Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Torrance, CA
Sylvia Yeh, MD
Program Director
Christan Francis
Program Coordinator
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Small-Med sized Program
Close interactions with faculty (small resident-to-faculty ratio)
County facility affiliated with UCLA School of Medicine
Tier 3 trauma center
Large research center on campus (Lundquist Institute) for faculty-mentor projects
Diverse patient populations and commitment to serving underserved communities
Located in the South Bay area of Los Angeles County - close access to beaches, arts, foodie central
DETAILS
10 residents/year (30 total)
5 fellowship programs:
Emergency Medicine
Neonatology
ID
Endocrinology
Child Abuse
Curriculum adjusted to learners interests as they evolve
LOCATION
Diverse community with lots to do
Beaches about 5min away
CURRICULUM
Protected Didactic half-day/week
Advocacy and Pediatric Mental Health rotation for all 1st years
Nightshifts for Ward, NICU, PICU. On-call every 6-14 days
Majority of experience based at Harbor, but with diverse clinical sites for various experiences: Kaiser-Downey, Loyola Marymount University, The Children's Clinic Long Beach, Miller Children's Hospital (Long Beach), and UCLA
DIVERSITY INITIATIVES
Diversity committee - collaboration of residents and faculty that guide educational efforts in our department/curriculum.
Book Clubs to discuss articles, movies, books related to various topics to promote greater understanding/allyship for vulnerable and underrepresented populations
Topics woven into various aspects of our curriculum (Grand Rounds, Case Conference, Didactics and morning report) - Institutional diversity efforts including interdepartmental affinity groups
CONTACT
@HarborUCLAPeds
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