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Upcoming Summit to Spotlight Community Engagement
The UCLA Department of Medicine and the DoM office of Community Engagement and Inclusive Excellence invite you to register for the 2nd Annual DoM for LA summit taking place on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the Central Library in Downtown Los Angeles.
This year’s theme, “Health Unites Us. Community Strengthens Us. Hope Inspires Us.” centers on the collective power of connection, resilience, and purpose. The summit’s agenda supports our shared mission and aims to strengthen the intersections between patient care, research, education, and community engagement and investment.
Event highlights include:
- Inspiring speakers
- Research and innovation showcase
- Community engagement sessions
- Networking opportunities
- And more!
We hope you’ll join us for this day of connection, celebration, and inspiration. The DoM for LA summit is more than a gathering - it’s a platform to connect, collaborate, and co-create a healthier, more inclusive future for the communities we serve.
Please register by October 1, 2026.
Community Engagement Across the DoM
Year 5. August 17. Our Commitment to Community Engagement and Investment in Action
Creating Space for Healing: Celebrating the Opening of the Homeboy Gym
Year 5. August 17. Our Commitment to Community Engagement and Investment in Action
Spotlight on Service: Dr. Tara Shahrvini’s Commitment to Patient Advocacy and Health Equity
Year 5. August 17. Our Commitment to Community Engagement and Investment in Action
Building the Future: Supporting the Next Generation of First-Generation Physician Leaders
Year 5. March 30. Community Impact is in Our DNA
Inaugural CKM Symposium Engages Faculty Across Disciplines
Year 4. December 15. Our Community Impact: Covering Many Bases
Community Impact by Our Nephrology Faculty Across Greater Los Angeles
Year 4. October 27. Community Engagement in Action.
Inaugural DoM LA Summit Supercharges Community Engagement Strategic Plan Mission
Year 5. May 4. Interactions That Have Meaning
Kaitlyn Fruin, MD to Develop Homeboy Gym with AHA Social Enterprise Funding Award
Year 5. May 4. Interactions That Have Meaning
Saya Yusa, MD and Daniel Kozman, MD Present Study of UCLA Safety Net Partnerships at Social Mission Alliance Conference
Year 5. March 30. Community Impact is in Our DNA
UCLA South Asian Heart Program Hosts Lunch & Learn on Women’s Cardiovascular Health in South Asian Communities
Year 4. October 27. Community Engagement in Action
Pink VW Bug Drives Breast Cancer Awareness in Atascadero
Year 4. December 15. Our Community Impact: Covering Many Bases
Inaugural 2025 CORE Kidney Patient-Health Care Provider (HCP) Summit
Year 4. December 15. Our Community Impact: Covering Many Bases
Drug Checking L.A. Honored Program by L.A. County Public Health Department
Year 4. October 27. Community Engagement in Action.
Volunteers Help Veterans Garden Grow
Year 4. October 27. Community Engagement in Action.
UCLA CARE Center Walks to Fight HIV/AIDS
Year 5. February 9. Community Engagement in Action
"Grow Grant” for UCLA and Homeboy Industries Will Support Medical Education and Safety Net Capacity-Building Initiative
Year 5. May 26. The Continuum of Innovation
Healing with the Senses: Advancing Community-Centered Care Through Partnership
Year 5. February 9. Community Engagement in Action
Chelsea L. Shover, PhD Awarded New Grant to Conduct Research on Unregulated Cannabis Market
Year 4. October 27. Community Engagement in Action.
DoM Volunteers Sort, Pack, and Bond at the LA Food Bank