Emergency Medicine Community Outreach Association Information

EMCOA @ UCLA aims to: -Promote the understanding of emergency medicine. -Proactively improve the health and safety of communities in the greater Los Angeles area with a special focus on underserved communities. -Assess highly prevalent issues within a community and create specific programs to decrease cases of injury. -Prepare and provide knowledge to community members on common health hazards. -Educate communities on bleeding control in the case of trauma. -Work with local police departments, fire departments, hospitals, and clinics and provide larger education programs targeting densely populated, underserved areas. -Connect undergraduate students in EMS with community outreach programs and encourage student involvement in careers within emergency medicine. -Assist in health fairs and community events.