Spectrum is geared towards enhancing LGBTQIA representation, mentorship, and community through the lens of UCLA's Department of Medicine. Spectrum is a resident led initiative, supported by the Resident Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion committee. Its aims are to highlight and engage our differences in color, expression, and perspective.
Overseeing Chairs and Directors:
Ishan Asokan (Founder),
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Kieran Holzhauer,
University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) School of Medicine
R1 Designated Liaisons:
Philip Chen,
David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA
Daniel Wang,
Weill Cornell Medical College
R2 Designated Liaisons:
Jamie Yabuno,
UC Irvine College of Medicine
Cameron Henneberg,
Boston University School of Medicine
R3 Designated Liaisons:
Sarah Schoenbrun,
University of Washington School of Medicine
Gwenyth Day,
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Peter Salam Beah,
Sidney Kimmel Medical College - Thomas Jefferson University
Med-Peds Liaisons:
Julian Lejbman (R1),
Perelman School of Medicine at University of Pennsylvania
Patrick Holman (R3),
Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University
EDI Rising Chief Resident and Liaison:
Karissa Britten (R3),
David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA
Current Overseeing Chief Residents:
Lovelee Brown,
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Elizabeth Asfaw,
David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA