DAVID M. CARLISLE, MD, PhD
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science has been called a hidden gem for the work we have done in relative anonymity since our founding in 1966. Those days are behind us as we evolve from a hidden gem into a shining jewel of South Los Angeles and a beacon for those seeking to achieve health equity everywhere. We serve the underserved. We represent the underrepresented. We are CDU.
Our faculty, staff, alumni, and students are shaping policy, opinions, and knowledge while inspiring hope. As Mighty Lions, we are dedicated to enriching lives by creating diversity in healthcare and undertaking a tireless pursuit of health equity through our outstanding education, research, clinical service, and community engagement.
We have come so far from our humble beginnings as a collection of mobile trailers in a dirt field located in the middle of a community reeling from a civil uprising that shook the world. We’ve grown to encompass three schools that offer nearly twenty different undergraduate, graduate, and certificate programs that go beyond providing education to instilling values and compassion like no other university can.
CDU’s commitment to equity and inclusion has made us the #2 school in America for student and faculty diversity. We are thrilled about this accolade because we continue to train our students to provide health services and perform research with excellence and compassion. In turn, a majority of our students indicate they intend to practice in their communities once graduating from our institution. In recent years, CDU has been repeatedly cited as a top school for our alumni early career salaries and growth. Not just among medical schools or minority-serving institutions, but in the nation!
We have made tremendous progress and the momentum is in our favor. We now undertake an ambitious $75 million comprehensive fundraising campaign to help fuel our mission and propel our vision. I invite you to join us on our journey to excellent health and wellness for all in a world without health disparities. The roads to such lofty destinations are more easily traveled when not traveling alone. Together we can achieve a better future for our students and our society.
PLEASE COME JOIN ME TO SEE CDU RISING. I LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING YOU AT OUR SIDE ALONG THE WAY.
Dr. David M. Carlisle
PRESIDENT AND CEO, CHARLES R. DREW UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE
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CDU RISING
OVERARCHING GOALS
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General Fund – CDU’s maintains operational excellence through faculty and staff development, new academic programs and projects, information system and other technological improvements, remodeling, building renovation and modernization, as well as new construction, deferred maintenance and other initiatives and priorities not covered by tuition or fees. Support for our unrestricted fund allows CDU to pursue the highest ideals of medicine and science training with a sharp focus on reducing health disparities.
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CDU carries on its shoulders the responsibility of educating ethno-competent healthcare professionals in order to support the dynamic and every-changing health needs of our world. With a new Health Professions Education Building
(HPEB), CDU will have the physical infrastructure to directly address our mission and meet the demand.
INVEST IN STUDENT SUCCESS
GROW GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BUILD A STATE-OF-THE-ART HEALTH PROFESSIONS BUILDING
"Join us on our journey to excellent health and wellness for all in a world without health disparities."
- Dr. David M. Carlisle
CDU RISING
the answer to healthcare equity & social justice
CDU RISING
ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN
Rising from the ashes of the Watts Rebellion in 1966, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine & Science (CDU) has dedicated its tenet to answering the call for healthcare equity and social justice. Leading nationwide efforts to serve those who are often underserved and underrepresented.
Through an unprecedented $75 million campaign, we will invest in student success by prioritizing the expansion of scholarships and support services. With increased capacity of our general operations, we will grow core programs and strengthen the reach of our teacher-scholars utilizing the CDU Advantage, our unique education model. To accommodate our growth, we will build a state-of-the-art health professions education building to house our own 4-year medical school, increasing our space to broaden our local, national, and global impact for social justice and healthcare equity.
Campaign goals
DONOR STORIES
Your donations at work
Your contribution to CDU’s Comprehensive Campaign will have a direct impact on the CDU Community and support the University’s vision of a world without health disparities. Here are some testimonials to highlight the power of donor support.
" Dr. Parrott donated $200,000 from the Real Men Cook Foundation, as a matching fund for the CDU Medical Education Program. "
Frederick Douglass Parrott
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"Excellence of performance will transcend artificial barriers created by man."
- DR. CHARLES R. DREW
"I give to CDU because it is my affirmation that I believe in the Vision and Mission of CDU and am compelled to do my part to help both be realized. I seek to “model the way”! I can’t and won’t ask others to do what I won’t do."
Angela MinnieField