Research

We greatly value and promote clinical, health services,  translational  and basic-science research.  We are affiliated with The Lundquist Institute (http://lundquist.org/), one of the foremost non-profit research institutes in the US, which has over 400 researchers.  The Lundquist Institute serves as the umbrella organization for our faculty researchers and also provides financial and academic resources for housestaff interested in research.  Many of our faculty are nationally-renowned experts in their fields and are highly enthusiastic about working with housestaff and serving as research mentors.  Additionally, Harbor-UCLA is part of the UCLA CTSI partnership (https://ctsi.ucla.edu/ctrc/pages/) and has a clinical and translational research Center (CTRC). This partnership links UCLA, Cedars-Sinai, Charles R Drew University and Harbor-UCLA allowing for collaboration and multiple research opportunities.

The Harbor-UCLA Department of Medicine participates in a wide variety of research projects, but most importantly is dedicated to research that aligns with the hospital mission and our daily work of decreasing health disparities. 

Resident Research Curriculum:

We believe that scholarship is an essential part of the residency experience and have developed a research curriculum that began during the 2021 academic year.

Highlights of this Curriculum Include:

  • Assigned research mentor based on resident’t interest
  • Longitudinal research project
  • 3 months of research time assigned over 3 years of training
  • Structured curriculum to support projects
  • Opportunities to present and local, regional and national conferences.

Quality Improvement Curriculum:

Quality Improvement is an essential aspect of all major Health Systems. Harbor-UCLA Medical Center utilizes LEAN principles throughout the organization to improve our systems. The Internal Medicine Program provides a structured Quality Improvement Program during the second year of training.

Highlights of this Curriculum Include:

  • LEAN training
  • Didactic sessions lead by faculty trained in Quality Improvement
  • Longitudinal group quality improvement project
  • Support to present projects at local and regional conferences