Community engagement is a core mission of the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and UCLA Health - of equal importance as education, research and clinic care.
Neveen El-Farra, M.D., FACP, Interim Associate Dean for Curricular Affairs
As a member of the faculty, you already make a significant contribution to helping improve the quality of life in our communities. By conducting community-engaged research, you can take that contribution to the next level and beyond.
Please check out these Principles of Community Engagement, employed to guide interactions between UCLA and the community, or the Goals of Community Engagement as outlined by the David Geffen School of Medicine and UCLA Health.
These resources are provided for faculty & staff to help guide community-engaged research. Use these to learn more about how to get started.
Use these links for resources on how to fund your community-engaged research project as well as helpful tips for grant writing.
