Message from the Chair

The tireless work of nearly 1000 physicians in the department of medicine (DoM) has underpinned the tremendous clinical growth of UCLA Health in recent years.[...]

By • April 4, 2022

I went to New York to teach a class over the weekend. For the past decade I have been leading an NIH funded program that is[...]

By • March 28, 2022

The big news this week was the result of the residency match. All the residency programs supported by the department of medicine (DoM) had outstanding[...]

By • March 21, 2022

Although, I enjoy the longer evenings during daylight savings time, losing that hour of sleep last night was not enjoyable. I hope that no one[...]

By • March 14, 2022

This week, I was pleased to see that our department of medicine (DoM) ranked number 2 in National Institutes of Health funding to departments of[...]

By • March 7, 2022

This week, President Biden will give the State of the Union address. A talk that will no doubt be influenced by issues that have impacted[...]

By • February 28, 2022

On the day after Valentine last week, I received an email from Jesus. Yes, Dr. Jesus Araujo, Professor of Medicine and director of Environmental Cardiology[...]

By • February 22, 2022

The nice thing about having the Superbowl on the West (best) Coast is that it’s over before we all should be going to bed. I[...]

By • February 14, 2022

My comments last week about UCLA’s commitment to health equity sparked significant conversations during the week. What is clear to me is that many among[...]

By • February 7, 2022

I continue to be energized as I learn more about the Department and UCLA that will inform our strategic goals. I want to share some[...]

By sjmartinez • January 31, 2022