2014FY Annual Report

A Private University with a Public Mission

2014ANNUALREPORTFiscal Year July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014

Great things are happening.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Marvin O’Quinn, MPH, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Dignity Health, Chair

Margaret Avila, RN, Board of Directors National Association of Hispanic Nurses

David M. Carlisle, MD, PhD, President and CEO, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science

Jaime Contreras, Student Representative

Patrick T. Dowling, MD, MPH, Professor and Chair Dept. of Family Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Cornelius L. Hopper, MD, Vice President for Health Affairs, Emeritus, University of California

Howard A. Kahn, MA, CEO, L.A. Care Health Plan

Vidya Kaushik, MD, Faculty Representative

Andrew B. Leeka, MBA, MPH, President and Chief Operating Officer, Good Samaritan Hospital

B. Kathlyn Mead, MBA, President and CEO, The San Diego Foundation

Arthur J. Ochoa, JD, Senior Vice President Community Relations & Development Chief Development Officer, Cedars Sinai

Carmen A. Puliafito, MD, Dean, Keck School of Medicine of USC

James M. Rosser, PhD, President Emeritus, California State University, Los Angeles

Clarence L. Shields, Jr., MD, Kerlan-Jobe

A. Eugene Washington, MD, MSc, MPH, Vice Chancellor, UCLA Health Sciences and Dean, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

John Yamamoto, JD, Vice President and General Counsel for the Southern California Region of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals

BOARD OF COUNCILORS

Mark Ridley-Thomas, PhD, Supervisor, Los Angeles County, Second District, Chair

Gene Block, PhD, Chancellor, UCLA

Benjamin K. Chu, MD, MPH, MACP, President, Kaiser Permanente Southern California

Lloyd Dean, EdD, President and CEO, Dignity Health

C. L. Max Nikias, PhD, President, USC

Thomas M. Priselac, MPH, President and CEO, Cedars-Sinai Health System

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2014 ANNUAL REPORTFiscal Year July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014


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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Greetings,

I am proud to have this opportunity to highlight our accomplishments over the year and to share with you the work being done within and outside the walls of Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU).

Last year, we focused on our Vision statement: “Excellent health and wellness for all persons, peoples and communities, in a world without health disparities.” We deemed our vision to be especially significant with the advent of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. As the country embarks on the second enrollment period of the Affordable Care Act, our position remains the same. The Affordable Care Act continues to be an endorsement of everything CDU has believed in since our founding in 1966. The Affordable Care Act continues to create opportunities for CDU, opportunities in Primary Care training and workforce training. CDU remains uniquely positioned to serve as a model academic health center, while continuing our legacy to prepare a workforce that represents the community and provides care with excellence and compassion.

Great things are happening at CDU. One can simply walk around the campus and see the visible signs of our investment in the facilities that support our student, faculty, and staff success.

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Recruitment efforts during 2013-2014 yielded an overall 22% increase in new applications for admission; a 25% increase for the College of Science and Health (COSH) and 20% increase for the School of Nursing (SON). We also have funded a $3.5 million endowment specifically to support educational programs and scholarships for students who wish to pursue a higher education at CDU to have the opportunity to do so. Donations from staff though our annual Mission Maker Campaign have reached 31%.

Our research centers and Life Sciences Institute play an important role in the growth and development of medical research with a focus on health disparities. Extramural funding continues to make up a significant proportion of the University’s revenue – $35.1 million in fiscal year 2013/14.

In addition to tremendous support from institutions like The California Wellness Foundation, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, The California Endowment, and Kaiser Permanente, we have increased our private giving portfolio. None of this would be possible without the support and generosity of our Board of Trustees, Board of Councilors, faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends, including Mr. and Mrs. Bill and Sue Gross whose philanthropy has made a key contribution to the University’s success. More than 229 donors gave a total of $3,893,718 million in new gifts and pledges in the past year, a 5% increase over the previous year. That is a remarkable statement of confidence in the University and a commitment to our future.

These accomplishments were made possible by decisions and actions that we took over the past year based on where we believed the health professions and academic paradigm was shifting. But even more, they are a reflection of the mindset and values that have guided CDU since its inception nearly 50 years ago. As such, our performance over the past year marks a fitting segue as we approach our 50th anniversary in 2016: an investment in CDU is an investment in the future. Through our collective work and commitment to the University’s Mission, Vision and Values, we renew our legacy every day.

CDU has an established tradition of training health care professionals who provide the highest quality of care with excellence and compassion to underserved and underresourced communities. That is the legacy of Charles R. Drew University and, by believing in CDU, we will make it possible for that legacy to continue to grow. This is why our students choose to attend CDU, it is why our faculty and staff choose to work here, it is why we have the trust of our community, and it is why our Trustees and Councilors have invested their time and talent to ensure our success.

Thank you in advance for taking the time to read about some of the exciting initiatives and work being done at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science. Most importantly, thank you for your continued support of CDU.

Sincerely,

David M. Carlisle, MD, PhD President and CEO

“Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.” —Vincent Van Gogh

OurVision“Excellent health and wellness for all persons, peoples and communities, in a world without health disparities.”

OurMission“The University develops a diverse group of health professional leaders who seek social justice,

promote wellness, provide care with excellence and compassion, and are uniquely qualified to transform the health of under-served populations through outstanding education, research, and clinical services

in the context of community engagement.”

OurValuesEXCELLENCE | ACCOUNTABILITY | COMPASSION | DIVERSITY | INTEGRITY

LEGACY | SERVICE | COMMUNITY | INNOVATION | LEADERSHIP


CAMPUS HIGHLIGHTSAll events held at CDU unless otherwise noted


JULY 2013

• On July 12th, the Charles R. Drew University Health Sciences Library hosted The Voyage to Health Traveling Exhibit at CDU in partnership with the Center for Native & Pacific Health Disparities Research, J. A. Burns School of Medicine, and University of Hawaii.

• CDU held the Axis Lecture Series, “How AIDS Activism Changed Biomedical Research and the World” presented by the Los Angeles County Department of Health in the Hawkins Building on July 17th.

• College of Medicine Class of 2017 staged its White Coat Ceremony on July 26th.

AUGUST 2013

• On August 7, 2013, the Department of Research held a Summer High School Research Symposium at CDU showcasing the research of participants in their summer research programs STEP-UP (Short-Term Research Experience Program for Underrepresented Persons) and Project STRIDE (Students Training in Research Involving Disparity Elimination).

• Discover CDU, the new student orientation for the incoming classes of the College of Science and Health and the Mervyn M. Dymally School of Nursing, was held from August 7th through 9th.

• CDU was both a sponsor and a beneficiary of the Aztlan 5K Classic Run/Walk at East Los Angeles City College on August 11th.

• CDU held the AXIS Lecture Series, “Obesity: A Big Problem Needing a New Approach” organized by the CDU Cardio-Metabolic Cluster in the Hawkins Building on August 21st.

• CDU honored donors at the “Giving Education, Health and Opportunity” Donor Recognition Reception hosted at the University House on August 29th.

SEPTEMBER 2013

• CDU sponsored the Legacy Harmony Music Series & Zoku at the JACC (Japanese American Cultural and Community Center) Plaza on September 7th.

• CDU partnered with the Healthy African American Families II Conference to present “Working through Trusted Community Partnerships to Promote Mental Wellness” on September 13th.

• CDU Celebrated National Hispanic Heritage Month with an early morning Fiesta in the LSRNE Lobby and Auditorium on September 16th.

• The Master of Public Health Student Association (MPHSA) presented a dialogue entitled, “The Criminalization of Latino and African American Youth” to raise awareness about issues that they will confront as health providers. It was a panel discussion held on September 17th, 2013 at Keck Auditorium.

• CDU hosted the 3rd Annual Unity Day, a campus bonding event where faculty, staff

and students join together to have fun, food and engage in recreational activities on September 28th.

• Charles R. Drew Student Government (CDSG) hosted CDU Dodgers Day in efforts to raise funds for Student Government on September 29th.

OCTOBER 2013

• CDU participated in the Downtown Women’s Center Dinner with a Cause on October 3rd.

• CDU was a sponsor for the Special Needs Network 8th Annual Evening Under the Stars on October 5th.

• President Carlisle spoke about the significant progress of the University at the State of the University Address on October 7th.

• MPHSA organized a seminar on the Affordable Care Act entitled “Understanding ObamaCare: What It Is and What It Isn’t” on October 14th.

• CDSG hosted a Blood Drive on October 16th encouraging CDU students, faculty and staff to give blood to save a life.

• CDU was a sponsor for the October 19th Taste of Soul event, hosted by the Los Angeles Sentinel in Los Angeles.

• CDU’s Saturday Science Academy II hosted their 4th Annual Let’s Move 3k-5k Run/Walk and Health Fair on October 26th.


NOVEMBER 2013

• CDU was a sponsor for the Brotherhood Crusade’s 45th Annual Achievement Award Dinner held on November 1st.

• The CDU Department of Human Resources organized the 2013 Health and Lifestyle Expo at CDU in the Cobb Lobby on November 4th.

• CDU hosted the Mervyn M. Dymally School of Nursing “Finding Our Theoretical Voice Conference” in the Keck Lecture Hall on November 6th.

• CDU hosted an Alumni Legacy Reception with the National Medical Fellowships (NMF) in the LSRNE atrium on November 7th.

DECEMBER 2013

• On December 3rd, 2013, CDU held its Giving Tuesday rally and phone-a-thon as the kickoff for the Annual Mission Maker Campaign.

• On December 7th, the 19th Annual Project Santa Claus toy giveaway and holiday festival organized by the College of Medicine was held at CDU for children who are patients of MLK and Hub Clinics.

