Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion:

The Division of Infectious Diseases mirrors the Department of Medicine in its recognition of the great importance of increasing diversity at all levels of its organization — students, residents, fellows, faculty, and staff. Learning from and caring for a population varying in age, race, gender, cultural background, socioeconomic status, religion, gender identity, and sexual orientation, cultivates culturally competent and conscious physicians. Here at the USC/Los Angeles General Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program, the Infectious Disease divisions value diversity amongst our patients as well as our trainees. We are committed to recruiting trainees from under-represented communities to promote an educational environment rooted in equity, inclusion, and diversity.

affinity groups:

Los Angeles General Affinity Groups are safe spaces to foster support and encouragement among residents and fellows who identify with a particular community during their training at the Los Angeles General Medical Center. There are groups for the Black community, Latinx community, LGBTQ+ community, Women in Medicine, First Generation community, a General Diversity & Inclusion group (i.e. for all residents supporting diversity and allies for any affinity subgroups), and more.

our patients:

Los Angeles County is one of the most ethnically and socially diverse regions in the United States and is home to people from more than 140 countries, speaking 224 different identified languages.  The City of Angels boasts the largest communities outside their home countries of many nations, including Korea, Iran, Thailand, Mexico, and El Salvador.  In addition to those who call LA home, there are over 47 million visitors in Los Angeles annually. 

As a safety-net hospital, Los Angeles General Medical Center serves a large local, vulnerable population. We believe that learning from and caring for a population diverse in thought, experience, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, and religion breeds a culturally competent and conscious physician. We are proud of our role in helping bridge the gaps in healthcare disparities and providing care for the underserved.