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Delivering leading-edge research, education, patient care, and community engagement. #DGSOMUCLA
Joined November 2015
We're excited to announce UCLA’s new Space Medicine Fellowship! The program trains the next generation of flight surgeons to support human space flight & planetary expeditions. Partners include @SpaceX, @Caltech, @NASAJPL & more. @UCLAHealth ➨
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We are incredibly proud to announce @IntMedAbel has been appointed chair of the Department of Medicine. Dr. Abel is a distinguished endocrinologist with a lengthy record as a researcher and clinician, and as a #mentor to young scientists. @UCLAHealth ➨
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Proud of our new doctors! 🎓💙💛 . #BruinProud #UCLA2022 #ClassOf2022 #DGSOM #DGSOMUCLA #UCLA #UCLAHealth
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Congratulations to #DGSOMUCLA students on matching into ophthalmology and urology programs across the country! 🎉💙💛#Match2023
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Here’s to the future leaders of health care. Congratulations on your match!.#Match2019 #UCLAMatchDay @TheNRMP
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Among 168 students matched this year, more than 80 will become primary care specialists, 28 surgeons, 18 psychiatrists. 40% of the class will train in the @UofCalifornia. 35% of the class will stay in the @UCLA family. ➨ #UCLAMatchDay #Match2018
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The urology clinic at the @LosAngelesVA has been renamed the Carol J. Bennett Urology Clinic. @UCLAUrology's Dr. Carol Bennett was the first Black woman to be board-certified by the American Board of Urology. Read more at @UCLAnewsroom.
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After surviving three different cancers as a child, fourth-year DGSOM student and @UCLA_Alumni Alexandra Keir knew she wanted to become a pediatric oncologist. Read her @UCLAHealth story: @UCLA #DGSOMUCLA #BruinProud #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth.
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Happy #MatchDay2024! 🎉💙💛. • 70% of the class will stay in California.• One-third of the class will train in the @UofCalifornia, with 25% of the class continuing their training at @UCLAHealth. #DGSOMUCLA #Match2024 #Residency #MedStudent #MedSchool #FutureDoctor
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Congratulations to Helena Hansen, MD, PhD, Keith C. Norris, MD, PhD, and Peter Tontonoz, MD, PhD on becoming newly elected members of @theNAMedicine ➨
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National Latinx Physician Day! 🥼🩺💙💛. In the U.S., only 6% of physicians identify as Latinx, according to @UCLAlatino. Latino Medical Student Association at #DGSOMUCLA promotes the advancement of Latinx students, patients & community members . #NationalLatinoPhysicianDay
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Happy #MatchDay! Congratulations to the Class of 2022 🎉. #MatchDay2022 #Match2022 #DGSOM2022 @UCLAHealth
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The legendary @BillWalton gave a shout-out to @IntMedAbel during the @UCLAMBB game vs. Colorado. Dr. Abel is #DGSOMUCLA’s new chair and @UCLAHealth’s executive medical director for the Department of Medicine. Learn more about Dr. Abel:
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"You’re the first Black doctor I’ve ever seen here at the VA.". Last month, @PrestonIgweMD's tweets went viral. He described an encounter where he learned he was the first Black physician his patient saw in his 50 years going to the VA. @UCLAHealth ➨
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Congratulations to Arleen F. Brown, MD, PhD on being elected to @theNAMedicine! 🎉. Read more at @UCLAHealth:
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Friends & family could barely contain their excitement for our new #doctors. Rejoice, #DGSOMGrad!#ucla2016
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.@UCLAHealth GI Quality Improvement director @drfolamay discusses #colorectalcancer screening on the award-winning @RedTableTalk with @jadapsmith, @jaden and @GammyNorris_. #MayLabUCLA #UCLAGI @UCLAJCCC @DOM_UCLA #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth
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Congratulations to our med students on matching into their #ophthalmology residency programs! 🎉💙💛 . Proud of Reza Kianian, Samuel Lee, Persiana Saffari, Lynchel Brumaire, and Reem Karmouta. #Match2024 #OphthoMatch #OphthalmologyResident #Residency #MatchDay2024 #DGSOMUCLA
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Happy #ThankAResidentDay! A big thank you to our amazing @UCLAHealth residents and fellows 💙💛. @GoldFdtn #DGSOMUCLA #Residency #Fellowship #MedEd
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Proud to announce the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is nationally ranked by @usnews. #BestMedicalSchools. @UCLAHealth ➨
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Happy #FirstGenDay! #FirstGen medical students at #DGSOMUCLA shared their experiences and how their backgrounds and cultures have shaped their outlook on medicine. @UCLAHealth ➨
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Congratulations to @LaurenUchiyama, MD/PhD candidate on receiving @Pathologists’ 2022 Distinguished Medical Student Award! 🎉. @UCLA_Pathology @uclacaltechmstp #UCLA #UCLAHealth #DGSOM #DGSOMUCLA #Path2Path #Pathology #Pathologists.