JANUARY 2014

• On January 11th, Prof. Cynthia Davis hosted the Dolls of Hope Doll Making Workshop at the William Grant Still Arts Center in Los Angeles created for children in African orphanages and more.

• President Carlisle gave a lecture entitled “Health Care Reform as Related to Health Disparities” with the Division of Internal Medicine Monthly Grand Round Initiative and CME certified event on January 17th.

• The Saturday Science Academy II held its 14th Annual Junior White Coat Ceremony at King Drew Magnet High School of Medicine and Science on January 18th.

• CDU was a participant in the 29th Annual Kingdom Day Parade on January 20th.

• On January 25th, CDU in partnership with Shields for Families hosted “An Affordable Care Act Workshop.”

• CDU in partnership with the Martin Luther King, Jr. Multi-Service Ambulatory Care Center (MLK-MACC) hosted the “Quality Improvement Series” at the MLK-MACC which kicked off on January 31st.

FEBRUARY 2014

• CDU celebrated Black History Month with a week-long series of campus events beginning on February 3rd.

• On February 7th, CDU in partnership with MLK-MACC hosted, “Just Culture” at the MLK-MACC as a part of a Quality Improvement Series.

• CDU presented the Mitchell W. Spellman, MD, PhD Memorial and Tribute on February 12th.

• On February 16th, CDU in Association with Crenshaw Christian Center, welcomed world–renowned neurosurgeon Dr. Keith L. Black at the “FaithDome” for an up-to-date presentation on Alzheimer’s and other dementias.

• CDU Bust Unveiling Ceremony for Dr. Mervyn M. Dymally, namesake of the Mervyn M. Dymally School of Nursing, took place on February 27th at the Life Science Research and Nursing Education (LSRNE) Building.

MARCH 2014

• The Medical Student Research Thesis Program presented the Class of 2014 Medical Student Research Colloquium Current Research in Health Disparities at CDU on March 26th.

APRIL 2014

• CDU hosted a celebration in honor of Cesar Chavez Day on April 1st.

• Community and Academic Faculty Networking Forum hosted by the CDU Division of Community Engagement took place on April 1st.

• From April 14th – 21st, the University hosted the “CDU Goes Green” event and collected recyclables university-wide.

• CDU hosted the 2nd Annual Legacy Leaders Spring Gala on April 24th.


• CDU sponsorsed “Spring into Health: A Health, Fitness & Family Fun Festival” at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Recreation Center on April 26th.

• The COSH Poster Presentation Session took place on April 28th, and showcased the Culminating Experience Projects of our MPH Graduates, Class of 2014.

MAY 2014

• CDU hosted a Cinco de Mayo Reception in the Cobb Lobby on May 5th.

• CDU celebrated National Nurses Week with a series of special lectures and events occurring from May 6th–14th.

• On May 7th, the Urban Public Health Program presented a guest lecture “Seizing Opportunities to Building Health Equity” Presented by Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, Executive Director, Boston Public Health Commission.

• CDU held its 30th Annual Commencement Ceremony on May 31st.

JUNE 2014

• CDU hosted a special lecture by Dr. Sheldon Fields titled “Until There is a Cure: A Program of Research in HIV/AIDS Prevention for Young Men of Color” in Keck Auditorium on June 2nd.

• On June 20th, CDU in partnership with the UCLA Cancer Center sponsored “The KISS Conference” – (Keep It Simple and Safe) at Holman United Methodist Church.


President Carlisle and CDU students and staff participate in the

Kingdom Day Parade.

Cinco de Mayo.


PROGRAMHIGHLIGHTS

University Programs and Adminstrative Highlights

In 2011, CDU was granted full regional accreditation through 2018 by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) (formerly known as WASC), which is overseen by the US Department of Education. WSCUC required an interim report in March 2013, a progress report in March 2014, and scheduled a special visit for February 2015. Both the 2013 and 2014 reports focused on the financial foundations of the university, and in response WSCUC commended CDU for clearly demonstrated progress on issues of financial planning, management, and sustainability.


• Radiologic Technology (Associate Degree): re-accreditation from 2013-20 by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology

• Master of Urban Public Health (Master’s Degree): initial accreditation from 2012-17 by the Council on Education for Public Health

• Medicine (Doctoral Degree, joint with UCLA): re-accreditation for 2013-21 with the Liaison Committee on Medical Education

• The Continuing Medical Education (CME certificate) program in the College of Medicine: accreditation with commendation from 2014-19 by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education

• The College of Science and Health is seeking provisional accreditation from the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA), for re-introduction of a Physician Assistant program at the master’s degree level. If approved by ARC-PA and by WSCUC, the program anticipates matriculating its first cohort of graduate students in August 2016.

PROGRAM ACCREDITATION

In addition to regional accreditation by WSCUC at the university level, each CDU academic program is also accountable to a professional accreditation agency, with the exception of the baccalaureate degree and post-baccalaureate certificate programs in the Department of Health and Life Sciences. The professional agencies and current accreditation status of CDU degree and continuing education programs includes:


ADMINISTRATIVE HIGHLIGHTS

• In March, 2013, Dr. Carlisle applauded the work of the Staff Management Council, under the leadership of Ms. Lorraine Grey and Mr. Anthony Williams. He said, “Their efforts to further the University’s Mission by uniting staff and serving as ‘staff ambassadors’ are to be commended.”

• CDU participated in the National Medical Association (NMA) Annual Convention and Scientific Assembly which was held in Toronto, Canada from July 27th-31st. This annual event reunites many alumni from CDU’s Graduate Medical Education Program, Drew/UCLA Medical Education Program, and the College of Science and Health.

• In August, 2013, as CDU began its 47th academic year, administration responded to student requests by welcoming Drew, the Mighty Lion.

• As of September 1, 2013, the Department of Campus Safety and Security began to administratively report to the Department of Risk Management, as part of CDU’s continuing work associated with managing the various risks facing the University while being responsive to the safety and security needs of students, parents, faculty, staff, and visitors.

• On October 11, 2013, Ms. Linda Towles, Manager of the Student Education and Service Center and Adjunct Instructor in the Department of General Studies, attended the California Blackboard Users Group Fall eLearning Day Conference at Southwestern Community College, Chula Vista California.

• Angela Minniefield, VP, Advancement, Strategic Development and External Affairs, announced the establishment of the first Mervyn M. Dymally School of Nursing (MMDSON) Endowed Chair in honor of Dr. Sallie Tucker-Allen, keynote speaker at the first “Finding Our Theoretical Voice” Conference at CDU, November 6, 2013.

• The Departments of Human Resources, Payroll, Risk Management, and Campus Safety and Security have unified. Their focus areas includes aligning the internal departmental goals and objectives to the University’s strategic plan.

• CDU has already begun to see the effects of unification among various departments on campus that have participated in the upgrade: the installation of monitoring and surveillance equipment, installation of a new phone system, implemention of a shuttle service for students and employees that take mass transit in the evening, and install of five blue light emergency towers with phone and speakers throughout the campus. The lights were made possible by The Ahmanson Foundation. We also installed automated external defibrillator (AEDs) units in each main building on campus.

• CDU Health Sciences Library and Learning Resource Centers (including SESC) plays an integral role at CDU. Besides being a resource for students and researchers, the Library also supports most of the posters for events here at CDU. Head Librarian Darlene Parker-Kelley is constantly upgrading to stay current with

technology and creating exhibits for large

observations throughout the year as well as traveling exhibits. The Library team now archives conferences, webinars and the like through the Audio Visual team’s video and audio recording and amplification. Due to a $20,000 grant from the California Wellness Foundation received on January 14, 2014 to upgrade, the Library has upgraded lighting, removed shelving to add more study space, added New Smart TVs in Library group study rooms, and New Digital signage for the SESC entrance and Keck building entrance. The upgrade project is ongoing.

EMPLOYEES

Each of the University’s operational departments is managed by a person who has overall responsibility for the department. As of June 30, 2013, we had approximately:

Staff: 207

Faculty (Compensated): 134

Non-Comp Faculty: 131

Temporary Workers: 33

GRAND TOTAL: 505


2014 Radiologic Technology Students and Faculty

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND HEALTH

Academic Program Highlights

• The College of Science and Health (COSH) is developing a master’s level Physician Assistant Program, and has begun the Provisional Accreditation Pathway, as determined by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA), which is the accrediting body for physician assistant programs. The proposed program will offer the Master of Science, Health Sciences – Physician Assistant (MSHS-PA) Degree.

• On October 26, 2013, Ms. Carmen Saunders, Clinical Coordinator for Radiologic Technology, attended the 2013 RAD-AID International Annual Conference, held in Baltimore, Maryland. RAD-AID is a global organization that looks into health disparities and the shortage of radiologic technologists in developing countries.

• The Urban Public Health MPH Program submitted a substantive change notice to the Council on Education for Public Health for a new public health certificate program, “Training Certificate in Public Health Concepts.” The new certificate program has received approval from all appropriate CDU and COSH committees, including COSH’s Educational and Academic Policy Committee, and the Academic Senate Program Committee. This program encompasses the five core MPH courses currently offered to MPH students and is designed to be completed in two semesters. The program was scheduled to begin Fall Semester, 2014.

• From July 15-August 2, 2013, the Urban Public Health Program, supported by CDU Mission Maker Mini-Grant funding, hosted a three-week Monday and Thursday night workshop series for incoming students. Workshops included Tips for MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel; Critical Thinking Strategies I, II and lll; The Role of Statistics in Health Policy; Using the Internet for Literature Searches; and Using Endnote.


