CDU / UCLA 2022 Medical Student Research Colloquium Highlights Students’ Broad Perspective
Dr. Shahrzad Bazargan-Hejazi, Chair, Medical Student Research Thesis Colloquium
The 2022 Medical Student Research Colloquium highlighted a key strength of the University’ s academic experience with its theme of examining current research in health disparities. Dr. Shahrzad Bazargan-Hejazi, Chair of the Medical Student Research Thesis Program, opened with an overview of the event. She cited the day as very important to the student training process. The papers being presented offer a very content-rich dissection of the disparities research subject area. These are adult learners, she noted, with the ability to master the research process toward the goal of completing their theses by the May deadline.
Dean Deborah Prothrow-Stith saw the colloquium as important in the overall training process. She offered her kudos to Dr. Bazargan-Hejazi and Kaveh Dehghan, who do the hard work of staging this program annually. She cited their role as stewardship of the research program. The class of’ 22 will make an important contribution that shows a commitment to the University mission and vision.
Provost Steve Michael echoed the importance of the program to CDU. The CDU Advantage is tied to research and defines who we are as an institution. It is important that we rely on empirical truth. This colloquium expresses the voice of the voiceless, in speaking truth to power. The research itself offers sophistication in the methodology presented.
What followed was a well-organized presentation of how the effort of designing and implementing a research colloquium yields the fruits of the students’ work. The team effort is evident, as one can trace how the students utilize the mentoring process to great success.
Moderators Dr. Shanika Boyce is a CDU Assistant Professor, and Co-Director for the Longitudinal Primary Care Clerkship. Dr. Stanley Hsia is Associate Professor of Medicine at CDU and a Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Dr. Gerardo Moreno is an Associate Professor in Family Medicine and the Director of UCLA PRIME-LA, and Interim Chair of the Department of Family Medicine at UCLA.
Faculty Judges Dr. Marco Angulo is a core faculty member of AltaMed’ s Family Medicine Residency Program. Dr. Vincent Chong is a trauma surgeon at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, where he also serves as the hospital co-lead for the Safe Harbor Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program.
Dr. Christian De Virgilio is currently Chair of the Department of Surgery at Harbor-UCLA and Co-Chair of the College of Applied Anatomy at the UCLA School of Medicine. Dr. Roger Liu serves as the Director of Medical Education for the Institute for Health Equity at AltaMed. Dr. Junko Ozao-Choy is the Vice Chair, Research in the Department of Surgery at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center as well as an Associate Professor of Surgery at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
Dr. Beverley Petrie is a Professor of Surgery at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. She is the Executive Vice-Chair in the Department of Surgery and Assistant Chief, Division of Colon & Rectal Surgery at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Dr. Peggy Sullivan is
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