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🎉 @dgsomucla is proud to be part of the number #1 public university in the nation, four years in a row! @usnews #BestColleges #GoBruins
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First-year medical students learned about how physicians use POCUS, or point-of-care ultrasound, to take care of patients.
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David Sabatini of @MIT and @WhiteheadInst is the 2018 Switzer Prize recipient. Sabatini’s pioneering discoveries of mechanisms that regulate cell growth are propelling #research into potential treatments for cancer and other diseases.
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Congratulations to Georgina Dominique, @TommyJiang_2023 & @JuanRamirezDLM on matching into their urology residency programs! 🎉💙💛. #AUAMatch #UroMatch #UrologyMatch #MatchDay2024 #UrologyResidency #Urology #Residency #UroMatch2024
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Meet Foos in Medicine! @AlexisIvan323 and @IrvG_Official are two #FirstGen Latino medical students sharing their stories on Instagram. Read their @UCLAHealth story: . #FutureDoctors #LatinosInMedicine.
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Class photo for first-year med students 📸💙💛 . #DGSOMUCLA #WhiteCoat #WhiteCoatCeremony #FutureDoctors #BruinProud
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UCLA has received a $10 million commitment from Dr. Bronwyn Bateman to establish a center for ocular genetics center at the @UCLA Stein Eye Institute. Dr. Bateman is a former professor of ophthalmology and pediatrics at #DGSOMUCLA.
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On March 15, about 160 @UCLA medical students unsealed envelopes to learn where they'd be working & living for the next 3-7 years. Read the @UCLAHealth stories of Leilani Gutierrrez-Palominos, Samuel Hulbert, Alexandra Keir & Rigoberto Perez Hernandez:
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Congratulations to Dr. Utibe Essien on being named one of 10 @theNAMedicine Emerging Leaders in Health and Medicine! 🎉💙💛. Dr. @UREssien is an assistant professor of medicine-in-residence and a @UCLAHealth general internist.
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Dr. Steven M. Dubinett, a leader in the fields of pulmonology and translational research, has been named dean of the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. #DGSOMUCLA
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We stand in solidarity with undocumented immigrants & support all medical students in their training #LMSAPolicy17 #HeretoStay #DefendDACA
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Mary Eliza Mahoney wasn’t just the first Black nurse in the US; she was also a superb nurse and an advocate who opened doors for the medical professionals who would follow in her footsteps. More about STEM and #Blackhistory ➨
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US medical schools have too few black male medical students – and the numbers are declining, according to @AAMCtoday. A group of doctors and leaders at @UCLA aim to change that ➡️ #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackMenWhiteCoats
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Dr. Bennett was the first female faculty member when she joined UCLA Urology in 1996. Today, women make up about a quarter of the department. Meet more trailblazing women ➨ . Photo credit | US News & World Report
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Follow five @UCLA medical students in their first year of medical school and their last, reflecting on experiences and hopes for the future 🩺💙💛. Watch "The Med School Project" documentary: @UCLAHealth #DGSOM #DGSOMUCLA #BruinProud #UCLA2022
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Congratulations to the Class of 2024 on receiving their white coat last week! 🎉. @UCLAHealth ➨
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Congratulations to the Class of 2026 on receiving your white coats! 🥼💙💛
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UCLA received $590m in @NIH grants in 2020, 2nd highest among all academic medical centers. Dean Dr. @Kelsey_C_Martin: “It is a recognition of the impactful research conducted by DGSOM scientists — research that promises to improve health & cure disease.”
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We were physically separated, but that didn't stop our #DGSOM community from coming together in pride and joy. We're thankful for being virtually together on #Match2020.
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Marcela is a hard-working #UCLA medical student who is training to bring high-quality health care to underserved communities. Without #DACA, she cannot achieve this goal. ➨ #UCDACA #UC4DACA #HomeIsHere
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We want to honor hardworking women such as Dr. Karol Watson, an attending #cardiologist at #UCLAHealth and a professor of medicine in the division of cardiology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. ➨ #WomensHistoryMonth
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Dr. Elizabeta Nemeth, professor of medicine & director of the Center for Iron Disorders at #DGSOMUCLA, has been awarded the 2021 William Dameshek Prize by the @ASH_hematology for her contributions to the field of #hematology. Read. ➨
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Congratulations to the 2023 Gold Humanism Honor Society inductees! 🎉. @GoldFdtn recognizes students, residents, and faculty who are exemplars of compassionate patient care. Learn more: #DGSOMUCLA #GoldHumanismHonorSociety #HumanismInHealthcare
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First-year medical students learned how to sew blood vessels together and fix an aortic aneurysm in a @UCLAvascular surgery workshop. Students learned from physicians, residents, and fellows at the Center for Advanced Surgical and Interventional Technology (CASIT).
