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David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA @dgsomucla.bsky.social · 22d

The newly formed art affinity group for med students organized the first painting meetup near Janss Steps for a sunset picnic-style group painting session ☀️🎨 #MedStudentLife

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David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA @dgsomucla.bsky.social · 27d

Congrats to UCLA Health Medical Assistant Program graduates!

UCLA Health & UCLA Extension’s certificate program is now accepting applicants for the Medical Assistant Program!

Classes begin January 6, 2026. Apply by October 15: uclahs.fyi/3GGklX

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David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA @dgsomucla.bsky.social · 29d

UCLA Health physicians and #EmergencyMedicine residents taught new UCLA med students how to do CPR and intubation at the UCLA Simulation Center.

#ER doctors Michael Yashar and Max Berger co-directed the course. Learn about the UCLA Sim Center: uclahs.fyi/3o1RfGC

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David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA @dgsomucla.bsky.social · Sep 12

3 generations of Bruins! 💙💛 #BruinProud

Saida Wiltz is a new med student whose mom graduated in 2001 and grandparents graduated in the 1970s. She is part of the UCLA-Caltech Medical Scientist Training program, where she plans to research cancer immunotherapy. #MDPhD

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3 Generations of Bruins 💙💛 UCLA Med Student Saida Wiltz

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David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA @dgsomucla.bsky.social · Sep 11

New medical students learned about POCUS (Point-of-Care Ultrasound) from a team of UCLA Health physicians and medical students. Learn more about POCUS training at UCLA: uclahs.fyi/dgsompocus

#Po#PointOfCareo#PointOfCareUltrasoundu#FutureDoctors

Med students teaches new med students POCUS

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David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA @dgsomucla.bsky.social · Sep 9

New UCLA med students learned about vital signs, cardiac arrest, emergency medical services, and the STOP the BLEED from the UCLA Center for Prehospital Care.

Learn about prehospital care training at UCLA Health: uclahs.fyi/3OTgIj8

#PreHospitalCare #EMS #SavingLives

Students learning about intubation and cardiact arrest

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David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA @dgsomucla.bsky.social · Sep 6

Student Org Fair ✨ As part of orientation, new students learned about campus resources and medical student organizations they can join! #MedSchoolLife #MedStudentLife

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David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA @dgsomucla.bsky.social · Sep 4

As part of their first week of med school, all 175 first-year UCLA medical students spent a day at the @hammer.ucla.edu for an entre into narrative medicine practices and to use the galleries as a tool for building observation and perspective-taking skills. #ArtsinMedicine #NarrativeMedicine

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Medical students participate in Hammer Museum activity

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David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA @dgsomucla.bsky.social · Sep 3

The newest class of med students recited the UCLA Medical Oath — written 30 years ago by Drs. Alan Robinson and Neil Parker. #WhiteCoatCeremony #FutureDoctors youtube.com/shorts/FUAnh...

UCLA Medical Oath

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David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA @dgsomucla.bsky.social · Aug 28

UCLA's incoming class of med students 🥼💙💛

#WhiteCoatCeremony #MedSchool #FutureDoctors

First-year med students with stethoscopes

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David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA @dgsomucla.bsky.social · Aug 26

Congratulations to our UCLA med students on receiving their white coats! 🎉💙💛

The ceremony marks a significant milestone in the journey of our future physicians. #WhiteCoatCeremony

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Congrats to UCLA med students on receiving their white coats! 🎉💙💛

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David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA @dgsomucla.bsky.social · Aug 25

UCLA’s future doctors 🥼💙💛 #BruinProud

Advances in patient care. Breakthrough treatments. Training tomorrow’s doctors. It all #StartsInAcademicMedicine. At UCLA, our mission is to deliver leading-edge patient care, research, education, and community engagement. youtube.com/shorts/PJwZ7...

UCLA’s future doctors 🥼💙💛 #BruinProud

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University of California @uofcalifornia.bsky.social · Aug 8

From the world's first email to saving millions of premature newborns to CRISPR gene editing, history-making innovation is happening across the UC system every day. www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/7-world...