COLLEGE OF MEDICINEAcademic Program Highlights

• The College of Medicine Admissions program continued into its second year of using the Multiple Mini Interview for applicants to the College of Medicine Program. A record amount of 1,976 primary applications were received for 24 College of Medicine seats.

• The National Residency Match, “Match Day 2014,” occurred on Friday, March 21, 2014. All 30 fourth year Match participants matched into a residency with 77% matching in Primary Care specialties and 23% in non-Primary Care specialties. 80% of the fourth year participants matched into the Western Region of the United States, with 71% of those matching into residency programs in Southern California.

• The Medical Student Research Thesis Program held the annual Research Colloquium on March 26, 2014. Thirty-two fourth year medical students presented their research theses to faculty from Charles R. Drew University and UCLA.


THE MERVYN M. DYMALLY SCHOOL OF NURSING

Academic Program Highlights

• Eighty Five students were inducted into the MMDSON Nursing Honor Society; the students required a GPA of 3.5 or higher

• FNP First time National Pass Rate to date is 98%

• First Time ELM Pass Rate to date is 82%

• Graduates have been offered entry level RN positions: - Keck USC - LA Department of Health Services - Cedars Sinai - West Coast School of Nursing in Los Angeles • With financial support from the Office of Strategic

Advancement, Northrop Grumman, Zoe Christian Fellowship and others, the SON Nursing Global Health Initiative was implemented. Mission trips to date have been to Mexico, the Philippines and Ghana, West Africa. In addition to donating medical supplies and teaching health care providers and lay persons about health promotion, disease prevention, and hand washing MMDSON conducted over 600 health screenings and purchased two units of blood for families who could not afford blood for their small children.

• The MMDSON ELM Program signed an Affiliation Agreement with AIDS Project LA at the David Geffen Center. Students from our Residency and Community Health Courses had clinical rotations at this location.

Mervyn M. Dymally School of Nursing students, Interim Dean Dr. Shirley Evers-Manly and famed sculptor Nijel Binns celebrate the bust unveiling for the late Dr. Mervyn M. Dymally.


STUDENT HIGHLIGHTS

STUDENT GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES

The Charles Drew Student Government (CDSG) assists with service learning activities including: blood drives, a book club for student leaders, and food bank volunteering.

• On April 17, 2014, the CDSG, the College of Science and Health, and the CDU Office of Strategic Advancement hosted a memorial in honor of Post-Baccalaureate student Mattison L. Haywood, her fiancé Michael Myvett, and those who died in the April 10, 2014 bus crash in Orland, California. Mattison was a student in CDU’s Post-Baccalaureate Program who was preparing herself to apply to medical school. The students held a public vigil on campus. Official services for Mattison were held Saturday, May 10th when President Carlisle announced a scholarship in Mattison’s name. Her parents, John and Carla Haywood, attended Commencement in May and Carla picked up Mattison’s honorary certificate and thanked the students for their expressed sympathy.


RASHEED IVEYCollege of MedicineA native of Compton, CA, Rasheed Ivey attended CDU’s Saturday Science Academy II since he was 9 years old. There he was introduced to fetal pig dissection, his first “surgery.” He graduated Dominguez Hills High School and later pursued his undergraduate studies at the University of La Verne. After graduation, Rasheed returned to the CDU family as a teacher in the Saturday Science Academy continuing his pipeline experience. Understanding the pivotal role scientific research plays in patient care and novel ideas, Rasheed pursued a Master of Science degree in Biology from California State University, Dominguez Hills. He has worked as a researcher at Charles R. Drew University and has since published three journal articles on the additive effects of nicotine and high fat diet on hepatic steatosis, muscle steatosis, and hepatocellular apoptosis. The seed leading him to aspire to be a doctor was planted at the inception of his pipeline experience as one of our SSA kids. Staying focused has its rewards, and we are pleased that Rasheed is currently a first year medical student in the Charles R. Drew University/ UCLA Medical Education Program at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.

SHALESSE GARDNERMaster of Science, NursingAttending King Drew Magnet High School of Medicine and Science inspired Shalesse to pursue a career in nursing. It was through the hospital insight program during her junior year where she witnessed her first gunshot removal in the trauma unit, extraction of teeth in the oral surgery department and learned to record subjective and objective data that Shalesse became further intrigued. Living in the community of Watts, she has witnessed many hardships surrounding gang violence and learning disadvantages and embraced them as motivation. It’s her dream to work as a nurse at the new Martin Luther King Hospital and serve her community. Shalesse hopes to merge her background in Kinesiology with nursing to facilitate awareness and decrease the high rate of High blood pressure and diabetes in her area.

DAVID GORDONStudent, Master of Public HealthDavid Gordon is an active student leader here at CDU. As a student in the Urban Public Health Program, David is committed to incorporating culturally competent and sensitive approaches toward addressing health disparities. Evidenced through his involvement in the community, David has spearheaded the development and implementation of a graduate student initiative in support of the Affordable Care Act to provide education, counseling and enrollment services to community members in need of health care coverage in South Los Angeles. David has also been key in the development of the Delta Omega Honorary Society of Public Health here at CDU. The Honor Society is designed to expand Urban Health Education throughout CDU and the surrounding community and to keep students engaged by enhancing their professional skills through leading projects and presentations, keeping CDU at the forefront of providing for the underserved.

MARIA ROSALESPost Baccalaureate Certificate in Pre-MedicineMaria is a post-baccalaureate student at CDU. Her family immigrated from Jalisco, Mexico and she was born and raised in Compton, CA. Maria graduated from King-Drew Magnet High School of Medicine and Science and attended Pitzer College where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Biology and Spanish. As a student at Pitzer, Maria held various internships in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Ecuador and Peru to focus on Chagas disease, which effects the vulnerable populations in Latin America and the U.S. Her ultimate goal is to continue serving her community as a physician, to make a positive impact through her work in the Latino and other underserved communities, and to mentor future generations to come.

STUDENT PROFILES


• The UniHealth Foundation awarded a $50,000 scholarship to Alicia Morehead-Gee, Class of 2015. This award is given to an outstanding medical student that has demonstrated a commitment to practice medicine in medically underserved communities. Alicia will be graduating in June, 2015. She is planning on completing her residency in Internal Medicine.

• Marisa Yanez, Class of 2017, a second year student in the College of Medicine, received the National Hispanic Health Foundation Scholarship.

• José Alonso in the Class of 2017, was selected to participate in the Summer Research Trainee Program at Massachusetts General Hospital. José’s project is in evaluating the efficacy of HPV vaccines and blocking antibodies as a treatment in stimulating the host immune system to eliminate cancer cells.

• Joel Amezquita in the Class of 2017 was selected to participate in the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases’ Summer Medical Student Research Program.

• Clement Aroh, undergraduate student in the Department of Health and Life Sciences, is co-author with Drs. Seyung S. Chung and Jaydutt V. Vadgama in the paper Constitutive Activation of STAT3 Signaling Regulates hTERT and Promotes Stem Cell-Like Traits in Human Breast Cancer Cells. PLoS ONE 8(12): e83971. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0083971. Published Dec. 30, 2013.

• On January 27, 2014 the Radiologic Technology Program held a poster presentation session in the Cobb Building, displaying student posters completed as part of the Radiologic Technology Program’s required sophomore portfolio.

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• Post-Baccalaureate student Maria Rosales received an LMSA West (Latino Medical Student Association West) Cinthya Felix Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to outstanding undergraduate or post-baccalaureate students who are committed to pursuing a career in medicine and dedicated to serving the Latino and underserved communities. Only five such scholarships were awarded among applicants from California, Oregon, Arizona, Utah, and Washington.

• Post-Baccalaureate students founded a new scientific journal club, “Critical Exploration of Academic Literature,” open to all students. The first meeting was March 6, 2014.

• On April 28, 2014, MPH 2014 graduate candidates presented posters on their MPH culminating experience graduate projects. The poster presentations were held in the Keck lobby.

• Health and Life Sciences student Clement Aroh was selected to participate in the “Inside UCSF” Program April 25-26, 2014, sponsored by the UCSF School of Medicine.

• Lyndon Gonzalez, Class of 2016, was awarded the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship for 2014-2015. Lyndon is developing a running/mentoring program for middle/high school students in the Lennox Unified School District with hopes of encouraging healthy lifestyles through running, while concomitantly encouraging them to pursue a post-secondary education.



On March 21, 2014, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science celebrated a highly successful Match Day - the day on which medical students across the country find out where they will spend their residencies—the next three to seven years after graduation. Thirty-one eager Charles R. Drew University students stood before a crowd of fellow students, family and faculty to open their official Match Day envelope that determines the next chapter of their careers. This represented an increase in matched students from last year.

CDU will see 77% of its medical graduates enter into primary care (Family medicine, Internal medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pediatrics). This marks a 33% increase from last year’s matches

to primary care at the University. The remaining CDU medical graduates will serve in non-primary care specialties such as anesthesiology, dermatology, emergency medicine, psychiatry, and surgery.

“I am incredibly proud of our graduating medical students. Their placements are not only impressive; they actually emphasize the uniqueness of our students and the University mission to serve those who are underserved. Being placed is the result of their hard work and dedication to practice medicine with excellence and compassion,” said Dr. David M. Carlisle, President of CDU.

Angela Orozco was matched with John Hopkins University: “My Grandfather came with his

Baltimore hat today because he said ‘That’s where we are going to go next.’ I said ‘We don’t know, let’s just see what the envelope says.” And then I read it and there was overwhelming joy all around.”Lance Mixon was matched into Anesthesiology at Harbor UCLA Medical Center. When asked how he was feeling beforehand: “I am feeling great today. Last week when we learned we were in the match pool was actually more stressful. I am not going to say where I am hoping for until I open my envelope. New York could be a possibility, but I’m hoping for something locally.”

