News & Highlights

Summer 2026 – Turner-UCLA Internship Collaboration

This summer, the Inclusive Excellence Program continued its commitment to community engagement and career pathway development through our collaboration with the Turner-UCLA Allied Health Internship Program. 

Through this partnership, 86 students had the opportunity to gain firsthand exposure to the diverse careers available within Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. Department faculty and staff helped bring these careers to life by sharing their professional experiences, introducing students to different areas of pathology and laboratory medicine, and providing opportunities for students to learn more about the education, training, and skills required to pursue careers in the field. 

The Turner-UCLA collaboration reflects an important goal of our Inclusive Excellence Plan: building meaningful partnerships that expand awareness of and access to careers in healthcare and laboratory medicine. Early exposure, mentorship, and hands-on learning can help students envision themselves in these professions and better understand the many pathways available to them. 

We are grateful to our departmental colleagues in the Blood and Platelet Center, Clinical Lab Science, Cytology, Immunogenetics, Surgical Pathology, and Turner-UCLA partners who helped make this year’s internship experience possible and look forward to continuing to strengthen opportunities for students to explore, learn, and envision their future in healthcare.

Fall 2025 – Inclusive Excellence hosts Beyond Leaning In Book Club

The Inclusive Excellence Program continued its Empowering Harmonious Futures initiative with a book club featuring Dr. Melanie Ho’s Beyond Leaning In. The discussion provided an opportunity for participants to explore workplace challenges and consider actionable strategies for strengthening leadership through collaboration, allyship, and innovation.

Fall 2024 – Inclusive Excellence hosts Empowering Harmonious Futures Workshop Series

The Inclusive Excellence Program welcomed Dr. Melanie Ho for the three-part Empowering Harmonious Futures workshop series focused on fostering inclusive workplace environments, strengthening allyship, and promoting collaboration. The series explored bias and systemic change, workplace norms and organizational culture, and strategies for navigating conflict and uncertainty.

• Workshop 1 – “Drawing Out Inclusive Excellence: Exploring Bias, Allyship, and Systemic Change”
  • Uncover and address biases within our institution to break down unseen barriers, fostering open Office of Inclusive Excellence discussions and developing actionable plans for systemic change.
• Workshop 2 – “The Water We Swim In: Unmasking and Transforming Workplace Norms”
  • Explore organizational culture to uncover subtle biases in workplace norms, enhance your allyship with advanced Office of Inclusive Excellence strategies, and create a roadmap for continuous learning.
• Workshop 3 – “From Confrontation to Collaboration: Leading through Conflict and Uncertainty”
  • Navigate uncertainty with effective communication, develop strategies for organizational alignment, and turn challenges into opportunities for growth.