INTERNATIONAL CLINICAL INITIATIVES
Strengthening Human Capital
Improving the health of the world requires a health workforce that is both skilled and patient-centered. We instruct fellow physicians throughout the world in major new advances in medical and surgical care. We work closely with partner physicians to ensure they are skilled in providing high-quality, sustainable care that addresses local health problems.
Please visit our EXPLORE database for a comprehensive view of the global service projects being conducted by faculty at the David Geffen School of Medicine and UCLA Health in collaboration with international partners.
GLOBAL SURGERY INITIATIVE
The UCLA Global Surgery Initiative guides the next generation of surgical leaders to use their vision, talent, and commitment to transform the practice of world health and make a sustainable difference.
UCLA HEALTH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES
The UCLA Health International Services website provides information for patients traveling to UCLA from other countries to seek medical care, and assists them in accessing services.
RENEW
The mission of RENEW is to donate medical equipment to developing countries, while reducing waste. It is a program of the students of the David Geffen School of Medicine and the nurses of the UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center.
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Posted In: Education & Training, International Circle, Research, Service, Spotlight, Surgery, Technology
It is our great pleasure to present to you the UCLA Center for World Health (CWH) 2016-2017 annual report. The UCLA Center for World Health (CWH) was established in 2012 as a joint initiative of the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and UCLA Health to produce leaders who will meet the changing health […]
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Photo: Uday Devaskar at Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital (DMH) with Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, and Rajan Joshi, Director of the DMH NICU. Monday, July 3, 2017 Uday P. Devaskar, MD, Chief of Neonatology at UCLA’s Department of Pediatrics, has dedicated his career to improving the health and well-being of neonates (babies in the first […]
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In September 2016, a UCLA surgical team completed their annual obstetric fistula repair and training camp in Uganda. The nine-member team provided surgeries for women suffering from fistula, as well as offered training to local providers and medical trainees in the techniques of fistula repair. The team, led by Dr. Christopher Tarnay, Division Chief of […]
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