After he opened the envelope he exclaimed: “I’m going to Harbor UCLA! That’s what I wanted!” His overcome mother could only wave a crumpled Kleenex and utter “Tissues!”

MATCH DAY

CDU Medical Students on Match Day


DIVISION OF STUDENT

SERVICESScholarships, Special Awards Recognitions,

Presentations, and other Student Highlights

In their commitment to support the development of a Division of Student Services, CDU’s senior leadership approved two new positions – Director of Admissions and Personal & Career Counselor. CDU’s new Director of Admissions joined the Division of Student Services in May 2014. The search for a Personal and Career Counselor is anticipated to be completed at the start of the 2014-2015 year. Other highlights of the Division of Student Services include:

• On September 29, 2013, student government organizations from the College of Science and Health and School of Nursing spearheaded a joint fundraising effort with CDU Dodgers Day, an event they aim to have annually at Dodger Stadium.

• On December 14, 2013, the Division of Student Services hosted the 3rd Annual Health Careers Conference for Young Black Scholars on the CDU campus. The theme of the day’s event was “Exploring Health Professions Careers.” Panel discussions were facilitated by CDU students; a member of CDU’s distinguished alumni, Dr. Tracey Charles (Anesthesiologist) and Ms. Sandra M. Wellington, JD (friend of CDU).

• The University’s Café underwent an extensive transformation in early January of 2014, reopened January 17th and it now serves the campus community as a mini-market. It offers more variety, including fresh salads & sandwiches that are prepared and packaged daily for a convenient grab-and-go format to accommodate varied class schedules. Patrons of the Café can also track their fitness and nutrition through the MyFitnessPal app.

• April 19, 2014, the Student Ambassadors concluded the 2013-2014 academic year with their 1st Teambuilding Retreat at Wilson Park in Torrance and an Appreciation Dinner on campus. Throughout the year, they planned and lead team building activities that reflected the University’s core values, including diversity, community and leadership. Their commitment and service was highlighted during the Appreciation Dinner as they were honored with service pins that reflected their years of active service.

CDU Mascot “Drew, The Mighty Lion”


THE OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS

The Office of Admissions continues to serve prospective students with timely, useful and consistent information regarding entrance requirements and the application process. Highlights included:

• Fall recruitment season wrapped up with CDU representation at over 80 fairs (including transfer and graduate fairs, as well as high school college fairs), plus a number of classroom presentations and outreach events.

• CDU was also represented at city-wide fairs, such as the annual Black College Expo, Univision’s Feria de Educación and the Idealist.org Graduate Fair. There were also health professions fairs, such as the UC Davis National Pre-Med and Pre-Health Professions Conference and UC Irvine’s annual LMSA/SNMA (Latino Medical Student Association and Student National Medical Association) Pre-Health Conference. The spring semester was an equally busy time dedicated to meeting prospective students at numerous additional fairs and outreach events.

• Recruitment efforts during 2013-2014 yielded an overall 22% increase in new applications for admission (25% increase for the College of Science and Health and 20% for the School of Nursing SON).

• On February 25th and 28th, 2014, CDU initiated the successful We are MIGHTY (Modeling Impactful Guidance Here to Youth) outreach program. We are MIGHTY was a Mission Maker grant funded program that offered high school students the opportunity to visit CDU’s campus and meet working healthcare professionals. The program was designed to share information about careers that involve science and math. During their time at CDU, participants received group mentoring that introduced and exposed them to careers that relate to the rigor and academic requirement of the science A through G curricula. Target schools were located in Watts and South Los Angeles – LA Jordan, Animo Watts and Dorsey High Schools.

Highlights of the Financial Aid and Scholarships Office included:

• On September 17th and 18th, 2014, the Financial Aid team hosted a job fair designed to bring together departments looking for student workers and students interested in learning more about work-study opportunities. The fair resulted in 34 students getting placed in various departments throughout the University.

• In Spring of 2014, CDU awarded $288,200 in institutional scholarships to students.

• The addition of a new Assistant Director has helped to sustain the department’s commitment to assisting qualified students to navigate the federal financial aid system and advising them of financial aid and scholarship programs.

FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS OFFICE


Highlights for Registration & Records included the implementation of Transcripts on Demand, Diplomas on Demand, the addition of an Assistant Registrar and approval of CDU to participate in the Yellow Ribbon Program.

• With Transcripts on Demand, students and alumni can place transcript orders on the web, pay online and be notified by email when their transcript request has been processed. The service has been accessible from the CDU Student Services web pages since Summer of 2013.

• The implementation of Diplomas on Demand software from SCRIP-SAFE last Spring, resulted in a significant reduction of time for graduates to receive their CDU diplomas. Fall 2013 graduates were the first to have their diplomas printed via Diplomas on Demand.

• In July of 2013, the addition of an Assistant Registrar has helped to sustain the department’s commitment to support the academic mission of the University by offering quality and responsive service to students, faculty and staff.

• The Registrar, in collaboration with the Provost and the COO, sought and received approval from the Department of Veterans Affairs to offer Yellow Ribbon benefits to CDU Students in May of 2014. The Yellow Ribbon program is for Veterans using the Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33) benefits, where unmet tuition and fees can be covered by the University with a 50% match paid by the VA. CDU is committed to offering five Veterans up to $5,000 in support for 2014–15.

THE OFFICE OF REGISTRATION & RECORDS

Stephanie Santaro, Registrar and Raquel Muñoz, Assistant Registrar.


FACULTY HIGHLIGHTS

• On November 14-15, 2013, Dr. Gail Orum attended the Annual California Health Professions Consortium (CHPC) Conference on “Health Reform Implementation, Healthy Communities, and the Health Workforce Pipeline,” in Sacramento, California

• On January 24, 2014, Dean Gail Orum attended the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Symposium “Challenge 2014: Increasing Diversity in Academia and the Health Professions,” held at UC Berkeley.

• Dr. Evers Manly was awarded a 3-year Advanced Nursing Education Grant in the amount of $1,119,784.00.

• Dr. Bill Shay and Richard Lindstrom, MA, facilitated a special interest group meeting on the changing regulatory ecology of higher education on Thursday, April 24, 2014 at the J.W. Marriot at LA Live in Los Angeles.


• On Friday, April 25, 2014, Interim Provost Mary Boyce, PhD, and William Shay, PhD, presented the results of a pilot study conducted with the College of Science and Health faculty on using analogy and metaphor to articulate the meaning, quality, and integrity of an academic degree. The event also was held at the J.W. Marriot at LA Live in Los Angeles.

• Dr. Evers-Manly was inducted into the UCSF 50 Years-50 Leaders Hall of Fame Nursing Honor Society on June 2014 in San Francisco, CA.

• Dr. Evers-Manly provided the keynote address for the 27th Annual Association of Black Nursing Faculty Luncheon during their Annual Conference held June 11-June 14, 2014.

• Bita Amani, PhD, MHS, Assistant Professor in the Urban Public Health Program, had the abstract “Does Lock-Up Make You Sick?: The Health Impacts of Incarceration on Los Angeles Youth of Color” (authors Dr. Bita Amani and the Youth Justice Coalition) accepted for the conference “Challenging Punishment: Race, the People’s Health, and the War on Drugs,” hosted by Columbia University’s Institute for Research in African American Studies (IRAAS), October 4-5, 2013. In addition, Dr. Amani was selected to be a conference panelist on the topic “Public Health and Health Care.”

• In March of 2014, Dr. Nina T. Harawa from CDU’s Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior was among three Principal Investigators in CA to be awarded a 3-year $240,000 per year award from the California HIV/AIDS Research Program in response to its highly competitive Call for Innovative Models for Identification, Testing and Linkage Research. The project involves a partnership with the Los Angeles Centers for Alcohol and Drug Abuse. Charles McWells, CDU Community Faculty member is one of the co-investigators.

• Sept 25-29, 2013, Mr. Harold Abramowitz, Assistant Professor in the Department of General Studies, participated as writer and performer in Argentine Director Mariano Pensotti’s piece for the RADAR LA International Festival of Contemporary Theater, “Sometimes I Think, I Can See You.”

• On October 15, 2013, Mr. Harold Abramowitz, Assistant Professor in the Department of General Studies, participated as an invited presenter and panelist at a seminar for graduate writing students at California Institute of the Arts, “Professional Development for Writers.”

• Mr. Harold Abramowitz, Assistant Professor in the Department of General Studies, published work in LIT #25 - The Journal of The New School Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing Program, Winter 2014.

• Mr. Abramowitz also served as Co-Editor for an approximately three-month-long “Commentary” feature about Los Angeles writing at “Jacket2.” “Jacket2” is associated with PennSound and the Kelly Writers House at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (https://jacket2.org/commentary/harold-abramowitz-andrea-quaid).

• Dr. Sondos Islam, Program Director of the Urban Public Health MPH Program, is co-author with Dr. S. Alzubi of the chapter “Promoting Health in Arab-American Populations,” in the new textbook Health Promotion in Multicultural Populations: A Handbook for Practitioners and Students, edited by M. Kline, R. Huff, and D. Peterson, 3rd edition, Sage Publications Ltd, January 2014.


• On March 26, 2014, Mr. Abramowitz was an invited roundtable presenter at the “Energies: Through the Material, Theoretical and Textual” Conference at the University of Southern California.

