DGIT | UCLA Health IT

Dynamic universities require innovative digital technology

Standing for 'digital technology', DGIT serves the IT needs of the UCLA Health Sciences schools and other UCLA Health Science units. Our priorities are simple but crucially important.

Our mission

To enhance and catalyze the research and academic missions of the UCLA Health Sciences schools through the delivery of innovative, sustainable and secure IT solutions.

Connect with a team

DGIT is organized into specialist teams that distribute expertise and services throughout the UCLA Health Sciences schools.

Effectively use IT tools

Learn how to effectively use IT services and tools to make your day-to-day or research tasks much easier.

Hardware recommendations

Make sure to check out our recommendations on devices prior to purchasing or requesting a quote.

Resources by role

Discover the tools available to you based on your role.

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How-to guides

We've compiled guides for commonly used applications.

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Research Informatics

Our research informatics team serves as the bridge between the research community and IT to ensure we are able to continue building a more robust technological infrastructure for a vibrant...

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Who we serve

Our growing community will gain the benefits of a large IT organization, including 24/7, 365 days/year support and access to secure, HIPAA-compliant services. To ensure we meet the IT needs of all of the schools, each school has a representative on our governance committees, as well as input and shared oversight of the DGIT project portfolio.

School of Dentistry

School of Medicine

School of Nursing

What is DGIT?

DGIT is focusing on refining our support and providing a greater experience for you, our clients in the areas of research, teaching, and administration of the academy. DGIT's efforts are composed of the three pillars:

Client Experience

We are committed to bringing a more personal approach to your support. To this effort, we have rolled out Client Service Pods to all the departments we support to allow...

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Platform Services

We are building a secure and enhanced technology platform and service offerings to meet the needs of the school's missions. We deliver modern and secure information technology that enables effective...

Learn more from the Sr. Director of Platform Services

Academic Technology Services

In support of the academic missions of the schools, we are building an Analytics Center for Education (ACE) to support MD-CQI and decision support; expanding the data science platform and...

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Stay up-to-date

Keep up with current DGIT news and view the newsletter archive to learn what we've already accomplished.

Attend a webinar or training

UCLA Health IT hosts trainings on services used by every member of the UCLA Health Sciences.