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Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, a historically Black graduate school in Los Angeles, introduced its inaugural class of medical students last summer. Since its inception in 1966, the institution has been one of the leading universities in the country to produce Black doctors alongside other HBCUs.
Charles R Drew is training 60 students to serve communities where underinvestment has led to health inequities
And in spite of that, girls are increasingly outcompeting boys and turning into future leaders.
The initiative will focus on building pipeline opportunities for the medical schools at Howard University College of Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, among others.
In Willowbrook, Charles Drew University has been teaching medical students for 57 years. But it hasn’t solely trained aspiring physicians — until now.