As medical school students participate in Zoom classes, some have begun to question the outcome of their training and their preparedness to practice medicine in the real world. Read more...
Photo: The outbreak of COVID-19 has impacted medical school students at the David Geffen School of Medicine in more than a few ways. Students now find themselves with extended examination periods, analyzing cadavers online and worrying about the states of their residencies. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Last week, students from the UCLA School of Nursing had their first online simulation classes. Students spent 12 hours on computers performing a series of tasks on simulated patients under direction of the faculty, replacing in-person learning. Read more...
Photo: Students from the UCLA School of Nursing have begun their first online classes, spending hours working with computer-simulated patients instead of working in-person. This measure stems from the COVID-19 pandemic, which has made it difficult to place nursing students in hospitals. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated April 10 at 9:03 p.m. Los Angeles County officials announced Friday that the “safer at home” order will extend to May 15. Read more...
Medical students at UCLA are mobilizing volunteers to support health care workers in the fight against the novel coronavirus. LA COVID-19 Volunteers, established by UCLA medical students last month, now has over 300 student volunteers, who are assisting families of health care workers with free services such as child care, pet sitting and errands. Read more...
Photo: Medical students at UCLA are recruiting volunteers and finding ways to support health care workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. LA COVID-19 Volunteers, is one such venture. The organization, which was established last month, now has over 300 student volunteers. (Top left to right: courtesy of Rose Paneno, E Colin Reeves-Fortney & Prestige Portraits; Bottom left to right: courtesy of Tanya Datta)
A report published by researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, UCLA and Boston University shines light on the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic on the individuals experiencing homelessness in the United States. Read more...
Photo: Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, UCLA and Boston University found that more than 21,000 of the nation’s adults experiencing homelessness could require hospitalization as the COVID-19 pandemic continues throughout the United States. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Los Angeles County has expanded coronavirus testing availability to any county resident who shows symptoms of a coronavirus infection, rather than only those most vulnerable to the disease, LA Mayor Eric Garcetti announced Monday. Read more...
Photo: A woman hands in a test specimen at a drive-thru coronavirus testing facility in front of Jackie Robinson Stadium. 12 other testing facilities are also operating in Los Angeles County as of Monday. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin senior staff)
As news of the coronavirus pandemic spread and UCLA suspended in-person classes, many domestic students traveled home immediately. However, international students often have more factors to consider, like navigating travel restrictions, employment complications and attending class from different time zones. Read more...
Photo: Richard Clement Kusuma, UCLA’s international student ambassador for Indonesia, will be staying in his Westwood apartment for his final quarter at UCLA. As the novel coronavirus spread and UCLA suspended in-person instruction, many domestic students traveled home immediately. However, international students like Kusuma, who is from Jakarta, have more factors to consider. (Lauren Man/Daily Bruin)
