Right out of medical school, Betzy Salcedo had a clinic and a single nurse to address the medical needs of 3,500 people. She faced her share of challenges as the only doctor in a rural town in Mexico with severely limited resources.
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Inspections held to ensure lab safety
In an effort to improve safety measures in science laboratories across campus, UCLA’s Environment, Health and Safety office is conducting unannounced inspections throughout the year to ensure lab workers are wearing the required protective equipment and complying with a new safety policy.
Covel tutoring sign-ups move to MyUCLA
Students will no longer have to brave a line of more than 1,000 others to snag a coveted spot in one of Covel’s most popular tutoring programs.
BruinBus implements alert system allowing riders to text for shuttle arrival times
It’s dark outside, and a student is alone at the bus stop with no clue of when the next UCLA shuttle is set to arrive. For all she knows, she may have just missed it.
Nursing students get hands-on experience at UCLA hospitals
When Alex Freeman was a six-year-old kindergartner, she was already injecting herself with insulin on a regular basis.
UCLA Health System strategizes for future with five-year plan
When Dr. Eugene Washington, the new dean of the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine and vice chancellor of health sciences, arrived at UCLA, he immediately set out to evaluate his new terrain.
Low income impedes access to educational opportunities, study shows
Imagine completing half of high school only to have to drop out and face uncertain futures and severely limited resources.