Medical School | Doctor of Medicine | UCLA Medical School (2024)

It’s not about a degree, it’s about a life of impact

Education

- Pre-Medical Enrichment Program
- Re-Application Program
- Summer Health Professions Education Program
- UCLA-wide Opportunities
- Program Alumni
- Connect With Us
- UIM Center of Excellence
  - Programs and Partners
  - Medical Student Opportunities
  - Faculty Development
  - Meet the Team
  - Resources
MD Education
- Admissions
  - How to Apply
  - Preparing to Apply
  - Review Process
  - After Applying
  - Admissions FAQ
    - Admissions Popular FAQ
    - Application Guidelines and Advice
    - Requirements and Eligibility
    - Scholarships and Financial Aid
    - Student Life: Costs, Housing, Curriculum and More
- Career Development
  - CV and Personal Statement
  - Career and Specialty Interest Groups (CSIGs)
  - Careers in Medicine
  - Residency Application
  - Specialty Advisors for Career Exploration (ACE)
- Curriculum
  - Our Redesign Process
  - Teaching Opportunities in the DGSOM HEALS Curriculum
  - HEALS Curriculum
    - Year One - MS1
    - Year Two - MS2
    - Year Three - MS3
    - Year Four - MS4
  - POCUS Education
    - POCUS Community
    - POCUS Curriculum
    - POCUS Resources and Support
  - Contact Curricular Affairs
    - DGSOM Medical Education Day
- Current Students
  - Calendars
  - Forms
  - Handbook and Policies
    - Academic and Professional Standing
    - Assessment and Grading
    - Building Policies and Room Scheduling
    - Curricular Expectations, Policies, and Requirements
    - Definitions
    - Global Policies and Procedures
    - Graduation Qualifications
    - Handbook and Policy Archives
    - Leadership and Medical Education Offices
    - Learning Environment and Mistreatment
    - Onboarding Compliance Resources and Requirements
    - Program Evaluation
    - Registration and Student Records
    - Research Opportunities and Industry Interaction
    - Student Life Policies and Resources
    - Student Travel
  - Registrar
  - Resources
- Degrees and Programs
  - Medical Scientist Training Program
  - PRIME-LA
    - About Us
    - PRIME-LA Institute Program
    - UC PRIME Sites
    - Admissions
    - Concurrent Degree Programs
    - Program FAQ
    - Program Curriculum
    - Student Life
  - Global Health Equity Pathway
  - Urban Health Equity Pathway
  - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Program
- - Financial Aid Calendar
  - Financial Health
  - Cost of Attendance
  - Types of Aid
  - Types of Loans
  - Applying for Aid
  - Notification and Distribution
  - Maintain Eligibility
  - Connect with Us
- Research Opportunities
- Student Life and Events
  - Annual Events
    - Commencement
    - Match Day
    - Senior Scholarship Day
    - Service of Gratitude
    - White Coat Ceremony
  - Student Organizations
  - Gold Humanism Honor Society
  - Medical Student Council
  - Societies
  - The UCLA Beat
  - Well-Being
- Visiting Students
  - U.S. Students
Medical Residencies and Fellowships
- Graduate Medical Education Office
  - GME Mission Statement
  - GME Contacts
  - GME Policies and Procedures
  - Program Directors and Coordinators
    - GME Program Coordinator Leadership Committee (PCLC)
    - Program Director Resources
  - Reporting and Feedback Resources
- - Career Development
    - ASCEND Program
    - Global Health
    - Resident Informaticist Program
    - Biodesign Fellowship
  - UCLA STAR Program
    - About STAR
    - STAR Program Career Tracks
    - Academic Programs
    - Apply
    - Contact STAR
    - STAR FAQs
- - Resident Life
  - Road to Residency
  - Medical Resident Salary and Benefits
  - Tools for Success
- Incoming Residents
  - GME Orientation and Onboarding
  - Medical Resident Salary and Benefits
- Current Residents
  - Excellence in Teaching with Humanism Award
  - GME Equity and Diversity Inclusion
  - Medical Resident Salary and Benefits
- Credentials Verification
Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars
- Graduate Programs in Bioscience
- Graduate Student Professional Development
- Open Postdoctoral Positions
- Postdoctoral Professional Development
- UCLA Bioscience Postdoctoral Affairs
Center for Continuing Professional Development
- About Us
  - Accreditation
  - Services
  - - American Medical Association
    - UCLA CCPD Policies
- Planners
- Educators
  - Becoming a Presenter
  - Faculty Requirements
  - Educator Resources
- Learners
  - Upcoming Courses
  - On-Demand Courses
  - Regularly Scheduled Series (RSS)
- Sponsors
  - Exhibitors
  - Educational Grants
- Request a CE Consultation
Alumni and Friends
- 2024 Alumni Reunions
- Document Requests and Verifications

Unleashing Discoveries at Medical School

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MD Admissions

DGSOM Heals

A curriculum designed to evolve along with changes in science and medicine.

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Vibrant Location

Los Angeles’s diverse communities and top-ranking hospitals provide an unparalleled breadth and depth of care experiences.

Why choose UCLA?

Motivated, Empathic People

Our medical school community is positively filled with talented leaders who plan to change the world for the better.

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Centralized Campus

Medical students and trainees can access experts across all disciplines simply by walking across our compact, beautiful campus.

Life at UCLA

Academics at the David Geffen School of Medicine

Goal-Centered Programs

Medical students may look beyond a traditional MD to pursue an expansive range of options and interests, including a 5-year dual degree program and MD-PhD, MD-MPH, MD-MPP, and MD-MBA articulated and concurrent degree programs.

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Early Authentic Clinical Experiences

First-year medical students participate in immersive, real-life clinical experiences where they apply and solidify academic knowledge.

Plenty of Room for Discovery

Third-year medical students work with faculty mentors to pursue a year of discovery in research, innovation and advocacy.

Precision Training Opportunities

Programs such as the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) and the Global Health Program prepare students to lead.