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Congratulations to Aparna Bhaduri, PhD, for earning a 2021 Klingenstein-Simons fellowship to help the @BhaduriLab continue advanced research on human brain development and brain cancer ➨
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All your dedication and hard work has led to this moment. Congratulations, new residents!.#MatchDay.#UCLAMatchDay
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Wishing you a safe and happy holiday season! ❄
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"Garry Shandling’s contribution will enhance the innovative #research being undertaken by our exceptional team of physicians and scientists." said Dr. Kelsey Martin, dean of the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. ➡️ @UCLAHealth
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Welcome, Dr. E. Dale Abel!.
Reporting for duty @UCLAHealth @dgsomucla & UCLA Internal Medicine today. Views from my office. Hard at work already!
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Thanks to an additional $46 million gift from longtime supporter David Geffen, 120 more students at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA (@DGSOMUCLA) can pursue their medical education without financial burden. Learn more. ➨ #GivingTuesday
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Congratulations to Mildred Galvez, MD/PhD ’25 on receiving an @AACR Minority Scholar in Cancer Research Award! “I am very grateful to be a part of @cdu_com, @UCLA & @uclacaltechmstp. Thanks to the support & guidance from my mentors, I have been able to accomplish so many things.”
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“We’re appreciative of the support from LA Unified,” Dr. John C. Mazziotta, Vice Chancellor of UCLA Health Sciences and CEO of UCLA Health said. “Our healthcare workers are on the front lines and we want to protect them as best we can.”
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Meet Christian Wooten '17, a @UCLAPRIME_LA med student who worked as a janitor to support his education at @ElCaminoCollege, then transferred to @UCLA before starting his journey to becoming a doctor. #BruinProud #UCPRIME @iamcwooten @UCLA_Alumni .
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Congratulations to Association of American Physicians honorees Timothy Cloughesy, MD, Judith Currier, MD, Carol Mangione, MD @CMM_UCLA, and Kalyanam @ShivkumarMD, PhD! 🎉.
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Watch the live stream of the #DGSOMUCLA Commencement Ceremony at 4 p.m.! 🎓💙💛. @RussyanMabeza is the student speaker & @hmcghee will deliver the commencement address. #UCLA2023 #BruinProud
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Congratulations to this year's Gold Humanism Honor Society inductees! 🎉. @GoldFdtn's GHHS recognizes students, residents and faculty who are exemplars of compassionate patient care and who serve as role models, mentors & leaders in medicine. @UCLAHealth #UCLA #DGSOM #DGSOMUCLA
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New research from @uclahealth and @kyotoU_news shows chemical modifications of messenger RNAs critically contribute to synaptic function. Published in the journal at @natureneuro. ➨ #neuroscience
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Congratulations to Vanessa Nuñez, MD/MBA '23 on being the first recipient of the Kwame Firempong Memorial Fellowship:
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Congratulations to @ladenardo, one of the 2021 Klingenstein-Simons fellows. This support will help accelerate her work to pinpoint connections between neurons, adaptive behaviors, and psychiatric disorders ➨
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The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA solidified its standing among the nation’s best medical schools in the annual @usnews and World Report survey of graduate schools! ➨
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A bequest of $15.2 million from the estate of entertainer Garry Shandling will advance medical research and education in the David Geffen School of Medicine at @UCLA. Learn more ➡️
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In an interview for the @yalealumnimag celebration of women, @UCLAHealth Dean Kelsey Martin reflected on the benefits of self-motivation, the joys of eclectic interests, and the creativity of #scientificexploration →
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Congratulations to @JamesWuMD on being inducted into the @AmCollSurgeons Academy of Master Surgeon Educators®. As an Academy Associate Member, Dr. Wu will help lead educational programming for surgeons across the globe. Learn more:
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Congratulations to @SaraSakowitz, MD '25 on being named a "Looking to the Future" scholar by @STS_CTsurgery! . Sara works at the @CoreLabUCLA. "Working with and learning from Dr. Peyman Benharash has been one of the most rewarding parts of my first year at DGSOM."
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UCLA’s Dr. Linda Liau received honor for developing an experimental vaccine to treat gliobastoma, an aggressive form of brain #cancer
Congratulations, #GBM17 Heroes! Last night, @mariamenounos (center) presented awards to (l to r) Al Musella, Matt Anthony, Linda Liau, and Kay Verble for their excellent work on behalf of people with GBM!
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Thank U @Surgeon_General Vice Admiral Dr Vivek Murthy for sharing how to live a connected life #DGSOMGrad #ucla2016
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Meet first-year medical student Ky'Tavia Stafford-Carreker 💙💛 .
