Message from the Chair

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[...]

By sjmartinez • October 17, 2022

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.[...]

By sjmartinez • October 10, 2022

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[...]

By sjmartinez • October 3, 2022

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[...]

By sjmartinez • September 26, 2022

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[...]

By Staff • September 19, 2022

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[...]

By sjmartinez • September 12, 2022

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[...]

By sjmartinez • September 6, 2022

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[...]

By sjmartinez • August 29, 2022

With greater than 1,000 faculty, nearly 500 trainees (residents, fellows, post-docs), and more than 2800 staff members, the success of the department of medicine (DoM)[...]

By sjmartinez • August 22, 2022

This week I showcase recent work from some of our residents that reflect their commitment to scholarship and underscores the priority that the department of[...]

By sjmartinez • August 15, 2022