University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine

Development of a translational research pathway at the David Geffen School of Medicine University of California, Los Angeles

Many standard medical curricula do not provide an environment that nurtures the diverse academic and professional interests of medical students, leaving few opportunities for curricular individualization.1 In response, the David Geffen School of Medicine (DGSOM) at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) has created a voluntary and mentored Pathway in Clinical and Translational Research...

University of California at Los Angeles School of Medicine.

Activated learning; providing structure in global health education at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)- a pilot study.

BACKGROUND Global health rotations are increasingly popular amongst medical students. The training abroad is highly variable and there is a recognized need for global health curriculum development. We sought to create and evaluate a curriculum, applicable to any global health rotation, that requires students to take an active role in their education and promotes engagement. METHODS Prospectiv...

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.

CHANGE IN JURY DUTY EXEMPTION REQUIREMENTS Los Angeles Superior Court has stipulated that medical students can no longer defer their jury duty service until after graduation. ONLY those students who are scheduled to participate in APPROVED school-related activities during breaks (e.g., research or volunteer work in clinics, etc.) may qualify for exemption from service, upon review and approval ...

Autocrine endothelin-3/endothelin receptor B signaling maintains cellular and molecular properties of tumorigenic glioblastoma stem cells

1. Department of Surgery/Surgical Oncology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. 2. Department of Neurosurgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, P.R.China 3. Cancer Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, P.R.China 4. Department of Neurosurgery, David Geffe...