CDU News March 2024 | Página 9

Page 9 CDU Newsletter
March 2024
Sutter Health continued from page 5 ...
$ 7.5 million initial investment to addressing racial inequities in
will
provide
five
full-tuition
childbirth by advancing research
scholarships
across
five
and solutions .
cohorts ( 2024-2028 ), totaling 25 scholarships .
Additionally , it will fund HEARE over the next five years to
Warner
Thomas , president and
CEO at
Sutter
Health , emphasizing the significance of the collaboration , stated : “ We
help
accelerate
interventions
do not train enough physicians
that address root causes of inequities .
Sutter Health and CDU will also explore additional opportunities to broaden the partnership and train more physicians with future initiatives .
in California given the current and projected shortage we ’ re facing . In fact , we train far fewer physicians per capita than most every other state in the country . Sutter is making it our goal to tackle that , which is why we also are making
This investment is part of Sutter ’ s
significant
investments
to
broader commitment to address California ’ s growing physician shortage and persistent health inequities by enhancing access to culturally competent care for under-represented populations .
The
10-year commitment also includes academic and experiential learning opportunities across
Sutter
Health ’ s system , including its
expand our graduate medical education programs , and why this partnership with Charles R . Drew University is so important to us . Our two organizations will leverage more than 150 years of combined experience to create tangible solutions that reduce disparities and elevate care — starting with this scholarship launch .”
Institute for Advancing Health
Dr .
Deborah
Prothrow-Stith ,
Equity , which serves to help
dean and professor of medicine
ensure all patients experience at CDU , highlights the program ’ s
optimal health outcomes across
impact :
“ Over
80 %
of
CDU
one of the most geographically
students are from communities
and
demographically
diverse
of color , many of whom return
areas in the country .
One of the Institute ’ s focus areas is maternal health disparities , and in response , launched a
Maternal
Health
Equity Innovation Lab dedicated
to practice and provide care in underserved communities after graduation . This scholarship is a game-changer for our aspiring physicians
— and for the patients they ’ ll go on to serve .”
University Forum continued from page 4 ... equity given the pattern of the pandemic .”
Shakari Byerly pointed out how Black Californians are leading the charge for health equity and institutions are lagging behind . EVITARUS conducted the Listening to Black Californians statewide survey , which is one of the largest-scale surveys to date focused on the health care experiences of Black Californians . The survey gathered their perspectives of health , experiences with the health care system , and attitudes toward the broader social context in the state . The results revealed that Black Californians are highly intentional in their pursuit of physical and mental health .
Rhonda Smith shared information about the California Black Health Network ’ s Health 4 Life : “ How Do I ...” Campaign which launched in February . “ We ’ re going to be providing the basic fundamental information along with a host of other things that people really need to know ,” said Smith . “ We want to ignite a Black health movement here in California and this is one of the many things we ’ re working on in order to make that happen .”