Message from the Chair

Each day, I receive a report of the inpatient medicine hospital census at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center. For[...]

By sjmartinez • May 8, 2023

Minority Health Month concluded in April, however our efforts to address the health inequities experienced by minoritized communities continues year-round. Let me share with you[...]

By sjmartinez • May 1, 2023

Since 1885, the Association of American Physicians (AAP), an honorary medical society, has advocated for the advancement of scientific and practical medicine by promoting professional and[...]

By sjmartinez • April 24, 2023

A few weeks ago, I introduced you to the incoming chief residents for 2023-2024. This week, on behalf of the department of medicine, I would[...]

By sjmartinez • April 17, 2023

An important long-term goal of our department is to maintain and grow  our reputation as internationally recognized leaders across all missions of academic medicine. We[...]

By sjmartinez • April 10, 2023

Each year, we welcome a new class of incoming chief residents who have an important role in guiding our residents through training across our various[...]

By sjmartinez • April 3, 2023

Each week, faculty and trainees in the department of medicine (DoM) co-author many publications that make important contributions to knowledge. The numbers have been as[...]

By sjmartinez • March 27, 2023

Each year in mid-March, we experience anticipation and exhilaration in the department of medicine as we learn who will be coming to UCLA to train[...]

By sjmartinez • March 20, 2023

I have a star-studded line up this week, reflecting some of the best of our trainees and faculty, and their exposure on the national stage.[...]

By sjmartinez • March 13, 2023

Last Thursday through Saturday, the Association of Professors of Medicine, APM - a member of the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine (AAIM), held their 2023[...]

By sjmartinez • March 6, 2023