• On May 3, 2014, Dean Gail Orum gave a presentation at UCLA to students in the the UCLA High AIMS Program. High AIMS provides academic, career and mentoring support to Academic Advancement Program students who are interested in gaining admission to health profession schools. The Academic Advancement Program, known on the UCLA campus as AAP, is the nation’s largest university-based student diversity program.

• Dean Gail Orum was a co-author for the following peer-reviewed research papers:

- Yazdanshenas, H., M. Bazargan, G. Orum, L. Loni, N. Mahabadi, B. H., Husaini. (2014) Prescribing Patterns in the Treatment of Hypertension among Underserved African-American Elderly. Ethnicity & Disease (In Press).

- Bazargan, M., H. Yazdanshenas, S. Han, L. Loni, G. Orum. (2014). Inappropriate Medication Use among Underserved Elderly African Americans. Journal of Aging and Health (In Press).

• Dean Gail Orum was a co-author for the following lectures and abstract presentations:

- Yazdanshenas H, Bazargan M, Orum-Alexander G, Husaini B. Trend of Hypertension Medication Use among Underserved Elderly Hypertensive African Americans. The 7th National Health Disparities Conference, New Orleans, LA, March 10-12, 2014.

- Yazdanshenas H, Bazargan M, Orum-Alexander G, Husaini B. Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use among Elderly African Americans. The 7th National Health Disparities Conference, New Orleans, LA, March 10-12, 2014.

- Yazdanshenas H, Bazargan M, Orum-Alexander G, Husaini B. Profile of Hypertension Medication Use among Underserved Elderly Hypertensive African Americans. The 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontology Society of America, New Orleans, LA, November 20-24, 2013.

- Yazdanshenas H, Bazargan M, Orum-Alexander G, Husaini B. Inappropriate Prescriptions and Over the Counter Medications according to Beers Criteria among Underserved Aged African Americans. The 141th Annual Meeting of American Public Health Association, Boston, MA, November 02 - 06, 2013.

- Bazargan M, Yazdanshenas H, Orum-Alexander G, Prescriptions and Over the Counter Medications Overuse among Underserved African American Elderly. The 141th Annual Meeting of American Public Health Association, Boston, MA, November 02 - 06, 2013.

• Dr. Evers-Manly was appointed to the California State Dominguez Hills School of Nursing Advisory Board in December of 2013.

President Carlisle and Dr. Gus Gill at Martin Luther King Community Hospital Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony.


• Dr. Ebere Ume, in conjunction with Dr. Linda Phillips (UCLA), Dr. Janet Mentes (UCLA) and Dr. Shirley Evers-Manly presented at the Western Institute of Nursing Research Conference in Seattle, Washington in April of 2014. Also presenting were:

Mberi Ndukwe presented “Environmental Pollution and the Health Effects on the Elderly.”

William Chou presented “Accelerated Aging Induced by Work-Related Stress: Successful Prevention Strategies and Interventions”

Augustine Kehinde presented “Barrier to Prostate Cancer Screening and Prevention In African American Men.”

Cecille Basillo presented “Diabetes Self-Management: The Role of Family in Managing Diabetes of Older Hispanics.”

Dr. Ebere Ume presented “Patterns of Response of African American Caregivers to Post-Caregiving Transitions” in November of 2013.

• The “Bridges to the Doctorate” Program is a collaboration between the UCLA School of Nursing and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU). Since 2012, it has been funded by a 5-year, $1.4 million grant from The National Institutes of Health (NIH) to begin a partnership for enhancing diversity of nurses with research careers. The grant aims to increase the pool of master’s degree students who go on to research careers in the biomedical and behavioral sciences and will be available to participate in NIH-funded research.

The four students listed above were accepted into

the UCLA PhD Bridge program. All of the students received full financial support.

SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES


RESEARCH

RESEARCH

The Division of Cancer Research and Training and CDU/UCLA Cancer Center Partnership has had a productive year.

The Division produced 23 publications, and 5 presentations plus a packed conference, titled “Prevention, Treatment and Control of Cancer in our Community III.” Holman United Methodist Church was the summit on September 27, 2013 where members of Building Bridges to Optimum Health, community partners and survivors and their family members gathered for a community-academic dialogue including presentation and panel discussions on cancer prevention, early detection, treatment and survivorship.

The AXIS program produced 25 publications and 44 community presentations, and the Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) produced 14 publications and 5 presentations.

A major accomplishment was the competitive renewal of CDU’s AXIS (Accelerating Excellence in Translational Research) program. CDU received the top score in the country. We were also notified that CDU was being funded for $15,375,000 (slightly more than the amount applied for) over a five-year period.

HIV CLUSTER HIGHLIGHTS

• Dr. Walt Senterfitt, IRB Chair for Los Angeles County Department of Public Health led a discussion entitled, “How AIDS Activism Changed Biomedical Research and the World,” on July 17, 2013. The presentation described how the legacy of HIV/AIDS activism permanently transformed biomedical research, the drug approval process, healthcare delivery systems and the expectations or even rights to central involvement in all these institutions by those most affected.

• In honor of World AIDS Day, the HIV Cluster hosted “A Legacy of HIV Research, Education & Services at CDU,” December 2, 2013. This special invitation-only luncheon reviewed the history and growth of HIV/AIDS services at Charles R. Drew University, Center for HIV Research, Education, and Services (CDU CARES) to be the leading institute for HIV Services in South Los Angeles.

• The Pacific AIDS Education and Training Center

(PAETC) at Charles R. Drew University provides state-of-the-art HIV/AIDS clinical training, education, technical assistance, and consultation throughout greater Los Angeles. Between July 2013 and June 2014 it facilitated 285 different training events and consultations with a total of 996 attendees.

• The Community Partners in Care Council was notified April, 8, 2014 that it won the 2014 Team Science Award from the Association for Clinical and Translational Science and the American Federation for Medical Research after being jointly nominated by Dr. Steve Dubinett, Associate Vice Chancellor for Translational Research at UCLA / PI of the UCLA CTSI; and Dr. Michael Rich, President of the RAND Corporation.


RESEARCHPUBLICATIONS

The following entries are just a few of the many publications and presentations published and offered by the Research Division:

• Sinha-Hikim*, Sinha-Hikim AP, Parveen M, Shen R, Goswami R, Tran P, Crum A, Norris KC. Long-term supplementation with a cystine based antioxidant delays loss of muscle mass in aging. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 68:749-759, 2013.

• Sinha-Hikim I, Friedman TC, Shin CS, Lee D, Ivey R, Sinha-Hikim AP. Nicotine in combination with a high-fat diet causes intramyocellular mitochondrial abnormalities in male mice. Endocrinology, PMID: 24424058.

• Ivey R, Desai M, Green K, Sinha-Hikim I, Friedman TC, Sinha-Hikim AP. Additive effects of nicotine and high-fat diet on hepatocellular apoptosis in mice: involvement of caspase 2 and inducible nitric oxide synthase-mediated intrinsic pathway signaling. Horm Metab Res, 2014. PMID: 24830635.

• Sinha I, Sinha-Hikim AP, Wagers AJ, Sinha-Hikim I *. Testosterone is essential for skeletal muscle growth in aged mice in a heterochronic parabiosis model. Cell Tissue Res., 2014. [Epub ahead of print].

• Sinha-Hikim I*, Duran P, Shen R, Lee M, Friedman TC, Davidson MB. Effect of Long Term Vitamin D Supplementation on Biomarkers of Inflammation in Latino and African-American Subjects with Pre-Diabetes and Hypovitaminosis D. Horm Metab Res, 2014. [Epub ahead of print].

*Depicts communicating author

Dr. Theodore FriedmanDr. Indrani Sinha-HikimDr. Mohsen Bazargan


• Ivey R, Sinha-Hikim I, Deasi M, Shin C-S, Friedman TC, Sinha-Hikim AP. Additive effects of nicotine and high-fat diet on hepatic steatosis and hepatocellular apoptosis in mice: Involvement of caspase 2 and inducible nitric oxide synthase-mediated intrinsic pathway signaling. Featured poster presentation, 95th Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society, June 15-18, San Francisco, CA. 2013.

• Sinha I, Sinha-Hikim I, R, Shen R, Wagers AJ, Sinha-Hikim AP. Testosterone is a vital factor in the muscle stem cell niche that promotes muscle growth in aging. Featured poster presentation, 95th Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society, June 15-18, San Francisco, CA, # SUN-536. 2013.

• Friedman TC, Sinha-Hikim I, Ivey R, Parveen M, Shin C-S, French SW, Sinha-Hikim AP. Nicotine in combination with a high fat diet leads to muscle steatosis that is completely blocked by the lipolysis inhibitor, acipimox, 73rd Scientific Sessions of American Diabetes Association, June 21-25, Chicago, IL. 2013.

• Sinha-Hikim I, Duran P, Shen R, Lee M, Friedman T.C., Davidson M.B. Effects of long term supplementation of vitamin D on inflammation, cytokines, thrombosis and IGF-1 levels in minority subjects with pre-diabetes and hypovitaminosis D. 95th Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society, June 15-18, San Francisco, CA, # SUN-268. 2013.

• Friedman TC, Sinha-Hikim I, Ivey R, Parveen M, Shin C-S, French SW, Sinha-Hikim AP. Nicotine in combination with a high fat diet leads to muscle steatosis that is completely blocked by the lipolysis inhibitor, acipimox. Program of the 73rd Scientific Sessions of American Diabetes Association, June 21-25, Chicago, IL. 2013.

• Lee DL, Ivey R, Sinha-Hikim I, Sinha-Hikim AP, Friedman TC. Nicotine plus a high-fat diet leads to hepatic and muscle steatosis and is mediated by the alpha 7 nicotinic receptor. Program of the 16th International Congress of Endocrinology and the 96th Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society, June 21-24, 2014, Chicago, IL (OR 15-4). 2014.

