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This November for Lung Cancer Awareness Month, thoracic oncologist Dr. Amy Cummings, director of the Office of Cancer Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, reminds the community that lung cancer screening saves lives. For Yudy Machado, getting screened helped her catch lung cancer at stage 1. Yudy is now cancer-free and "absolutely recommends screening." “Lung cancer is the number one cause of cancer-related death,” says Dr. Cummings. "One out of four lung cancer cases involve someone who has never smoked." Learn more: https://ucla.in/3V666kS

Our most recent Healthcare Hero honored at a Los Angeles Chargers game was Dr. John C. Mazziotta, Vice Chancellor of UCLA Health Sciences, CEO of UCLA Health, and member of the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Dr. Mazziotta has been dedicated to his career at UCLA for more than 30 years, publishing over 260 research articles and continuously paving the path to innovation. Thank you, Dr. Mazziotta, for your leadership and unwavering dedication to our communities.

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Congratulations to Karol Watson, MD, PhD, Co-director of the UCLA Program in Preventive Cardiology and Professor of Medicine/Cardiology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, who was appointed by the White House to serve on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Advisory Committee on Minority Health. Dr. Watson (right) was recently sworn in by Rear Admiral Felicia Collins, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health and Director of the Office of Minority Health.

If you’re passionate about turning your nursing education into a meaningful career, visit us at the CNSA Convention on November 22-24 in Santa Clara, CA. You’ll be able to hear from and network with nursing leaders as you gain important career growth strategies. You’ll also be able to explore exciting nursing careers at UCLA Health. We hope to see you there! ?? #UCLAHealthCareers #NursingCareers

As one of the founders of the California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy (CIII), Dr. Eric Esrailian, Chief of the Vatche and Tamar Manoukian Division of Digestive Diseases, shares how the center will focus on the future of science: utilizing the immune system to fight disease. The center’s unique set up will streamline cross-collaboration across scientists, unleashing potential for discovery that will impact future generations.

Show up as a Bruin in the Big Ten Conference We Give Blood Drive! Follow David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA med student Jim Yee as he shares the ease and importance of donating blood at UCLA Blood and Platelet Center – including comfortable amenities, free snacks and gift cards for donors. There is an ongoing shortage, and currently UCLA is #3 in the blood drive. Make an appointment today to save lives! The winning school receives a $1M award to contribute to student or community health. The blood drive is happening now through December 6! #GoBruins ?? ?? Book here: https://bit.ly/40GlvMp

Congratulations to our latest DAISY Award winners at UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center! We are proud to recognize these outstanding nurses in 6NW for their dedication, leadership and compassionate care. Congratulations to Vera Lopez and Lyxander Ulanday for the Nurse Leader Awards, and Maria Nuno and Ashley Bender for the Individual Awards. Your hard work and commitment leave a lasting impact on our patients and community. Thank you for everything you do! ?? #DAISYAwards #NursingExcellence #UCLAHealthNurses

UCLA Health was recently honored with a Social Impact Award from SustainableIT.org, in recognition of donated IT equipment and technology to communities in need, through our partnership with nonprofit Human-I-T. Our IT team recognizes how imperative digital equity is for health care operations and access. For over six years, we've worked with Human-I-T to repurpose e-waste into refurbished devices that can be provided to the community. Sarah Brockhaus Kucinskas, Sustainability Programs Manager, accepted the award on behalf of the UCLA Health team. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3CBloYc ??: SustainableIT.org

The Los Angeles Lakers and UCLA Health are expanding their partnership with a multiyear global deal that will champion premiere medical care and designate UCLA Health as the Official Global Health Care Partner and Health Care Provider of the Los Angeles Lakers. Today’s announcement marks a new era of this longstanding partnership to benefit the Lakers’ global fan base and?communities around the world. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/grabqMBk.