David Geffen, UCLA leaders dedicate new medical school home

Entertainment executive and philanthropist David Geffen joined UCLA leaders on May 11 to dedicate Geffen Hall, the new home of medical education at UCLA.With UCLA Chancellor Gene Block and Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences Dr. John Mazziotta, Geffen  snipped a ribbon in the building’s central courtyard as medical students, faculty and invited guests applauded.The facility — in use since January — leverages multi-media technology and promotes interdisciplinary collaboration to advance medical education. Geffen Hall’s teaching labs, lecture auditorium and exam rooms are easily adapted to different learning styles and new advances in teaching tools and curricula. In 110,000 square feet and six levels, the building also includes study spaces, a student lounge and administrative offices, among other features.Geffen Hall was named in recognition of the extraordinary generosity and impact of Geffen ’s previously announced gifts to the UCLA medical school, widely regarded to be among the nation’s leaders in research, patient care, medical education and community service.The medical school took Geffen ’s name following a$200 million gift in 2002. Ten years later, he created a merit-based $100 millionscholarship fund that pays tuition and all expenses for 20 percent of UCLA ’s entering medical students each year. Among the students graduating in June are the first scholarship recipients.“I am pleased to continue my support of medical education and research at UCLA,...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news