ABSTRACTS PRESENTATIONS (2013-2014)

• Jones L, Bazargan M, Vadgama JV, Lucas-Wright A, Vargas R, Forge N, Smith J, Teruya S, Otoukesh S, Maxwell AE. Comparing perceived and test-based knowledge of cancer risk and prevention among Hispanics and African Americans: An example of Community Participatory Research. Ethnicity and Disease, 23(2):210-216, 2013.

• Vargas R, Maxwell AE, Bazargan M, Brown A, Forge N, Holmes R, Lucas-Wright A, Martins D, Smith J, Jones L. A community partnered-participatory research approach to reduce cancer disparities in South Los Angeles. Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education and Action, in press 2013.

• Lucas-Wright A, Bazargan M, Jones L, Vadgama JV, Vargas R, Sarkissyan M, Smith J, Yazdanshenas H, Maxwell AE. Correlates of perceived risk of getting cancer among African Americans in South Los Angeles. Journal of Community Health, in press 2013.

• Lucas-Wright, A, Bazargan M, Jones, L, Vargas R, Smith J, Teklehamet S, Sarkissyan M, Vadgama J, Maxwell A, Recruiting African American Churches for a Community-Academic Partnership – an Insider Perspective, Abstract submitted to the APHA 2/14/14: Caucus on Public Health and the Faith Community.

Dr. Jaydutt Vadgama


RECENT AWARDS

• On March 26, 2014, Community Faculty Founder and Healthy African American Families II CEO, Ms. Loretta Jones, was nominated by Dr. Mitchell Katz, Director of Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, and won the “Ruth Roemer Social Justice Leader Award.” The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services is the second largest public health care system in the nation. This award goes to a social justice advocate who has made a difference in advancing and protecting health in underserved communities or vulnerable populations and is presented to a recipient whose work is replicable, sustainable, and scalable.

• On April 11, 2014, Professor Loretta Jones and her team received the 2014 Team Science Award from the Association for Clinical and Translational Science and the American Federation for Medical Research on behalf of the Community Partners in Care Steering Council. This unique team is comprised of interdisciplinary scientists and community stakeholders working in a collaborative partnership, all contributing expertise, over 10 years to develop a partnered approach to science development and implementation, as well as an evidence basis for the added value of community engagement and partnership as an approach to implement evidence based collaborative care for depression. This is a tremendous accomplishment for them, and for CDU. Previous Awardees have included the NIH Clinical Center, a biostatistical team at Cornell, and the NIH Undiagnosed Disease Program.

• Dr. Rajan Singh, another esteemed CDU faculty member and researcher, was recently awarded a four-year $1.1million grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Aging. Dr. Singh will investigate the role of follistatin in regulating lipid and energy metabolism for therapeutic targeting of obesity and related metabolic diseases.

Great things are happening.Loretta Jones, CEO and Founder, Healthy African American Families II and researcher of scores of published works.

Milena Pavlova, Assistant to Dr. Jaydutt Vadgama, Interim VP, Research

Dr. Eva McGhee, Dr. Hemlata Sukhija, Dr. Yanyuan Wu, all of the Division of Cancer Research and Training.


• Lucas-Wright, A, N. Mtume, Unethical Research Practices leading to Community distrust in research, CRECD, June 19, 2014.

• Lucas-Wright, A, Vision, Valley, Victory, The Ingredients of a Successful Community-Partnered Participatory Research Project, CHERC, June, 2014.

• Lucas-Wright, A, Mtume, N., Developing Bi-directional Learning Events, May, 2014.

• Lucas-Wright, A, “Negotiating a ‘Win-Win’ for Community Academic Partnerships, CDU EXPORT Retreat, March 19, 2014

• Lucas-Wright, A, Leadership, A Community-Partnered Perspective, CDU-Clinical Research Education and Career Development, February 13, 2014

• Ogunyemi O, George S, Patty L, Teklehaimanot S, Baker R. Teleretinal Screening for Diabetic Retinopathy in Six Los Angeles Urban Safety-Net Clinics: Final Study Results. AMIA Annu Symp Proc. 2013 Nov 16;2013:1082-8. eCollection 2013. PMID: 24551394.

• Ogunyemi O, Teklehaimanot S, Patty L, Moran E, George S. Evaluating Predictive Modeling's Potential to Improve Teleretinal Screening Participation in Urban Safety Net Clinics. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2013; 192:162-5. PMID: 23920536.

• Ogunyemi OI, Meeker D, Kim H, Ashish N, Farzaneh S, Boxwala A. Identifying appropriate reference data models for comparative effectiveness research (CER) studies based on data from clinical information systems. Medical Care. 2013 Aug; 51(8 Suppl 3):S45-52. [Commissioned Paper for the PMID: 23774519.

• Ogunyemi O, Moran E, Patty L, George S, Teklehaimanot S, Ilapakurthi R, Lopez K, Norris K. Autonomy Versus Automation: Perceptions of Nonmydriatic Camera Choice for Teleretinal Screening in an Urban Safety Net Clinic. Telemed J E Health. 2013 Aug; 19(8):591-6. PMID: 23763609.

• “Present Your Body II”, Cancer Awareness Within the Faith Community, Identifying the Gaps in Education, Beliefs and Behaviors (Hispanic Latino Community), CDU Division of Cancer Research and Training at the Center to Eliminate Cancer Health Disparities, NIH/NCI# 5 U54 CA143931-02; CDU/UCLA Clinical, Translational Science Institute, Community Engagement and Research Program. The “Present your Body” Dissemination Conference was held August 16, 2003.

LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS:


ALUMNIHIGHLIGHTS

Special Awards, Recognitions, Leadership Roles, and Publications

CHARLES R. DREW UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION (CDUAA)

The Charles R. Drew University Alumni Association (CDUAA) received a major overhaul with these increased membership benefits:

• The Alumni Association has increased the benefits to members, including, Lifetime CDU membership ID, Continuing Medical Education Opportunities, Alumni Council Officer Eligibility, access to select online resources through CDU Library, Mentorship and Coaching Opportunities, Invitations to University Events, AAA Auto Insurance Discounts and Networking Opportunities. Also the website http://www.cdrewu.edu/Alumni was updated.

• All graduates of Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, including residents from the former King Drew Medical Center are qualified to be members of the honorary alumni association including honorary degree recipients.

• On March 13, 2014, the Office of Alumni Relations

sent out a CDU Alumni Engagement Survey both electronically and by U.S. postal mail to over 4,500 alumni. Survey results allowed organizers to better understand alumni needs. Respondents were entered to win an iPad Mini, which was won by Dr. Claricia Simmons Shepherd.

• Urban Public Health Program alumni Stephanie Lino, MPH (first author) and Danielle Campbell, MPH, are among co-authors of Lino S, et al, “Using the Theory of Planned Behavior to Explore Attitudes and Beliefs about Dietary Supplements among HIV-Positive Black Women,” Complementary Therapies in Medicine (April 2014), Vol 22, Issue 2, pp 400-408. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2014.03.002).


• Dr. Yelba Castellon Lopez was recently awardeda fellowship with the Robert Wood JohnsonFoundation Clinical Scholars Program. Formore than three decades, the program hasfostered the development of physicians who areleading the transformation of health care.

• On March 16, 2014 the Charles R. DrewOrthopedic Alumni Association Reception washosted by Dr. Eleby Washington, Chairmanof the Orthopedic Department at the Houseof Blues in New Orleans, Louisiana. Alumnirecalled the good times at the King-DrewMedical Center. In addition, during themeeting, our alumni also participated in the J.Robert Gladden Orthopedic Society (MinorityOrthopedic Surgical Society) Annual Luncheon,also hosted by Dr. Washington.

• In honor of February’s American Heart Month,Dr. George L. Marks, Jr., lead Physician in theDivision of Cardiology at the Martin LutherKing Multi-service Ambulatory Care Center,shared tips on how to prevent heart disease atany age in the Los Angeles Sentinel, February20, 2014.

• Dr. Lawrence Robinson, Professor of Pediatricsat both CDU and the UCLA School ofMedicine, was featured in the L.A. Sentinel onMay 15, 2014. Titled “Decreasing Asthma Ratesthrough Literacy: CDU Professor Dr. LawrenceRobinson Works towards Sustainable Solutionsto Reduce Asthma Disparities.” The articlefeatured his work as an innovator in the fieldsof pediatric asthma and allergies.

• The Women in STEM Awards honored CDUAlumna Dr. Pamela Simms-Mackey along withother honorees at an awards ceremony onJune 27th at the Hilton. It was titled the 15thAssembly District Women of the Year Awards,celebrating women trailblazers who havemade contributions in Science, Technology,Engineering and Math (STEM). Dr. Simms-Mackey, MD, ‘94,Drew/UCLA MedicalEducation Program is a pediatrician.

• Over 100 alumni, faculty and friends visitedCDU’s exhibit booth and attended an annualreception for alumni, faculty and friends atthe 2013 National Medical Association (NMA)Annual Convention and Scientific Symposium

in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dr. Richard Allen Williams, Regional Chair for the NMA Region VI and former CDU Board member, was the reception guest speaker. His presentation covered, “The Black Physician: Emergence, Evolution, and Education”– a historical perspective on the appearance of Black doctors.

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Alumni stand with Dr. David M. Carlisle, President and CEO of CDU.