7 world-changing UC innovations that emerged from federal research funding

From the internet to the ozone layer, AI to the human genome, UC scientists have turned federal research funding into history-making, economy-boosting solutions.

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University of California @uofcalifornia.bsky.social · Jul 17

The University of California provides transformative educational opportunities, life-saving health care and research that moves our state forward and powers our economy.

Stand with UC for the future of California: bit.ly/46LvcMo

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The University of California: Boldly Californian

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Fola May MD PhD @drfolamay.bsky.social · Jul 23

So great to see this labor of love published!
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Honored to work w/ #SamirGupta, #WintaMehtsun, & #AhmedinJemal on a comprehensive overview of Black–White #disparities across the #CRC continuum in the US

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Black–White disparities across the colorectal cancer care continuum in the USA

Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology - In the USA, colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of death and a public health challenge due to persisting disparities between Black and...

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Paul Adamson MD MPH @padamsonmd.bsky.social · Aug 4

Great talk by @ericpfchow.bsky.social about a ton of amazing work being done on #HPV #vaccination by he and many colleagues at MSHC in Australia.

Happy to have him at @dgsomucla.bsky.social to inspire the next generation of #STI researchers!

Students standing with the speaker in front of the slide presentation.

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David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA @dgsomucla.bsky.social · Aug 14

First day of school at DGSOM ✅📚🩺

#FirstDayOfSchool #MedSchool #MedStudents

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA @dgsomucla.bsky.social · Aug 13

First day of med school for our new students! Welcome to UCLA ✨💙💛 youtube.com/shorts/CSiUl...

First day of med school for our new students! Welcome to UCLA ✨💙💛

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David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA @dgsomucla.bsky.social · Aug 12

Congrats to L.A. Care Elevating the Safety Net Scholarship Program recipients! 🎉

L.A. Care Scholars include DGSOM students Ezenna Onuoha, Delmy Ruiz, Daisy Huerta & Wendy Perez.

#ElevatingtheSafetyNet is a $255 million initiative to address the physician shortage in L.A. County: bit.ly/45aFm8j

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University of California @uofcalifornia.bsky.social · Aug 4

Join us in welcoming UC's 22nd president, James B. Milliken! He brings decades of experience and a deep commitment to expanding access, increasing social mobility, and helping students from all backgrounds earn a college degree. Learn more at ucop.edu/president

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Introducing UC President James B. Milliken

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David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA @dgsomucla.bsky.social · Jul 30

Meet Darwin Gutierrez, MD ‘25 & Jennifer Sussette Gutierrez, MD ’25 — recent UCLA med school graduates who'll respectively become an anesthesiologist & an urologist! 💙💛

Congrats on earning your MD, Darwin & Jenn! #BruinProud youtube.com/shorts/LZlni...

Read #BruinLove story: uclahs.fyi/45dGp67

UCLA Med School Love Story: Drs. Darwin & Jennifer Gutierrez

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David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA @dgsomucla.bsky.social · Jul 24

Meet Sara Sakowitz, MD, MS, MPH — a recent UCLA med school graduate who will become a surgeon. Congratulations on earning your MD, Sara! 🎉 💙💛

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#BruinProud #UCLA2025 #MedSchool #DoctorToBe #MedSchoolMotivation #MedSchoolJourney

Meet #UCLA med student grad Sara Sakowitz! 💙💛

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David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA @dgsomucla.bsky.social · Jul 21

Congratulations to Danielle Newton, MD! 🎉 💙💛 She’s a recent UCLA med school graduate who will become an internal medicine and pediatric physician. #BruinProud #UCLA2025 #MedSchool

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Meet #UCLA med student grad Danielle Newton! 💙💛

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David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA @dgsomucla.bsky.social · Jun 3

Congratulations to the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Class of 2025. This was UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk's first commencement — what a moment with our newest doctors! 🎓🥼💙💛 #BruinProud #UCLA2025

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David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA @dgsomucla.bsky.social · Jun 3

Celebrating UCLA’s newest doctors! 🎓🥼💙💛 #BruinProud #UCLA2025

Excited for our UCLA med students to become the next generation of doctors.

2025 Commencement Ceremony 🎓💙💛

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