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UCLA is the official health system of the Los Angeles Lakers and sponsor of the Lakers' injury report.
LA Laker Metta World Peace to be honored by UCLA Health |
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UCLA recognized Metta World Peace for his commitment to UCLA patients and for bringing awareness to the importance of mental health. His visits to UCLA's neuropsychiatric hospital to share his experiences with adult and adolescent patients has been inspiring. David T. Feinberg, president of UCLA Health, and Daphna Edwards Ziman, founder and chairperson of Children Uniting Nations, presented Metta World Peace with UCLA Health's CICARE award. The award recognizes individuals who are consistently acclaimed by patients and staff for their outstanding effort to fulfill our vision of healing humankind, one patient at a time, by improving health, alleviating suffering, and delivering acts of kindness. This is the first time that a CICARE award has been given to an individual who is not affiliated with UCLA Health. View more photos » |
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Lakers player Metta World Peace shares his story with UCLA patients |
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| On July 17, 2012, Los Angeles Lakers player, Metta World Peace, stopped by the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA to visit with patients. Metta spoke candidly about his experience with mental health and answered a variety of questions from patients. Read the LA Times article about his visit » | |
Lakers player Ron Artest visits UCLA patients
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| Lakers player, Ron Artest, an advocate of mental health issues, visited patients at the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA on March 21, 2011. He came to share his experience with mental illness and to help de-stigmatize mental health disorders. | |
UCLA Operation Mend at Lakers Game |
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| UCLA Health and the Los Angeles Lakers are proud to support our men and women in uniform through Operation Mend. Collaborating between Brooke Army Medical Center and the V.A., the program brings wounded service men and women to UCLA for advanced medical treatment - rebuilding faces, rebuilding their lives. Text MEND to the number 50555 to donate $10 to Operation Mend. Or visit us online at www.operationmend.ucla.edu to learn more. | |
Lakers' Derek Fisher Brings Smiles to Kids at Mattel
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| UCLA Health is on display at Lakers games (Photo courtesy ESPN.com) |
Patients are Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA recently enjoyed a visit from Los Angeles Lakers' power forward and center, Paul Gasol. Pau visited children in their rooms and in the 5th floor playroom, where he played games, drew pictures and spread smiles among patients and staff. |
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| Laker girls visit with a pediatric patient at Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA |
Jordan Farmar visits with a pediatric patient at Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA |
