image: Carl D. Stevens, M.D., M.P.H., LA BioMed researcher, is honored by UCLA. view more
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LOS ANGELES (June 9, 2009) – Carl D. Stevens, MD, MPH, a researcher at Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (LA BioMed), recently received the Award for Excellence in Education from UCLA.
The David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) established the honor to "recognize outstanding dedication, innovation and sustained excellence in education."
Dr. Stevens is a clinical professor of medicine, director of curriculum development and director of combined degree programs at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. He serves as director of Quality and Process Improvement and as an attending physician in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center.
"Congratulations to Dr. Stevens on this well-deserved honor for his many contributions to education," said LA BioMed President and CEO Carole Wagner Vallianos, Esq. "He has been a leader in the field, and he serves as an outstanding example of the high caliber of researchers and faculty at LA BioMed. We are proud of his many accomplishments."
About LA BioMed
LA BioMed at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center is one of the country's largest nonprofit independent biomedical research institutes. It conducts biomedical research, trains young scientists and provides community services, including childhood immunization and nutrition assistance. The institute's researchers conduct studies in such areas as cardiovascular disease, emerging infections, cancer, diabetes, kidney disease, dermatology, reproductive health, vaccine development, respiratory disorders, inherited illnesses and neonatology. LA BioMed is academically affiliated with the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. For more information, please visit our website at www.LABioMed.org