Twelve Bruins Partner with Board of Counselors for 2024 Leadership Institute Journey

On Wednesday, Jan. 17, the annual UCLA School of Dentistry Board of Counselors' Leadership Institute (BOCLI) welcomes its 2024 student cohort.

These third and fourth-year D.D.S. candidates partner with volunteer mentors from the School’s Board of Counselors who bring extensive knowledge, experience, and skills from their dental careers. Over ten evening sessions this winter and spring, participants will define their goals, recognize their leadership styles, and hone skills essential for professional success.

Guest speaker sessions featuring leaders from diverse fields will delve into topics such as emotional intelligence, entrepreneurship, spokesperson, and communications training.

The Institute culminates with students presenting their five- and 10-year leadership roadmap projects, followed by a certificate presentation and celebratory reception on May 8 at the Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center.

2024 Board of Counselors’ Leadership Institute Cohort:
Rubeeca Abassy (D4, Professional Program for International Dentists)
Nicole Anderson (D4)
Jocelyn Chen (D3)
Michelle Chiang (D3)
Dominique Duong (D3)
Nathan Fok (D3)
Daniel Juarez (D3)
Jason Lai (D4)
Adeline Lee (D3)
Caitlin Neapole (D3)
Dustin Tran (D3)
Ivan Tse (D3)

Thank you to our BOCLI Committee members:
Naomi Ellison, BOCLI chair
Joan Otomo-Corgel, Board of Counselors’ chair
Oariona Lowe, BOC vice-chair
Kami Hoss, BOC member
Mitra Mogharabi Ardehali, BOC member
Steve Okamoto, BOC member
Gerald Roodzant, BOC member
Teresa Yang, BOC member
Ron Mito, advisor
James Phillip Gates, staff liaison