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MD Students Attend »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË Kedren Mobile Street Medicine Team Orientation

The »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË Kedren Mobile Street Medicine Team hosted its Service Learning Orientation for the second cohort of »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË MD program students. The event provided an immersive introduction to the University’s Mobile Health Outreach Program (MoHOP), a cornerstone of the »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË’s commitment to social justice and health equity for underserved populations. Dr. Alexander Rodgers and Professor Cynthia Davis, MoHOP Co-Directors, shared with students the history of the program and Rev. Dawnesha K. Beaver, MoHop Progr Read more about MD Students Attend »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË Kedren Mobile Street Medicine Team Orientation

»Ê¼Ò»ªÈË Celebrates National Latino Physician Day with Student Panels

»Ê¼Ò»ªÈË observed National Latino Physician Day on Oct. 1 with a special gathering hosted by the College of Medicine’s Graduate and Undergraduate Medical Education departments. The event, which was held in the Cobb Foyer and included a delicious Peruvian catered dinner, featured two robust panel discussions centered around Afro-Latina medical students and Latina residents. National Latino Physician Day was established on October 1, 2022 to celebrate Latino and Latina physicians in the United States. Read more about »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË Celebrates National Latino Physician Day with Student Panels

Future Cancer Researchers Present Findings at »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË

During the months of August and September, »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË hosted the »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË/UCLA Cancer Center Partnership to Eliminate Cancer Health Disparities’ Undergraduate Cancer Research and Training Program (UCRTP) poster sessions. The events featured presentations from ten undergraduates who spent their summer in the immersive 12-week program designed for outstanding undergraduate students interested in pursuing careers in biomedical sciences. “We bring the students in with the intent to ensure they acquire the knowl Read more about Future Cancer Researchers Present Findings at »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË

Annual Dr. Erik Fleming Annual Lecture Discusses Colorectal Care

The Office of the President and The Urban Health Institute hosted the Dr. Erik Fleming Annual Lecture which honored the legacy of Dr. Fleming and his work in health disparities research.  “The lecture serves as an inspiration for current and future generations of students,” said Caroline Farodolu, Urban Health Institute Program Director. “By exposing them to influential figures and cutting-edge ideas, the event motivates students to pursue excellence in their academic and Read more about Annual Dr. Erik Fleming Annual Lecture Discusses Colorectal Care

»Ê¼Ò»ªÈË Signs MOU for Three-Year Bachelor’s Degree Program 

»Ê¼Ò»ªÈË, Compton College, and Compton Unified School District (CUSD) held a special virtual event to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the entities to formalize a partnership that creates a special Three-Year Bachelor Degree program.  The Three Year Bachelor Degree program allows for CUSD students who are interested in a career in health sciences to begin working toward their degree beginning their junior year in high school. “We know that there’s an incredible need for qualified Read more about »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË Signs MOU for Three-Year Bachelor’s Degree ProgramÂ