant proposal for extramural funding.

Key details:

  • Open to Department of Surgery faculty at RRUMC, Olive View, WLA-VA, and UCLA-Santa Monica.
  • No preference by track, site, or rank.
  • Voucher must support projects without current extramural funding; cannot be used for grant-funded projects.

For any questions, please contact Dr. Karen Woo at [email protected]. To apply, please complete the linked application, sign, and have your Division Chief sign as well before submitting to Veronica Riss at [email protected].

Voucher Application
 
MarketScan & Medicare Data Dictionary
 
Medicare User Guide
 
MarketScan Data Publication Guide
 
DOMSTAT Initiative Information

Preliminary Data Voucher

To assist the research mission and advance clinical and translational research funding, the Department Executive Committee has approved several voucher programs to help advance faculty research projects.

The Preliminary Data voucher program of up to $10,000 is available to purchase services, data sets and/or access core resources to generate new data for development and submission of a research grant proposal for extramural funding. Our goal is to better equip applicants and increase your competitiveness for grant awards.

Key details:

  • Open to Department of Surgery faculty at RRUMC, Olive View, WLA-VA, and UCLA-Santa Monica.
  • No preference by track, site, or rank.
  • Investigators with significant existing unrestricted funds (≥ $25,000) are ineligible.

To apply, please complete the linked application, sign, and have your Division Chief sign as well before submitting to Veronica Riss at [email protected].

Voucher Application

2. Career Development and Advancement

2.1 Mentorship and Professional Development
2.2 Academic Affairs and Personnel Office (APO)

Policies, forms, and procedures for academic appointments and promotions.

2.3 Financial Support for Academic Enrichment

3. Employee Benefits and Resources

3.1 Financial and Retirement Planning

Details on UC retirement plans, benefits, and enrollment.

3.2 Benefits and Leave Policies
3.3 Disabilities and Accommodations
3.4 UCPath Access
  • UCPath Portal: Centralized portal for payroll, benefits, and HR information.

4. Work-Life Balance and Family Support

4.1 Childcare and Family Support
4.2 Nursing Parents Resources

5. Wellness and Health

5.1 Physical Health

Resources for physical wellness, including ergonomic evaluations, facilities and virtual programs.

5.2 Mental Health

Support for mental health and guidance on assisting peers in distress.

Mindfulness and Meditation

Free guided meditations and mindfulness resources.

6. Inclusive Excellence

6.1 UCLA Inclusive Excellence

Inclusive Excellence initiatives, LGBTQ support, and implicit bias education within UCLA. 

6.2 DGSOM Inclusive Excellence

Programs promoting Inclusive Excellence within the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.

6.3 Department of Surgery Inclusive Excellence

Inclusive excellence (IE) information and resources from the Department of Surgery at UCLA.

7. Provider Profiles

7.1 Provider Profile Information Updates
7.2 Provider Profile Headshots

Contact Information

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