For more than half a century, Linda Burnes Bolton, DrPH, RN, FAAN, elevated the role of nursing at Cedars-Sinai and across the country—inspiring a generation of nurses while shaping healthcare policy and advocating for greater equity among the ranks of medical professionals—all with the goal of improving care for patients.
Cedars-Sinai is opening free vaccination clinics to help Angelenos stay healthy throughout flu season. Vaccination clinics are scheduled through November across Los Angeles County.
Community health matters at the 19th Annual Taste of Soul Family Festival. On Saturday, October 19, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., guests can receive free top medical assistance for flu shots, glucose tests, blood pressure checks, and more. First aid cooling stations will be available for medical and safety issues throughout the festival. Free services from Kaiser Permanente, Watts Health, MLK Community Healthcare, UCLA Health, American Heart Association AHA, Charles R. Drew University, and Cedars-Sinai will inform residents and answer their questions about any concerning areas regarding their health. Kaiser Permanente will be administering flu shots, massages, glucose
The community came together this weekend for a Jazz Luncheon event that honored student athletes who received scholarships as part of a partnership between Cedars-Sinai and Team HEAL.
First Lady Jill Biden and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra speak at Cedars-Sinai Women’s Health Research Labs and Training Center. (Lila Brown/L.A. Sentinel)
Valance Sams, Sr. wants to thank the family of the 21-year-old man whose heart, liver and kidney are living on in his body, the result of a 20-hour triple transplant he underwent at Cedars-Sinai in May.
Neurosurgeon Keith Black meets with high school sophomore Donne Ward to encourage Ward’s interest in medicine and neurosurgery.
Cedars-Sinai Hospital is sponsoring the Open Doors Digital Gallery highlighting the works of prominent African American artists.
Assemblymember Isaac G. Bryan (D-55, Los Angeles) held his Annual Christmas in the Park celebration this past Sunday drawing thousands of local residents to the historic Leimert Plaza Park.
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South L.A.’s premiere outdoor event returns – live and in-person -with the 17th Annual Taste of Soul Family Festival on Saturday, Oct. 15, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., along Crenshaw Blvd., from Obama Blvd. to Stocker Ave.
Monday, January 17, 2022- Cedars-Sinai’s virtual 20th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration—a yearly gathering honoring the life and legacy of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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