Transforming Healthcare in South Los Angeles through the Development of a Four-Year Medical School
Charles R. Drew University
Transforming Healthcare in South Los Angeles through the Development of a Four-Year Medical School
The Future Requires More Diversity in Medicine
The U. S. population is becoming more diverse; medicine isn ' t. Nationally, Blacks and Latinos make up more than 30 % of the U. S. population but only 10.3 % of medical school graduates, a number that hasn ' t changed much in 50 years. People of color will make up most Californians by 2030, but they remain severely underrepresented in the health workforce. Increasing minority representation among U. S. physicians, particularly in California, is an urgent need. The California population is 44 % African American or Latino, while only 13 % of primary care physicians are African American or Latino.
Because of its historical success in training healthcare leaders, Charles Drew University( CDU) of Medicine and Science is answering the call and now proposes to do more of what it does well. The new, independent four-year program aligned with current and future GME development will provide an increased opportunity for students to stay within their hometown to participate in the full continuum of medical education and increase career opportunities.
CDU retained Tripp Umbach to analyze and independently assess the economic impact of the university and the development of the four-year medical school in Southern California.
CDU’ s Future Campus
Future Economic Impact
Economic and Social Impact of the New Four-Year Medical School at CDU 1
CDU College of Medicine | PG. 10