• In FY 2013-14, Charles R. Drew University reached over 500 students in the Los Angeles community through its pipeline programs. The largest and most established program, Saturday Science Academy II engaged parents and 70 undergraduate teachers in presenting Math and Science, Human Anatomy, and Physiology and Marine Biology to 270 students in grades K-12. During the three 8-week academic year sessions, students remained on campus after morning classes to attend afternoon courses in Public Speaking, Critical Thinking, CAHSEE Preparation, SAT Preparation, or General Study Skills and Tutoring.

• Through Workforce Development collaboration with Los Angeles City and Los Angeles County, CDU’s Saturday Science Academy organized to create summer time employment and professional development for an additional 45 young people.

• CDU was also proud to play a supportive role to the Los Angeles Pediatric Society, which offers summer medical internships to high school students at multiple medical centers including the Martin Luther King Hospital, where 11 students completed the program in 2014.

• The University’s ongoing collaboration with the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) at NIH (the STEP UP Program) continues into its 15th year as the university coordinated the summer training experiences of 27 basic science trainees dispersed in laboratories across the continental United States and Puerto Rico. This prestigious, national program is highly competitive and long term tracking studies demonstrate that its

COMMUNITYENGAGEMENT

Pipeline Programs and University Sponsorships

OUR PIPELINE PROGRAMS SUCCESS STORIES

Dr. Chris Reid, Director of the CDU Pipeline Programs Saturday Science Academy II Pig Dissection


graduates consistently go on to become leaders in biomedical science and various health professions, as well as other fields of science and engineering. The STEP UP experience culminates with a week-long colloquium in which students present their research and discuss their results with scientists at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD.

• A relatively new and exciting companion program to that of the NIDDK, is the Doris Duke Foundation sponsored Project STRIDE. This year, STRIDE included seven, highly-motivated, secondary school students who performed public health and clinical research. Project STRIDE students, likewise, make oral and poster presentations to an audience of their peers, as well as professional scientists, clinicians and researchers spread across the University’s administration and the faculty of its three colleges.

• Finally, the University’s newest pipeline program, iSTEM, hosted 150 secondary and post-secondary students (including vocational students) in a fun, hands-on, laboratory-based, math and science program. The Department of Education sponsored, integrated, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics curriculum covered 93% of California Science Standards over the academic year session lasting 8 months. An advanced summer curriculum (AiSTEM) enrolled an additional 15 students. Following graduation from the program 80% of program participants choose a STEM related college major.

• One of the greatest things happening at CDU is the success of our pipeline students. Two that we are exceedingly proud of are:

• Rasheed Ivey who has been with our Saturday Science Academy II since he was a student, then a mentor there, worked as a researcher while he earned his B.A. from the University of La Verne until he became a medical student at CDU. He was honored at the Science Academy II White Coat Ceremony.

• Born and raised in Watts, Dr. Cynthia Gonzalez came to us first when she attended King/Drew Magnet High School of Medicine and Science where she joined the first cohort of the STEP-UP High School Program (2001 and 2002) and then the undergraduate STEP-UP (2003, 2004) offered through CDU. Dr. Cynthia Gonzalez is now the Assistant Director in the Division of Community Engagement in the College of Medicine and Instructor in the College of Science and Health. Dr. Gonzalez attended UCLA where she majored in Chicana/o Studies with a minor in Public Health and completed her MPH from USC in Epidemiology and Biostatistics. She received her PhD in Social and Cultural Anthropology from the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco. Her doctoral research engaged interdisciplinary methodology to address the quality of life for residents of her hometown Watts, an inner-city neighborhood in Los Angeles.


FUNDRAISINGAND DEVELOPMENT

Mission Maker Campaign (Mini Grants),Grants, and Events

HEALTH ME: NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH WEEKCollege of Science and Health, Urban Public Health Program • This mini-grant was awarded to a group

designed to recognize the contributions of public health and highlight issues that are important to improving our nation. The Master of Public Health Student Association creates materials and various events each year that are used during and after National Public Health Week to raise awareness about public health and prevention.

THE BIRTHING PROJECT RESOURCE ROOMCollege of Science and Health, Urban Public Health Program • Designed to increase access to resources for

proper childcare for adolescent parents, increase adolescent parents’ knowledge of safer sex practices and STIs reduction via the distribution of male and female condoms, and increasing access to peer based sexual health education.

Project Cardens/Gardening Community Mobilization ProjectCollege of Science and Health, Urban Public Health Program • A collaboration between MPH candidate

graduate students and two local elementary schools, Lincoln-Drew Elementary School and Frederick K. Price II Elementary School, Project Cardens aims to engage school-age elementary children and their parents in community mobilization focused on increasing access to fresh vegetables and fruits in the community in order to decrease the high rates of obesity and diabetes among racial/ethnic minority families.

CDU MISSION MAKER GRANTS

President Carlisle, Interim Dean Shirley-Evers Manly and VP, Strategic Advancement, Angela Minniefield are joined by Mrs. Sue Gross and Mark Porterfield for a tour of MMDSON.


CDU Jobs Preparedness and Loan Forgiveness ProgramsCollege of Science and Health • The CDU Jobs Preparedness program will

aim to provide support and assistance to the SPA-6 residential community to encourage and develop resume preparation and interview skills. The Loan Forgiveness program will allow CDU to serve as a source of information to notify students of loan forgiveness programs available to them.

Charles R. Drew University Student Government Journal of DiversityCollege of Science and Health, Life Sciences • The CDU Student Government Journal of

Diversity will include student articles and activities from a diverse student perspective. The proposed journal will include scholarly articles, research, socio-economic issues and off-campus events.

The Role of Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase in Tumor ProgressionCancer Research • This research team will investigate the

detailed molecular mechanism by which eNOS is involved in tumor progression and other associated proteins and will highlight measurable objectives that will help eliminate barriers in health disparities by race. Also, it will further the understanding of cancer and aid in providing new avenues for drug development.

CEAL: Critical Exploration of Academic LiteratureCollege of Science and Health • CEAL is designed to address the needs

of CDU students who would like to gain exposure to presenting, discussing and comprehending academic journals.

Making Strides at CDUPost-Baccalaureate Students • This enthusiastic team increased awareness

of breast cancer at CDU and in the community, by creating a team that participated in the “Making Strides for Breast Cancer Walk” in the City of Carson hosted by the American Cancer Society.

CDU Elementary Science Enrichment ProgramCollege of Science and Health • The Elementary Science Enrichment

Program is a partnership with George Washington Carver Elementary School where interested CDU students provide 1-1.5 hour hands-on science lessons with an integration of language arts to elementary school students in the 4th and 5th grade. 10 lessons will be taught once a week to Carver.

• Elementary students, CDU students will meet weekly to reflect on their experience and prepare lessons. The program provides CDU students a foundation for interaction that helps build understanding and awareness of the community’s unique needs.

All About DrewMervyn M. Dymally School of Nursing • The purpose of this event is to provide

students a unique opportunity to get excited about science, to explore the healthcare field, and the profession of nursing.

Global Health Initiative IMervyn M. Dymally School of Nursing • The Global Health Initiative (GHI) is

comprised of diverse and innovative health professional leaders who strive to improve all facets of healthcare that are defined by a society which include diverse cultures and cultural health beliefs. We intend to curb the increasingly growing numbers of preventable health disparities, which contribute to expensive hospital treatment. Our main focus is to improve patient centered care through education, promoting health, and educating communities about susceptible health risks.

Laboratory Workshop for Incoming Students • To expose incoming students to state of the

art techniques routinely used by researchers in CDU laboratories.


SPRING GALA 2014

CDU’S 2nd Annual Legacy Leaders Spring Gala drew 350 attendees out for an evening to honor Dr. Gus Gill, Senior Advisor to the President on Thursday, April 24 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Ballroom. This prestigious award is given to a CDU legend whose life and work embodies CDU’s history of service through education, patient care and research. Proceeds from the event will contribute to the University’s one-of-a-kind pipeline program, Saturday Science Academy II, as well as go towards training future health providers that are as diverse as California’s population.

At the event, Tom Salerno, President of St. Mary’s Medical Center, who represented presenting sponsor Dignity Health, announced the donation of $750,000 toward a two-year commitment to CDU. St. Mary’s Hospital is a member of the Dignity Health network, which has a history of representing the poor. Dignity Health’s Executive Vice President and COO, Marvin O’Quinn, is Chair of the CDU Board.

Dr. Gill, a board-certified otolaryngologist (head and neck surgeon), is the former Chairman of the Otolaryngology Department at the Los Angeles County King-Drew Medical Center from 1978 until late 2005, and served as a faculty member at CDU. He is the Senior

Advisor to the CDU President. Through his work with Drew Cares International, he has traveled the world and brought professionals from places as far as Suriname and Cameroon to the United States. These young people have gone on to have viable medical careers, and, in turn, empower individuals from their own communities.

Dr. Gill expressed his gratitude that the event was unforgettable. “I have some wonderful memories that will stay with me for the rest of my life. CDU did an exceptional job,” he said. He noted that his personal highlight was experiencing the world-renowned Williams Brothers sing directly to him. “It’s been a long time since I’ve seen him smile so deeply,” remarked his wife, Ann.

A special surprise for Dr. Gill was the CDU Board’s naming of “Dr. Gus Gill Way”, revealing signage that was installed along the walkway he traversed daily from the hospital to his office.

The gala attendees included L.A. County Supervisor Dr. Mark Ridley-Thomas, Assemblyman Steven Bradford, actress Judy Pace, and The California Endowment President Bob Ross.

William Paz-Leiva and James Reed hoist sign that was later installed on campus in honor of Dr. Gus Gill.

