COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
President David Carlisle’ s State of the University Address
August 28, 2019 continued
L. A. Care was thanked for the award of eight full ride scholarships totaling $ 2.6 million. LA Care CEO and CDU alum John Baakes was in attendance and the president thanked him for his strong support over the years. Cedars-Sinai was graciously acknowledged for its award of a $ 1.2 million medical education planning grant toward the new 4-year medical school, and the development of a new community health care workforce academy.
CDU Match Day was also a huge success. 76 % of graduating students were placed, with 70 % remaining in California, 60 % in southern California, and 50 % in Los Angeles County. 2019- 20 marks the second year of the new CDU Residency program, with 28 new MDs in training between the first two classes. Dr. Carlisle cited continued partnerships with LA County Department of Health Services, Mental Health Services, and the County Second Supervisorial District as a source of optimism.
CDU is developing a Bachelor’ s-level program in Psychiatry with a strong community emphasis. 5 7 s t ude n t s a re e n ro l le d i n t h e n ew Psychiatry / Mental Health nurse practitioner program.
But the ambitious plan of opening the 4-year independent medical school by 2023 seems a done deal.“ This is the course that CDU will stay on”, Dr. Carlisle affirmed.“ The line of progress is never straight. In citing students that he has recently met who are committed to the University’ s mission, Dr. Carlisle stated,“ We will keep our eyes on the prize as we approach the summit. Let’ s keep working and stay the course.”
The president’ s address was followed by the ribbon cutting of the new CDU Grand Entrance facing 120th Street.
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