CDU President’s Breakfast Highlights Gun Violence as Public Health Emergency
March 2, 2023
The assembly elevated the discourse on an impactful matter that continues to ravage the health and well-being of our communities.
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Charles Drew University and CommonSpirit Health Unite to Diversify Nursing Workforce
May 26, 2022
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
L.A. Care Health Plan Commits $5 Million to a New Medical Degree Program at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
June 24, 2021
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.
“In L.A., Here We Are Again”
June 11, 2020
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, is a product of this history as we were founded in 1966 in direct response to the Watts Rebellion of 1965
L.A. County Gathering Additional Data on COVID-19 Impact by Race, Ethnicity
April 16, 2020
“The fact that many communities of color fare poorly in health outcomes, and are more susceptible to COVID-19, is not an accident,” Solis said. “Decades of institutional racism have made our communities more vulnerable, so we must consider this reality in our policy solutions. We need our public health experts to keep robust data collection on COVID-19 patients to ensure resources are distributed equitably to high-need areas.”
COVID-19 is a serious health threat, but good public health measures will be effective in fighting it
March 19, 2020
Our old social interaction habits and ways of doing things now need to change in order to save lives.
Charles R. Drew University Hosts Homelessness Panel Discussion
February 20, 2020
Steve Lopez, award-winning Los Angeles Times columnist and author of The Soloist, provided the keynote address at a panel discussion Homelessness and the Public’s Health: A National Crisis and a Local Emergency at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science’s (CDU) fifth annual President’s Breakfast on Thursday, February 13, at the Marina Del Rey Marriott. The panel was moderated by CDU President/CEO Dr. David M. Carlisle and featured leaders in politics and public health who are noted champions of health equity and solving the rising issue of homelessness.
CDU Breaks Ground on New Grand Entrance, Student Center during Seventh Annual State of the University Address
October 11, 2018
Planned on-campus capital developments mark the University’s first large-scale construction project since the completion of the Life Sciences Research and Nursing Education Building in 2010.
Honoring Legends, Championing CDU’s Mission
April 7, 2016
A little over fifty years ago, the Watts community revolted. After decades of neglect, brave leaders and neighbors rose up to demand solutions to the inequities that afflicted our community. The revolt was for a better future for the current residents, their children, and the generations to come. Ultimately, they demanded that our community should be one where residents have access to resources they need to thrive.