Top Stories of Family, Lifestyle Health 2023
December 28, 2023
In Dec. 2023, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass delivered the keynote address at the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science 2023 Long White Coat Ceremony.
Breaking News
- LACMA Showcases ‘Imagining Black Diasporas: 21st-Century Art and Poetics’ Exhibit
- Sheenway School and Culture Center — Educating Youth to Lead the Future Over 50 Years
- Record-Breaking Hate Crimes Against Black Angelenos on the Rise
- Los Angeles Rams and LAPD Spread Holiday Cheer with Annual Sleigh Ride
- Heather Hutt Sworn-in as Councilwoman for L.A.’s 10th District
- Visit Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza for Holiday Photos with Santa
- Homeless and Their Advocates Speak Out in New Film, ‘WE, the Vulnerable of LA’
- The Congressman Wore Sneakers: An Evening With Hakeem Jeffries
- Brotherhood Crusade Honors SEIU President April Verrett at 2024 Pioneer of African American Achievement Award Dinner
- Chargers Thwart Divisional Foe on Thursday Night
- No. 18 UCLA Men’s Basketball Defeats Prairie View A&M 111-75
- Athletes in $2.8 billion college lawsuit tell judge they want to create a players’ association
- Cal, UNLV Inspire La Tijera Students at Day of Play
Morehouse School of Medicine
California Hospital Medical Center Partners with Morehouse School of Medicine for Family Residency Program
September 28, 2023
Dignity Health – California Hospital Medical Center (CHMC) has announced a new partnership with Morehouse School of Medicine with the aim of expanding and diversifying the healthcare workforce.
Community Mourns Passing of Frederick Douglass Parrott, Jr.
February 10, 2022
Frederick Douglass Parrott, Jr., MD, founded the “Real Men Cook Foundation” in 1986. The foundation raised more than $3 million for four Historically African American medical schools.
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science Joins National Coalition of Black Medical Schools and Health Professional Associations in Sending a ‘Love Letter to Black America’
December 3, 2020
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.
New Chair of Family Medicine at Keck is Aiming to Improve Health Outcomes Among the Underserved
January 17, 2019
Her mission is to improve outcomes among local underserved communities.