Fostering a Sense of Self-Embrace
A workshop focused on the psychosocial impact of cancer on body image. Cancer treatment often brings unwanted changes to our bodies and physical appearances. These changes such as weight loss/gain, scarring, hair loss, and breast or skin changes can also have
Cancer Survivors Send Messages of Support to Chemo Patients – LA Times Article
When Sydney Siegel, a social worker at the Simms/Mann-UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology, learned in March that UCLA’s infusion clinics would no longer allow visitors — even for first-time chemo patients — she was determined to help offset that loss
The Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research – Celebrate & Learn from 10, 20 & 30 Year Pancreatic Cancer Survivors!
On January 27, 2021, The Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research hosted a celebration and conversation with three long-term survivors of pancreatic cancer, Philip, Michelle and Donna. Our Clinical Psychologist, Elizabeth Cleary, PhD, moderated this inspiring talk as these survivors
Caregivers Support Group
Discovering Self Compassion Through Mindfulness Meditation When we are taking care of another person, it’s hard to remember that we also need to take care of ourselves. In this online group, we’ll explore the practice of self-compassion as a way to
Donations: 2019
With Gratitude for Your Donations We wish to thank the following people and organizations for their support. We apologize for any error or omission. Please contact Deana Lozano at dmlozano@mednet.ucla.edu, and we will correct any inadvertent error or oversight. The following donations
Annual Fund
Partner with us to support the many services offered through the Simms/Mann – UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology. We are part of the best cancer center in the western United States. Your donations will help support a variety of free
Endowment
About the Endowment Campaign The Simms/Mann Center is expanding its vital services to care for patients in all UCLA Health Hematology/Oncology clinics throughout Southern California. With our dramatically increased expansion of services comes a need for even greater philanthropy. To ensure
Importance of Philanthropy
The Simms/Mann-UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology relies on philanthropy to offer nearly all of its services at no cost to patients. The Center is committed to providing care to all who need it, when they need it. Your support allows us
UCLA 10 Questions: What is Loss? ft. Michael Eselun, BCC
From the UCLA Arts and Architecture website: This fall, the School of the Arts and Architecture returns with 10 Questions: Reckoning, the third installment of the annual event series that invites the public to join UCLA students in the virtual classroom
Optimal Nutrition for Musicians ft. Carolyn Katzin – 2017 Lecture
On April 21, 2017, our Integrative Nutrition Specialist, Carolyn Katzin, MS, CNS, MNT, gave a lecture to the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music as part of their Music and Medicine Program called “Optimal Nutrition for Musicians.” From the UCLA Center