Message from the Chair

The UCLA Department of Medicine (DoM) leads in all our missions — namely clinical excellence, research accomplishments, educational innovation and impactful community engagement. Nothing exemplifies[...]

By sjmartinez • July 28, 2025

As an academic medical center, our expansive regional reach is unique. Although some sites are relatively far away, it is important to emphasize how integral[...]

By sjmartinez • July 21, 2025

Our department is a community of remarkable scholars who work tirelessly to support our strategic vision of LEADING in innovation, TRANSFORMING care, and ADVANCING health[...]

By sjmartinez • July 14, 2025

I hope that many of you enjoyed the long holiday July 4th weekend. While you may have been at cookouts, barbecues or watching fireworks, our interns[...]

By sjmartinez • July 7, 2025

The late spring and early summer are an important time for many professional medical societies who hold annual meetings to bring together experts and members[...]

By sjmartinez • June 30, 2025

Faculty in the UCLA Department of Medicine (DoM) represent the largest group of clinical providers at UCLA Health. Our trainees and faculty provide exceptional care to[...]

By sjmartinez • June 23, 2025

This week we chose to focus on the accomplishments of many of our trainee LEADERS as we acknowledge their many contributions during this season of[...]

By sjmartinez • June 16, 2025

Leading the UCLA Department of Medicine (DoM) has its challenges. However, many of these are eclipsed when I pause and appreciate the deep well of[...]

By sjmartinez • June 9, 2025

There is so much happening in our department that we are challenged at times to share all of the ways in which our colleagues, including[...]

By sjmartinez • June 2, 2025

The month of May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month. Our colleagues within the UCLA Department of Medicine (DoM) who[...]

By sjmartinez • May 27, 2025