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Match Day is here! Congratulations on your diligence and dedication along this path. Share your #UCLAMatchDay moments with us! #Match2018
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Congrats to @SamirAkre — the first @UCLA student to receive a PhD in #MedicalInformatics! 🎉💙💛. He was also a software developer, startup founder & @UCLABiodesign Fellow who worked in the lab of Medical & Imaging Informatics director Alex Bui, PhD.
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“To our international students: you belong here and you are integral members of our community.” – Kelsey Martin, Dean, David Geffen School of Medicine. See UC’s response to the new ICE policy: @Kelsey_C_Martin.
Breaking: UC plans to file suit against the federal government for violating the rights of the University and its students following new ICE regulations. Full statement:
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“Seeing female leaders, female deans, it’s why we can talk about this now. I’m extremely optimistic.” - Dr. Deborah Krakow of @dgsomUCLA and @UCLAHealth, both helmed by women. #ScienceToo
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#DidYouKnow DGSOM students can access the UCLA Simulation Center from the very beginning of their training in medical school?. @UCLAEMRes taught first-year medical students about the benefits and possibilities of using simulation in medical education.
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Congratulations to Nafisa Wara on receiving @AOA_society's Carolyn L. Kuckein Student Research Fellowship! 🎉. The award supports her #PrEP #MedicalResearch with mentors @DOM_UCLA's Dr. Risa Hoffman & @UCLAFSPH's @dvora_davey. #DGSOMUCLA
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Vice Dean for Education Clarence H. Braddock III, MD, MPH shares the vision for the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
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Congratulations to the Class of 2027 on receiving your white coats! 🥼💙💛. @UCLAHealth #DGSOMUCLA #WhiteCoat #WhiteCoatCeremony #MedStudent #MedSchool #FutureDoctors #BruinProud
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First-year medical students learned about POCUS, or point-of-care ultrasound — which is performed by physicians across all specialties at the bedside. Learn more about the #POCUS curriculum, which integrates anatomy/physiology with physical exams:
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Thanks to the hard work and commitment of our community, DGSOM rose to the second overall spot in the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research 2020 ranking of NIH funding to US medical schools.
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Congratulations to @ShannonEsswein, MD/PhD '23 on making the @ForbesUnder30 list! While obtaining her PhD through @UCLACaltechMSTP, Shannon researched antibodies & co-authored a @Nature article on the structure of neutralizing antibodies against #SARSCoV2:
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“Its not the words - but often one’s emotions that really need to be heard.” Keynote speaker @Atul_Gawande shares an inspiring lesson on compassionate patient care ➡️.#DGSOMGrad #DGSOM2018 #UCLA2018
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Congrats to medical student Lane Kantor on receiving the Excellence in #PublicHealth Award from the U.S. Public Health Service Physician Professional Advisory Committee. @usphscc @HHSGov . USPHS LCDR Rumany Penn, PharmD, BCSCP presented the #USPHS award at Scholarship Day.
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Congratulations, @AregaEnat!.
2nd Big Announcement 📢 from #SOHGala2021 Livestream➡️5 recipients of Dr. Richard Allen Williams Scholarship for #MedTwitter 🥁.Congrats! to. Russell Ledet 👉🏾@TulaneMedicine .Jennifer Kizza & @AshleyKyalwazi 👉🏾@harvardmed .@AregaEnat 👉🏾@dgsomucla.Adaku Ume 👉🏾@WSUBoonshoftSOM
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Congratulations to Reem Karmouta '19, MD ‘24 on matching into the @UCLAHealth Stein Eye Institute #ophthalmology #residency program! 💙💛 #BruinProud. #DGSOMUCLA #Match2024 #OphthoMatch2024 #EYEMatched.
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Pride. Enthusiasm. Gratitude. Joy. Medical students everywhere will share all this and more tomorrow during #Match2021 ➨ . #DGSOM2021 #DGSOM @UofCAHealth
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Congratulations to the UCLA Summer Health Professions Education Program graduates! 🎉 #PreMed, #PreNursing & #PreDental students learned about healthcare issues affecting underserved communities:
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#DidYouKnow: In 1978, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science in south Los Angeles and UCLA School of Medicine establish the Charles R. Drew/UCLA Medical Education Program to train health care leaders who will advance humanistic health in underserved communities.
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Congratulations to Maie St. John, MD, PhD on being inducted into the international scientific honor society Collegium Oto-Rhino-Laryngologicum Amicitiae Sacrum!. She is the first clinician in her specialty to be inducted from @UCLA:
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#TBT: In partnership with @CareerCtrUCLA, med students and #DGSOMUCLA Offices of Admissions and Outreach & Pathway Programs met with #PreMed students at a Coffee Chat event last week. The monthly events are open to anyone. Follow @medmentorsucla to learn more! #MedMentorsUCLA
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