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Bloomberg Philanthropy Historic Gift................. 3 Dean’ s Message................................................. 5 Editor’ s POV....................................................... 6 Class of 2028 White Coat Ceremony................. 7 White Coat Ceremony at L. A. Care.................... 9 Commencement 2024........................................ 10 Dr. Sylvia Manning Interview.............................. 12 Special Section: LA County Health Survey Key Findings ……………………………………… Commentary by Dr. Rashmi Shetgiri and Dr. Roberto Vargas ……………………......………….
Kathleen Arakaki Interview ………………………. 23 Armando Estrada Profile ……………………….... 25 APLA-South Profile with David Lee …………….. 27 2023-24 Outstanding Faculty Awards ………..... Dr. Jimmy Hara-Acts of True Valor ………......… Dr. Shanika Boyce- Clinical Clerkship Training Protocols ……………………..…………. Professor of the Year: Dr. Melanie Osby, 4-Year Medical Program ……………………….… 35 Medicine and Society CERP Projects................ 36 Student Mass Casualty Training ………………... 40 Meet the 2028 4-Year Medical School Class ………………………………….………….... 41 Psychiatry Fellows’ OP-ED …………………….... 43 Pathways to Success in Psychiatry Residency ……………………………………….…
GME Resident Fellows Graduation Highlights... 46 CDU Authors’ Tea ……………………………....... OF NOTE Election of Dr. Mohsen Bazargan as Academic Senate President ………………................…......
Dean Prothrow-Stith: Educator of the Year ….... New PM & R Program ……………….….........…… 50 Farewell Tribute to Dr. Shahrzad Bazargan....… 51 AS / FEB Student Emergency Fund Letter …....... 52
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Lance A. Williams, PhD Editor / Writer / Photography COM Director of Communications and External Affairs Adjunct Assistant Professor Department of Biomedical Science Education lancewilliams @ cdrewu. edu
Sam Logan Editorial Assistant SamuelLogan @ cdrewu. edu
Jemely Dorado Graphic Designer genjey10 @ gmail. com
Contributors Jasmine Gray, MD Psychiatry Fellow
Hadijat Audu, MD Psychiatry Fellow
Jahmil Lacey, MS4 UCLA / Charles R. Drew Medical Program
Photography Kevin Camargo Communications Specialist Office of Strategic Advancement
Eric Dearborn Eric Dearborn Photo
Special Thanks Melanie Rodriguez Program Manager, Academic Senate
Jonathan Zaleski, EdD Director, Communications and Public Relations Office of Strategic Advancement
NOTE: All uncredited articles were developed and written by the Editor.
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