Drew University reaches out to Latinos – The South L.A. medical school is recasting itself to reflect its changing community.
Tagged: California, Doctor, Los AngelesPosted on: December 17th, 2006“Under pressure to bolster an institution that has trained thousands of minority doctors over 34 years, the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science has begun seeking greater support from Latino community leaders.
The effort to recast the struggling medical school as a “multicultural institution” is a recognition of the need to expand beyond the schools African American roots to tap into the growing political clout held by Latinos, now the majority in South Los Angeles, where the school is located. Drew University President Susan Kelly says the school needs to “reinvent itself” to find ways to better serve the healthcare needs of the poor in areas that have undergone a dramatic demographic shift. “
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