Bruin Medical Review is an undergraduate student-run medical newsmagazine at UCLA. BMR strives to improve health literacy and make health information more accessible and readily available to the general public. We offer undergraduate students the opportunity to explore and report on complex topics in medicine to promote health education early on in their pre-professional health careers. We train our members to explain complex topics at a middle- or high- school level to accommodate the average national literacy level. Our staff is dedicated to reporting timely, accurate, and relevant articles on a wide variety of health-related topics.
Time Commitment: 1.5 hours in meetings; members move at their own pace to complete articles and graphics with deadlines set by an editor
Organization Size: 40
The publication process is structured and broken down into a cohort system. We publish content on a rolling basis. You will be paired with an editor who will work with you closely to develop your work into a publishable article or infographic. Your work with then move along the publishing pathway to our copy editor and Editor-in-Chief who will review and edit all articles prior to publication. We also host member exclusive events like pre-health panels, private Q&As with physicians and socials.
Our members are actively involved throughout the publication process and are able to become published authors as early as their first quarter in the organization. Each member is valued and plays a significant role in the organization. Additionally we strive to create a welcoming community environment for pre-health students with mentorship, member development opportunities and more.
General meetings occur twice monthly. They vary week to week. Past meetings have involved Q&As with physicians, writing or design workshops, general announcements and updates, research reviews, journal clubs and more.