David Geffen School of Medicine

Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science Presented With $50 Million Check at Ceremony to Support New Medical Degree Program

Sentinel News ServiceOctober 21, 2021

A special event was held on the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU) campus recently to commemorate the recent $50 million allocation from the State of California to the University. The event was highlighted by a check presentation from Watts native Assemblymember Mike Gipson, representative of California’s 64th Assembly District which includes the CDU campus. Dr. David Carlisle, president and CEO of CDU, along with other representatives and students from the university were on hand for the presentation.

“How Intergenerational Programs Benefit Everyone – Leveraging Older Adults in Los Angeles: One of Our Few Increasing Natural Resource”

Co-Directors, Dr. Teresa Seeman, D’Ann Morris, MPA and Dawn PurnellFebruary 28, 2019

For the older adults, participation in GenX as a trained classroom volunteer offers the opportunity to engage in a meaningful and important role helping younger generations

Family Health

L.A. Care Awards $3.6 Million for Physician Recruitment

Sentinel News ServiceJanuary 25, 2019

L.A. Care Health Plan, the largest publicly-operated health plan in the country, has announced the first round of Provider Recruitment Program grants as part of its Elevating the Safety Net initiative. The mission of the $31 million initiative is to recruit highly-qualified primary care physicians to the Los Angeles County safety net. The safety net is comprised of health care providers who offer access to care regardless of a patient’s ability to pay, and whose patient population includes a substantial share of the Medicaid population and the uninsured.