PUB- Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science Giving Tuesday is Dec. 2……………….......1 Mike Ransom Earns “where’s drew?” award …………………………….... 3 What is Triple Negative Breast Cancer? Dr. Wu explains …………………...3 2014 The President’s Message In the next few days, many of us will join family and friends to enjoy and celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. We acknowledge that there is much to be thankful for. I continue to be thankful to you for all you’ve done independently and collectively to contribute to the success and progress of our University. Enjoy this edition of the CDU Newsletter. From the Carlisle family to yours, have a wonderful Thanksgiving! A Thanksgiving to Remember: President and CEO Dr. David M. Carlisle is flanked by Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Edwards James Olmos, Dwann Lewis, Tone Loc, and E.J. Jackson who founded the E.J. Jackson Foundation 32 years ago. All join to give away 10,000 Turkey Dinners. Many were sponsors as was the 7-Eleven Corporation. Details on page 5. Dr. David M. Carlisle Giving Tuesday Dec 2! Join us at 11 am—2 pm for a carnival-style launch in the W. Montague Cobb Lobby on the CDU campus. According to the national organization which organized the day which helps CDU meet its fundraising goal: "We have a day for giving thanks. We have two for getting deals. Now, we have #GivingTuesday, a global day dedicated to giving back.” On Tuesday, December 2, 2014, charities, families, businesses, community centers, and students around the world will come to(Continued on page 5) 1 of 6 CDU Student News CDU Students Teach Students “All About Drew” Mervyn M. Dymally School of Nursing Ghana Mission Trip Coverage CDU’s Global Health Initiative held a debriefing and video screening about their trip to Ghana, West Africa last month. With Mission Maker funds, they took much needed supplies and treatments to those in need. They also took in the sights of middle class Ghana and learned they have much in common. Click the play arrow above to see an ex- cellent video about their trip, narrated by Belinda Addo, alumna, and edited by Tasha Curtis. At right, CDU President and CEO David M. Carlisle is being presented with a gift of a beautiful wood and metal carving and dashiki because of his support for the journey. CDU COM Student, Elberth Pineda, Awarded a National Hispanic Health Foundation Scholarship designed to Honor Students from Health Professional Schools The National Hispanic Health Foundation (NHHF) hosts its fourth annual Los Angeles Awards Gala where 10 students enrolled in health professional schools were given scholarships to help finish school and work in California and the Western U.S. The event was held November 20 at JW Marriott Hotel LA LIVE, in Los Angeles. Read More All About Drew Introduces Elementary Students to Nursing Careers On Wednesday morning November 19, CDU participated in "All About Drew" where we hosted 80 first, second, and special education students from Lincoln Drew elementary school. A team of nursing students gave them a tour of the nursing facility in the Life Science Research Nursing Education Building. They were able to listen to heart and lung sounds on the simulation mannequins with their new stethoscopes. They also read a story about Dr. Charles R. Drew (For which their school is named, in part) as well as learn about all the wonderful types of nursing professions. The children were then served a catered lunch and each child received a small backpack with a book and CDU pencil. “This is our 2nd annual event,” said Belinda Addo, organizer. “The first year I did this through donations from nursing students. This year, through funds I received from the Mission Maker, I was able to purchase stethoscopes, books and backpacks for each child.” This has been another Mission Maker success story! Submitted by Belinda Addo, CDU Alumna, MMDSON 2 of 6 Faculty and Staff Community Faculty: Attorney Robert Garcia Meets President Obama Robert Garcia, a civil rights attorney and a Community Faculty member of CDU, came face to face with President Barack Obama recently. The paths of the two crossed in the beautiful San Gabriel Mountains on October 10th when President Obama designated the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument. “This is an issue of social justice. Because it’s not enough to have this awesome natural wonder within your sight– you have to be able to access it,” said the President. Read the entire story here. Fall Preview 2014 Courts Potential Enrollees The CDU Director of