Los Angeles County-Univ Of Southern Ca Medical Center Foundation

Medical center advancement - the foundation's work is aligned to the los angeles general medical center's mission to deliver world-class patient care and provider training while innovating to develop a healthcare campus of the future that serves the whole person. The foundation manages grants and donations that support employee wellness, physician recruitment and retention, scholarship programs, medical student training, and innovative patient-support initiatives. The foundation manages funds on behalf of the la general departments of pediatrics, primary care, surgery, and emergency medicine, among others, totaling over $750,000 across 20 projects.

Partnership catalyst - the foundation serves as the backbone organization for the wellness center, a regional health services hub located on the ground floor of the los angeles historic general hospital. Encompassing over 40,000 square feet of community-serving space, the wellness center engages 23 co-located partner agencies that provide free-of-charge social services, resources, and support to more than 60,000 unique families from across los angeles county. Using a "one-stop shop" approach, patients from los angeles general and surrounding communities receive integrated services related to chronic disease prevention and management, pain management, healthcare access and advocacy, legal/immigration challenges, mental/behavioral health, food and housing insecurity, and trauma-informed care.