Department of Medicine's Office of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Together we are stronger. Together we are better.
Welcome to the UCLA Department of Medicine Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion!
The mission of DoM EDI is to become the exemplar department of medicine program/center in the nation for advancing diversity, equity and inclusion 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 success for all.
About Us
Meet the leadership team and advisory board.
Resources
Access resources regarding anti-racism, Covid-19, presentations, reading list, daily examples, helpful links, and current publications
DoM EDI Newsletter
Get the latest from DoM EDI
Highlights
First Gen Mentorship for UCLA Medical Students | Dr. Casillas & Cristina
First Gen at David Geffen School of Medicine members Alejandra Casillas, MD, MSHS and Cristina Valdovinos, MPH, MD candidate ‘23 meet for the first time and share their experiences on being First Gen in the field of medicine.
Upcoming Events
Mi Doctor/a Habla Español: Raising the Bar for Language Equity Health Care
SEPTEMBER 19 - This presentation will discuss a novel language equity framework as well as recent advancements in language proficiency assessment for medical Spanish certification
The U.S. Latino GDP and COVID-19
Closing the Gap: Advancing Latinx Representation in Healthcare
Tell us what you think!
We are interested in hearing from YOU! Click on the button and let us know what our office could do to support EDI efforts in DoM.