CDU Newsletter May 2023 | Page 9

Page 9 CDU Newsletter
May 2023
CON RANKED A TOP NURSING SCHOOL IN THE COUNTRY

Conference Brings Local High School Students to Campus

CDU
hosted
the
“ Da
Root :
Prothrow-Stith , Dean of COM ,
Mentoring to Save a Generation ” youth conference on campus .
and Keynote Speaker Dr . Roberto Vargas , Assistant Dean for Health
The event , held by FAMLI , Inc .,
Policy
and
Inter-Professional
brought students from Alain
Education
within
COM
and
LeRoy Locke College Preparatory Academy and Ánimo South Los Angeles Charter High School to CDU to hear from special guests and participate in fun and educational activities .
“ We get to tell them about CDU because a lot of the time they don ’ t
Director of the Health Policy Pillar of the Urban Health Institute .
The theme of the event was
“ Trauma ,
Anxiety :
Toward a culture of healing .”
The conference aimed to provide an educational experience that respectfully and smartly inspires
know we ’ re here and they don ’ t
young
students
to
become
know we have these programs ,” said Dr . Juanita Booker-Vaughns ,
the authors of their own lives and develop their innate gifts
Community
Faculty
in
CDU ’ s
to achieve the desires of their
College of Medicine ( COM ). “ I want to keep bringing Black students so that they know that this is a place where they can come , have support , and see people who look like them .”
hearts .
“ The expressed purpose of this conference is to focus on our young people and provide solid support for them as they pursue their dreams ,” said
Torrence
Students
heard
from
CDU
Brannon Reese , Event Founder .
students , pipeline programs and toured the campus . Attendees also heard remarks from Sylvia
“ Their success is our success , and not only are they our future , they are our right now .”
Drew Ivie , Special Assistant to the
President and CEO , Dr . Deborah
CDU ’ s Mervyn M . Dymally College of Nursing ( MMDCON ) has been named one of the Best nursing schools , according to U . S . News & World Report .
The college ranked in the top 100 at # 82 for Best Nursing Schools : Master ’ s .
The report ranked more than 180 master ’ s programs ( out of more than 600 in the U . S .) according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence .
U . S . News derived each school ’ s overall rank using 15 distinct ranking factors which included faculty resources , research activity , quality assessment , master ’ s program size , and student selectivity .
“ The MSN programs at CDU are designed for individuals seeking to gain expertise as evidencedriven and community centered nurse leaders and nurse practitioners ,” said Dr . Sharon Cobb , Director of Prelicensure Nursing Programs . “ Graduates of our MSN program reflect mastery in experiential education , health systems management and policy , delivery of high-quality patient care , and serving as a pillar of positive change for local and global communities .”