• Dr. Silvana Constantinescu, Instructor and Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Health and Life Sciences, received an AXIS pilot grant on “Cross-Talk between Adipose Tissue and Skeletal Muscle.”

• On March 28, 2014, the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) announced the award of an OSHPD Health Careers Training Program Mini-Grant in Healthcare Career Exploration, “Exploring Opportunities in the Health Professions” to CDU, PI Dr. Gail Orum. This program will engage California Community College students to increase awareness of and provide preparation for entry into health professions careers (particularly primary care), and provide near peer mentoring with health professions students.

• Dean Gail Orum received a grant from the California Community Foundation entitled “CDU Physician Assistant Program,” to provide two-year core operating support to train physician assistants to serve in under-resourced areas.

• Tom Magee, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Health and Life Sciences, received an AXIS pilot grant on “Metabolic Regulation of Programmed Nephrogenesis.”

Songstress Ashley Williams, star of the X Factor.Assemblymember Steve Bradford, President Carlisle, NBC 4 Toni Guinyard celebrate Dr. Gus Gill, Spring Gala Honoree.

MISSION MAKER GRANTS cont.


FINANCIAL RESULTSas of June 30, 2014

2009

$120$100$80$60$40$20$00

Permanent Net AssetsTemporary Net AssetsUnrestricted Net Assets

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

40% Federal Grants

15% State Funding

18% Tuition

3% Other

5% IDC

7% Private

7% Investments

2009

$120$100$80$60$40$20$00

Permanent Net AssetsTemporary Net AssetsUnrestricted Net Assets

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

40% Federal Grants

15% State Funding

18% Tuition

3% Other

5% IDC

7% Private

7% Investments

$48M2009

$106M2014➡

$72M2014

The University Net Assets have doubled in the past five years; total net assets have increased from $48 million in 2009 to $106 million in 2014.

PERMANENT NET ASSETS:The University received $3.5 million in new permanent endowments in 2014. These endowments created new student scholarship funds.

TEMPORARY NET ASSETS:The $46 million balance is primarily due to temporary Federal National Institute of Health (NIH) Endowment grants for Research infrastructure support.

Revenue ($000’s) FY 2014

Tuition $ 12,580 18%State Funding $ 10,608 15%Federal Grants $ 28,997 40%Private $ 5,377 8%IDC $ 3,429 5%Investments $ 8,820 12%Other $1,838 3%________________________________

Total Revenue $71,649 100%

The University Total Revenue for Fiscal Year 2014 was $72 million.


DONOR HONOR ROLL

July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014

$500,000+The California Endowment

The William and Sue Gross Family Foundation

$100,000+ Dignity Health

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals

$50,000+David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

The California Wellness FoundationUniHealth Foundation

$25,000+Northrop Grumman Foundation

$10,000+Comerica Bank

Physicians Aid AssociationThe Office of Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas

Walgreens Company

$5,000+Charles C. Allen

Anthem Blue CrossDr. David M. Carlisle

Dr. Francisco J. CorreaJ. Robert Gladden Society

Dr. Dhana and Dr. Vidya KaushikL.A. Care Health Plan

Dr. Hong T. MaiRFP Insurance Agency

University of Southern California


$1,000+AIDS Healthcare Foundation

AltaMedAztlan Athletics, LLC

Teresa J. BerrymanDr. Eric G. BingDr. Perry BowersDr. Mary E. Boyce

Brotherhood CrusadeJackie R. Brown

Dr. Daphne CalmesCedars Sinai Medical Center

Charles R. Drew Medical SocietyDr. Norman C. Cottman

Dr. Ernestine CuellarDrew Cares International

Dr. Tondelayo C. ELBoushiDr. Shirley Evers-ManlyDr. Teiichiro Fukushima

Dr. Ross E. GardnerDr. Gus Gill

Good Samaritan HospitalDr. Jimmy Hara

Haskell & White, LLPCarla L. Haywood

Dr. Cornelius L. HopperJames Main

Angela L. MinniefieldNational Medical Fellowships

Dr. Felix NúñezDr. Gail Orum

Dr. Monica RiveraDr. David Satcher

Dr. Geron SheppardSpecial Needs Network, Inc.

Dr. Louis SullivanDr. Jaydutt VadgamaMartha F. Valverde

Watts Healthcare Corporation

West Angeles Church of God in ChristWestern University of Health Sciences

White Memorial Medical CenterEdna Yohannes

Jose Zavala

$500+AmWINS Insurance Brokerage of California, LLC

Dr. Vincent L. AnthonyDr. Ronald BeaversDr. Curley Bonds

Dr. Steven A. BrownCalifornia Community Foundation

Nathaniel A. ClarkDr. Ezra C. Davidson

Dr. Mayer B. DavidsonDoubleTree Hotel Bethesda

Dr. Ronald A. EdelsteinDr. Mamdooh Ghoneum

Kevin GodyckiJose J. Gonzalez

Dr. Milnes R. HensonB. Darcel Lee

Dr. Kenneth D. LewisMark Loveall

Dr. Eva McGheeDr. Claude McGlorie, II

Dr. Fred ParrottPhiladelphia Insurance Companies

R-T Specialty, LLCDeborah M. Sawyer

Dr. William ShayMr. and Mrs. Elbert V. Walker

Dr. Deirdre WashingtonJerry Weissman

Honorable and Mrs. Joseph WhitakerDr. Mary WilhiteArtis Woodard

$100+Sandra A. Aguilera

Dean AiharaGina J. Alcaraz

Felicia AlexanderMa. Carmela Andradan

AnonymousEmmanuel Ankyakpor

AT&T FoundationTubosun AyoadeOwen T. Bailey

Janice Beglau-TaylorBarbara A. BellBetty BennettAsha BernardDamon Blue

Dr. Willie B. BooneDr. Lorenzo S. BrownDr. Yelba Castellon

Amphar C. ChamlernJohan ChongJesse CollinsJohn CottonPaul Craig

Cynthia DavisDale P. Dirks

Fred DominguezLatrece E. DouglasMildred Douglas

Dr. Patrick T. DowlingConnie Dzekov

John W. ElumbaughDr. Hayward L. Eubanks

Izunna EwudoDr. Arthur FlemingDr. Hector Flores

Dr. Henry W. FosterDr. C.V. FreemanKenneth Garad


Bakari GarveyNestor Gonzalez-Cadavid

Lorraine GreyEric. D. HallAlvin Heard

Dr. Shari Hicks-GrahamElliot J. HigginsDr. Philip E. Hill

Dr. Patricia L. HumblesEuphemia Igboakaeze

Dr. Mike Jackson Bernice A. James

Curtis JenkinsMaria Recanita Jhocson

Alyicia JoeDr. Henry H. Johnson

Deborah A. JonesLoretta Jones

Howard A. Kahn Regina Kines

Dorreth E. KingDr. Chulhwe H. Koo

Alicia KosmidesTracy Lawson

Bin LeeSean Leonard

Kimberly LeungRichard Lindstrom

Anna A. Lucas WrightLilibeth Macachor

Ferdinand R. MadayagDr. Thomas Magee

Estelle MartinWilliam McCuller

Dr. Wendy L. MednickLourdes Mendoza

Phil MeyerApril Miller

Vanessa MillerSandra Millon Underwood

Rodney MillsMamie C. Montague

Pang MouaRoberto Murillo

Danielle MuzyambaDr. Scott E. Nash

Dr. Angela D. NossettMosi Odom

Kelli C. OdomsDr. Angela Oduma

Dionisio OngKatie L. OsborneLauryl OsborneJereco J. Paras

Darlene Parker-KellyEspie PasiganJose Perdomo

Luigi O. PhillipsDr. P. Mark PortnoyDr. Albert Randall

James A. ReedDr. Christopher B. Reid

Camela ReyesDr. Bernice M. Rodrigues

Felix R. RomeroAlireza RoshanaeiBarbara Rowden

Dr. Katherine RussellKenneth A. Sabori

Dr. Arnold R. SavageDr. Rita Sawyer

Dr. Stephen ScappaSteven M. SchwartzDr. Terry W. Scott

Richard ShifferDr. Julia Shuleshko

Satyesh SinhaGeraldine S. Smith

Dr. Donnalisa E. SooferStedman Computer Systems

Dr. Erick TarulaJason Taylor

Dr. Robert E. TranquadaUnited Way California Capital Region

United Way, Inc.Dr. Eleby R. Washington

Sandra WellingtonAnthony Williams

Dorothy D. WilliamsDominique Woods

Dr. Yanyuan WuRobert K. KasuiLun Hsiu Yeh

$100+


OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY

David M. Carlisle, MD, PhD, President and Chief Executive Officer

Carol Zajac, PhD, Interim Provost

Angela L. Minniefield, MPA, Vice-President of Advancement, Strategic Development and External Affairs

John Geraghty, CPA, Acting Chief Financial Officer and Controller

Jay Vadgama, PhD, Interim Vice-President for Research and Health Affairs

Gus Gill, MD, FACS, Senior Advisor to the President

John W. Patton, Jr., Esq., General Counsel

Ronald Edelstein, EdD, Interim Dean, College of Science and Health

Daphne P. Calmes, MD, Interim Dean, College of Medicine

Sheldon D. Fields, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, AACRN, FNAP, FAANP Dean and Professor, Mervyn M. Dymally School of Nursing

William L. Shay, PhD, Assistant Provost and Accreditation Liaison Officer

Rita Gloria Sawyer, PhD, Assistant Provost for Student Services

Toni C. ELBoushi, DM, PHR, Assistant Vice-President and Chief Human Resources Officer

Nathaniel A. Clark, CIA, CISA, CFE, University Auditor

Jackie R. Brown, Chief of Staff


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