
UCLA OLIVE VIEW FELLOWSHIP MATCH FULL
The full service ED is staffed by full-time emergency physicians with UCLA faculty appointments, and provides supervision and medical education for UCLA residents of multiple specialties as well as medical students from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. West LA VA Medical Center (VAMC) is part of the Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System, and affiliated with UCLA. The ED is a busy, efficient community practice, serving 50,000 patients per year in a modern 22-bed facility. The hospital became part of UCLA Health in 1995. Located in beautiful Santa Monica, it serves as a center of excellence for orthopedic surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics, STEMI, and recently became a stroke center. Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center (SMMC) is a 265-bed full service community hospital.


The majority of patients are working poor, immigrants, and/or primarily Spanish-speaking. The ED census is roughly 60,000 patients per year. The hospital has 377 beds, while the 25,000 square foot Emergency Department, which was built in 2011, has 51 beds. Residents of the UCLA Emergency Medicine residency program spend 50% of their training at OV-UCLA. OV-UCLA is a major teaching affiliate of the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA with medical students, residents, and fellows spending a significant portion of their training at OV-UCLA. Olive View-UCLA Medical Center is a public safety net hospital serving the two million residents living in the San Fernando Valley, located at the northern section of Los Angeles County. The 41-bed Emergency Department treats 52,000 patients per year and serves as a Level 1 Trauma center, as well as Comprehensive Stroke, STEMI, and Pediatric Critical Care center. UCLA is consistently rated in the top 10 medical centers in the country by US News and World Report. The one million-plus square foot, 10-story structure encompasses the operations of Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, the Stewart and Lynda Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA and the Mattel Children's Hospital. It is a state-of-the-art, 520 bed academic medical center that offers a full range of medical and surgical services from primary to sub-specialty care. The Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center (RRMC) is located at the southern end of the beautiful UCLA campus in Westwood. Notably, the fellow will have a faculty appointment at UCLA as a Clinical Instructor. In addition, simulation and faculty development are highly emphasized components of the curriculum.

A wealth of opportunities and strong mentorship, coupled with experiences in both graduate and undergraduate medical education, underlie the fellowship. This program provides a strong foundation for a successful career in academic Emergency Medicine, with a specific focus on preparing fellows to become Assistant and Associate Program Directors or Medical Student Clerkship Directors. The Emergency Medicine Medical Education and Simulation Fellowship at Ronald Reagan UCLA | Olive View-UCLA Medical Center is a 2-year advanced training program designed to prepare Emergency Medicine residency-trained graduates for future careers as outstanding clinical educators and academic leaders in the field.
