Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU) embarked on an extraordinary journey on Monday, July 10, as it welcomed the inaugural cohort of students to its historic MD program.
The assembly elevated the discourse on an impactful matter that continues to ravage the health and well-being of our communities.
The program continues to have an impact on Black health professionals in South LA.
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science and CommonSpirit Health are responding to the national nursing shortage through a new partnership that will grow and diversify the nursing workforce
Author and activist Shaun King offered unfiltered commentary on the state of voting rights and redistricting during the 7th annual President’s Breakfast hosted by Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU).
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has made a $20 million donation to Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU) in South Los Angeles, one of the nation’s four historically Black medical schools and a member of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities.
Novelist and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $20 million to Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science in South Los Angeles, it was announced today.
This new grant is a continuation of L.A. Care’s partnership with CDU through the Elevating the Safety Net initiative. With more than $8.4 million in funding from our initiative, CDU has awarded full scholarships to 16 medical students and has funded residents and faculty salaries while expanding its Family Medicine and Internal Medicine Residency Programs.
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Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU) is joining with the nation’s other three Black Medical Schools and numerous Black health professions associations in launching a campaign called “Love Letter to Black America, from America’s Black Doctors and Nurses.” This initiative is designed to begin a national conversation speaking directly to the African American community, particularly to address the challenges presented by COVID-19, and to enhance participation in vaccine clinical trials and vaccine acceptance.
$5.5 million to support Psychiatric residency programs; $1.7 million for Public Mental Health Nurse Practitioners
Inequality in education is one of the most fossilized civil rights issues that one can still witness today. There is a lot of discourse and imbalance found in the unequal funding and lack of federal or state priority within community-driven colleges of color. Recently, there has been meteoric change in social awareness, which is bringing more light to the current state of the educational system for people within the Black Community.
The report was conducted on site with 27,133 COVID-19 tests, between April 8 and June 14, 2020.
The GIS team led by Dr. Paul Robinson, discovered that as recently as March, COVID-19 cases were predominantly centered in the more affluent areas of Los Angeles County.
Award provided from the Beyond Flexner Alliance recognizes outstanding leadership in promoting social mission in health professions education