August 2023 Page 12 CDU Newsletter
CDU Signs Compton Community He
CDU signed a Memorandum of Understanding ( MOU ) for the Compton Community Health Professions Partnership ( CCHPP ), joining forces with Assemblymember Mike A . Gipson , Compton College , Compton Unified School District , Kedren Health , St . Johns Community Health , and California State University , Dominguez Hills ( CSUDH ). The event was held on the CSUDH campus .
In order to address the disparities in healthcare access and improve educational attainment for greater Compton area residents , the CCHPP will create a seamless pipeline for health professional education and training to forge areas of job growth in the greater
Compton community .
This pipeline will begin in middle and high school for students in the CUSD , leading into health professional degree programs at Compton College , CSUDH , and CDU .
“ These are the organizations that are making a difference in our community . This is where the future of health and healthcare is going to start for the communities of South Los Angeles , Compton , and all the communities around them , ” said Dr . David M . Carlisle , CDU President and CEO . “ There is no other collaboration like this in the entire country . This is a lesson that every other state can take advantage of and learn from .”