David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

The University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine, also known as the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA (DGSOM), is an accredited medical school located in Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1951, it is the second medical school in the University of California system, after the UCSF School of Medicine. The school was renamed in 2001 in honor of media mogul David Geffen who donated $200 million in unrestricted funds.

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
MottoFiat lux
Motto in English
Let there be light
TypePublic
Established1951 (1951)
Parent institution
University of California, Los Angeles
DeanSteven M. Dubinett
Location
Los Angeles
,
California
,
United States

34.0662°N 118.4431°W / 34.0662; -118.4431
CampusUrban
Websitemedschool.ucla.edu
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