Admissions, Amin Maghsoodi, and his team hosted a Fall Preview of fresh-faced hopefuls and their parents interested in CDU. Students had expressed interest in CDU through CDU outreach at College Fairs, and other community efforts. For a few scenes from the event, click here. Short Takes: Dr. Yanyuan Wu What CDU Researchers are Discovering about Triple Negative Breast Cancer When you see football players running touchdowns in pink cleats, you know without anyone saying a word that it is October - National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. As women become continue reading The first recipient of the “Where’s Drew? Award is Mike Ransom Mike Ransom was presented with the first “Where’s Drew? Award”, presented by members of CDU’s Provost Team. Our mascot, “Drew” travels from one award recipient to the next each quarter. He is to be found in the recipient’s work area as visible recognition of exemplary service to the University as identified by members of the Provost’s Team. Dr. Nina Harawa Speaks on Self-Care for the Activist Dr. Nina Harawa, CDU Associate Professor, was recently featured on KPFK FM, the Beautiful Struggle program hosted by Michael Datcher and CSULA’s Dr. Melina Abdullah. The topic is: The Activist’s Self Care. To listen, click here. DONATE TO PROJECT SANTA CLAUS BY DEC. 1! Loretta Jones, CEO of Healthy African American Families and Community Faculty here at CDU recently was awarded the Dr. Nelle BeckerSlaton Pathfinder Award. The Association of Pan African Doctoral Scholars, Inc. honored her at the Annual Awards Luncheon in recognition of dedicated service to the affairs of the community and for the civic pride demonstrated by numerous contributions for the benefit of all citizens of Los Angeles County. 3 of 6 CDU Calendar: November 2014 November Photo Gallery Click the pics to see more photos from CDU events! Or click the title to see all of them! Thursday, November 27 and 28th, 2014 Thanksgiving Weekend—Campus Closed Tuesday, December 02, 2014 Giving Tuesday Wednesday, December 03, 2014 1st Annual LA County DHS Diabetes Day Saturday, December 06, 2014 Project Santa Claus Friday, December 12, 2014 CDU Monthly Birthday Celebrations Health Fairs: Congresswoman Karen Bass and Assemblymember Isadore Hall View Dr. William Shay , WASC liaison speaks at the WASC Poster Session. See more photos here. Standing in for Dr. Gus Gill to receive U. of Michigan Alumni Award More CoveredCA has open enrollment now! Click for photos from the day they came to CDU. Rush Day @ CDU Photos of groups here. MMDSON White Coat Cohort 7 Photos View Considering our Veterans with Dr. Ron Beavers View Raw Video Clip CDU Donor Appreciation Reception Photos Wednesday, December 24, 2014 —Monday January 5, 2015 CDU is closed for the Holidays More Calendar events: www.cdrewu.edu COSH’s Laurell Black Earns Certificate Laurell L. Black, COSH, has been re-certified as a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) member. It is a program, under the Department of Homeland Security and FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency), designed to prepare citizens to assist local Fire Departments in case of natural or manmade emergencies. Now that he completed the seven-week course, he is better prepared to assist in the event of an earthquake or other disaster. Laurell advises "Be prepared, have a plan of action, attend a CERT class in your area.” You can learn more here. 4 of 6 CDU Helps the EJ Jackson Foundation give 10,000 Thanksgiving Dinners For the past 32 years, the Jackson Limousine Foundation has distribution over a million Turkeys and all the Thanksgiving trimmings to less fortunate area families. This year, the effort was a bit tougher, because donations weren’t coming in. “When the clarion call for support was sounded, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU) did not hesitate to answer. The event has become a hallmark of the E.J. Jackson Foundation commitment to caring for individuals who are in most need. And is very much appreciated by the same community the University has served for nearly 50 years. We encourage other educational institutions to participate,” said CDU President and CEO Dr. David. M. Carlisle. CDU was well represented by V.P. Angela Minniefield, Director of Development Edna Yohannes, and Dr. David Carlisle. News: KCBS Coverage | KNBC Coverage AXIS/CDU Profiles Highlights Drew Cares’ HIV International Programs From left - Dr. Ekow Sey, Cora Ortile, Wilfredo Lopez, Jason McCuller, Dr. Charles Hilliard, Dr. Lejeune Lockett and Azeb Teshome. Many people