Medical Student Clerkships The division’s educational footprint continues to grow. Beginning in October 2025, the UCLA Santa Monica Hospital Geriatrics service became a clinical site for second-year medical students on their internal medicine clerkship. This is an important step toward the division’s goal of introducing trainees to the rewards and opportunities of a career in geriatrics early in their training. For more information, click HERE. In addition, elective fourth-year clerkships and sub- internships in geriatrics continues to be well subscribed by medical students from around the country. Medical Student Training in Aging Research (MSTAR) Program The UCLA MSTAR Program is currently reviewing applications for Summer 2026. This year, the program will fill 20 positions - 10 across UCSF and UW, and 10 at UCLA. Scholars are selected for academic excellence, interest in geriatrics, and potential as future academic physicians.
We are pleased to congratulate our 2025 Best Mentor Awardees:
• Celina Shirazipour, PhD (UCLA) • Saam Morshed, MD, PhD (UCSF) • Michi Yukawa, MD, MPH (UCSF) • Lauren Pollack, MD (UW)
Additionally, Alexandra Rentas‑Echeverria has been named the 2025 Murray H. Neidorf MSTAR Scholar, awarded to the student who “exhibits the most promise to become an academic geriatrician.” Kudos.
We proudly recognize the achievements of our MSTAR Alumni:
• Sarah Wong placed 3rd in the ACP SoCal I & II Medical Student Poster Competition. • Grace Sassana‑Khadka, Jennifer Hurtado and Sarah Wong, co‑authored peer‑reviewed publications.
Visit our website to learn more about the MSTAR Program
Collaboration with Kern Medicine Residency Third year internal medicine residents from Kern Medical in Bakersfield, CA are now coming to UCLA for some of their geriatrics education. They rotate with us for two weeks each: one week in inpatient consult services in the Ronald Reagan and Neuropsychiatric Hospitals and another week in outpatient ambulatory care clinics and nursing homes. They have dedicated didactics and a rich patient care experience.
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UCLA Geriatrics Newsletter / Issue 3 / March 2026
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