COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND HEALTH
DR . MONICA G . FERRINI
APPOINTED DEAN OF THE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND HEALTH
Dr . Monica G . Ferrini was appointed as the next Dean of the College of Science and Health ( COSH ). She was previously the Interim Dean for COSH and an Associate professor and Chair of CDU ’ s Department of Health and Life Sciences . In addition , she is the director of the Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences and the Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences at the University . She teaches Anatomy and Physiology for undergraduates and Advanced Anatomy in the master ' s program . Dr . Ferrini holds an MS in Biochemistry and a Ph . D . in Physiology from the University of Buenos Aires , Argentina .
PROFESSOR CYNTHIA DAVIS
RECOGNIZED FOR HER EXCEPTIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE FIELD OF HEALTHCARE
Professor Cynthia Davis , CDU Assistant Professor and Co-Director of CDU Kedren Street Medicine Project , was recently recognized for her exceptional contributions in the field of healthcare . In May 2023 , she was presented with the prestigious “ Coping with Hope Unmet Patient and Provider Needs in 2023 ” award by the Los Angeles County Mental Health Task Force . The accolade acknowledges Professor Davis ’ life ’ s work , commitment to good practice , support for those who work for and with her , and her dedication to the community with HIV .
CDU AWARDED GRANT
$ 1.4 MILLION FROM THE HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
CDU was awarded a grant in the amount of $ 1.4 million from the Health Resources and Services Administration ( HRSA ). The award will support the CDU Bachelor of Science in Public Health ( BSPH ) and the Master of Public Health ( MPH ) programs . The HRSA Public Health Scholarship Program ( PHSP ) funds will support 60 % of the tuition cost per year , plus funds for educational supplies per semester for 20 BSPH juniors and seniors and 10 MPH students for the three years of the HRSA PHSP award through September 2025 . The award will also fund a part-time PHSP Project Manager to manage , support and facilitate the placement of CDU public health students in community health field experience sites in urban underserved communities , and support the CDU Student Services office in the job placement efforts of our public health graduates in the public health workforce .
NATIONAL RECOGNITION
EMPOWERING DIVERSITY , GROWTH , AND EXCELLENCE
CDU ’ s EDGE ( Empowering Diversity , Growth , and Excellence ) Physician Assistant Program received national recognition from the Physician Assistant Education Association ( PAEA ), highlighting the unique initiative to recruit Black men who are on the precipice of acceptance into a PA program but just need that extra boost to get in .
LA COUNTY SPECIAL RECOGNITION
BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
CDU ’ s Black Maternal Health Center of Excellence was lauded by Los Angeles County as a model to promote optimal medical care in September 2022 . LA County reported Black birthing disparities and named BMCHE as one of the strategies it is employing to close the disparities gap .
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COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND HEALTH Charles R . Drew University of Medicine and Science