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NATIONAL YOUTH LEADERS TO LEARN ABOUT URBAN MEDICINE DURING VISIT TO CHARLES R. DREW UNIVERSITY CAMPUS

5th Year Nation’s Most Promising High School Students Receive Exposure
to Healthcare Disparities Research Prevalent at Drew

LOS ANGELES, CA – June 26,2006 – Approximately 120 leading young people will met with faculty and researchers on the Charles R. Drew University campus for two sessions on July 12 and 25, 2006, to be immersed in hands-on activities designed to expand, enrich and influence their future career choices in medicine.

The National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine is an annual program dedicated to help prepare our nation’s most promising high school students for opportunities and responsibilities of leadership in the field of medicine. The two sessions held at the University are designed to raise an awareness of the practice of urban medicine and the life-saving differences made through health disparities research prevalent at Drew.

“One valuable part of our program is the opportunity for students to discuss career opportunities in all aspects of medicine, including urban medicine, with physicians in small group settings,” said Keith Norris, M.D., Vice President for Research at Drew. “The goal of these sessions is to prepare students for the changes taking place within the medical profession and to inspire them to use their talents to become the healthcare leaders of tomorrow, and perhaps address many of the healthcare disparities we see everyday right here in this community.”

This yearly program at Drew is sponsored by the Drew Research office for many of the NIH funded research centers. Activities are planned by Emma Taylor, Clinical Research Center (CRC) Program Coordinator, who serves as the link between high school students interested in Drew Research activities. This year alone, University Researchers will mentor approximately 100 students from local communities here on the Drew campus. Faculty mentors include researchers from the College of Science & Health and College of Medicine.

The National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine is a 10-day held program in Los Angeles on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles. It is a non-profit, nonpartisan, educational organization that develops and conducts career-oriented programs for high school honor students who express a serious career interest in the field of medicine. The student request is always to visit the Drew campus to work with mentors in field of research,
says Mrs. Taylor. This year the students will be welcomed by the President of Drew University, Dr. Susan Kelly.

About Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science

Founded in 1966 in response to the lack of adequate medical facilities in the South Los Angeles area, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science is the only historically Black and Hispanic serving institution for graduate medical and health professions education west of the Mississippi. A private, not-for-profit institution, the University’s mission is to conduct education and research in the context of community service in order to train physicians and allied health professionals to provide care with excellence and compassion, especially to underserved populations. Drew is ranked in the top 5% of NIH funded Institutions in level of research funding at approximately $25 million. For more information on mentoring at Drew or the National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine, please contact Emma Taylor at 323-249-5704.