Message from the Chair

The recruiting season for our next class of primary care and categorical residents started this week! If you see Dr. Skinner with tired eyes, it is because[...]

Living in LA, reminds me that we are surrounded by talent and creativity and the recent awards season has reinforced that. The same is true[...]

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Our oncology services are at the forefront of providing state of the art care across the region. Corina Guzman, administrative[...]

This week, I reflect on the some of our department’s activities that illustrate achievement across the entire academic spectrum. I start with a medical student.[...]

Each week I receive a report showing recent publications by faculty and trainees in the department of medicine (DoM). The scholarly output of the DoM[...]

Earlier this week I learned via a news release from CNN that the Los Angeles Unified School District will ensure that all schools in the district will[...]

This week I will highlight a few clinical programs and initiatives that illustrate the breadth of our faculty’s commitment to provide high-quality patient care and[...]

On August 31, we held our first research town hall. There was a robust discussion regarding many of the challenges and institutional barriers that our[...]

Last week I talked about our upcoming resident and fellowship recruitment season and highlighted the innovations of some of our faculty who create a learning[...]

Resident and fellowship recruitment season is fast approaching. As I reviewed the diversity and accomplishment of the most recent incoming resident class, I applaud the holistic[...]