The California Southern 1 Chapter Governor, Michael E. Lazarus, MBBCh, FACP started his four-year term as Governor in the Spring of 2020. As Governor, Dr. Lazarus will serve as the official representative of the College for the California Southern 1 Chapter, providing a link between members at the local level and leadership at the national level. To learn more about the Governor, read his bio below.
Michael E. Lazarus, MBBCh, FACP 
Medical School Education: Witwatersrand University School of Medicine
Post-Doctoral Training: Internal Medicine Residency, Washington University, St. Louis, MO 1995-1998
Certification: ABIM
Present Position: Section Chief, UCLA Hospitalist Service
ACP Chapter and Leadership Activities: Governor's Advisory Council 2012-2018; Judge, Regional Meeting Poster 2014-2018; Reviewer, Clinical Vignette 2014-2018; Scorer, Jeopardy Competition, Regional Meeting 2014; Invited Speaker, Regional Meeting 2015
ACP National Activities: Fellowship 2008
Other Appointments/Activities: Membership Committee, National SGIM 2014-2017; Clinical Vignette, Meeting Planning, and Awards Committees, SGIM Regional Meeting (CA/HI) 2016-2018; President, Executive Committee, UCLA Department of Medicine Professional Group 2015-2017; Member at Large, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics and Neurology, UCLA Faculty Practice Group 2014-2017
Areas of Professional Interest and Expertise: Medical Education; Mentoring; Cost Awareness in Medicine