About the Office of Community Engagement and Inclusive Excellence

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

The mission of DoM Office of Community Engagement and Inclusive Excellence is to become the exemplar Department of Medicine program/center in the nation for advancing community engagement and inclusion 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 the success of us all.

Our Team

Keith C. Norris, MD, PhD

Executive Vice Chair, Department of Medicine Office of Community Engagement and Inclusive Excellence

Professor of Medicine, UCLA Division of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research

Teresa Seeman, PhD

Associate Vice Chair, Department of Medicine Office of Community Engagement and Inclusive Excellence

Professor of Medicine & Epidemiology, UCLA Geffen School of Medicine

Marco Hidalgo, PhD

Associate Vice Chair, Department of Medicine Office of Community Engagement and Inclusive Excellence

Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine and Health Services Research, Medicine-Pediatrics Section

Utibe Essien, MD, MPH

Associate Vice Chair, Department of Medicine Office of Community Engagement and Inclusive Excellence

Assistant Professor of Medicine in Residence at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Alejandra Casillas, MD, MSHS

Internal Medicine

Associate Vice Chair of Community Impact

Assistant Professor of Medicine in Residence at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Daniel Kozman, MD, MPH

Director of Health Equity Partnerships

Assistant Dean for Office of Inclusive Excellence at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, UCLA Division of General Internal Medicine & Health Services Research, Medicine-Pediatrics & Preventive Medicine Section

Hana Khidir, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, DGSOM UCLA
Director of Affiliated Partnerships
Co-Lead, Olive View Medical Center EDIA Committee
Hospitalist, Olive View - UCLA Medical Center