are aware of CDU's mission to reduce health disparities in minority and under-served populations. What may be less well known to the public is CDU's pursuit of this mission in regions outside of California and the United States. The university's International Health Programs have a long history of reducing global health inequities. Some of the most successful and innovative of these programs are U.S. Department of Defense and PEPFAR (the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief)-funded programs that partner with the military of host countries Rwanda, Angola, Belize, and Jamaica to tackle the problems of HIV/AIDS. Through these programs, CDU is helping to address multiple issues in HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment, not just in the military, but in the population at large. Dr. (Continued from page 1) Continued from Giving Tuesday Dec 2nd gether for one common purpose: to celebrate generosity and to give. It’s a simple idea. Just find a way for your family, your community, your company or your organization to come together to give something more. Then tell everyone you can about how you are giving. Join us and be a part of a global celebration of a new tradition of generosity." For us, we assemble a team which meets in the Cobb Main Board Room and call friends, family and alumni of CDU to continue to support our Mission Maker Campaign. That Campaign raises money for students, faculty and alumni mini grants. Here is a short list of projects we've funded: The Mission of the MMD School of Nursing to visit Ghana, the Philippines and Mexico to provide services to those without access to heath care. Click to: Give | Attend the Launch | Watch Video | Watch Last Year’s Video Contribute Today! Learn more. Read: The Mission Maker Campaign Brochure Hilliard and Dr. Sey are Co-Program Directors on these International Programs and are supported by Dr. Lockett, the Operations Manager. Dr. Gus Gill provides overall oversight of the programs. Read complete Profile Here Students can use CDU PROFILES to assist their research, find experts, resources and clinical mentors, and since CDU is among institutions that have rolled-out this resource, researchers at other institutions can also find CDU researchers to collaborate with. To use the all new, extremely useful CDU Profiles, click here. Note to CDU Faculty: Please do a vanity search to make sure your biography is updated and your publications are current! If not, you must update the information yourself. To learn how, contact: Lola Omolola Ogunyemi, PhD, Director, Center for Biomedical Informatics Associate Professor, Life Sciences Institute Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science, Phone: 323-249-5732. 5 of 6 Alumni News HONORS CDU’s MPH The latest Alumni Newsletter is available here. Dr. Tracy Charles’ Work In Anesthesiology Featured in the Los Angeles Sentinel The Sleep Doctor Speaks: CDU Alum Dr. Tracy Charles Explains Anesthesiology from Local Numbing to Lights Out! For many patients, anesthesia is the scariest part of surgery. But you can ease your fears and prevent the rare negative outcome with awareness and good communication with doctors. Dr. Tracy Charles, veteran anesthesiologist, trained at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU) calls herself “The Sleep Doctor.” She’s not the kind who studies why you can’t get to sleep or stay asleep. She’s the “Lights Out” anesthesiologist who puts you to sleep moments before surgeons fix whatever ails you. Dr. Charles gives us a quick primer into her world of anesthesiology, which at the center is anesthesia: a temporary state consisting of unconsciousness, loss of memory, lack of pain, and muscle relaxation. “First, you must understand that an anesthesiologist is a bona fide medical doctor,” said Dr. Charles. She recalls numerous times when she asked crucial questions of her patients and they say “Well, I’ll just wait until a doctor gets here.” Dr. Charles doesn’t take it personally but she will affirm “I am a doctor.” Read entire article here JOIN THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION TODAY! The Masters in Public Health program has been featured on the Council on Education for Public Health’s (CEPH) website. CEPH is an independent agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit schools of public health and public health programs outside schools of public health. CEPH featured the CDU Master of Public Health by saying: “The Master of Public Health (MPH) Program of Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU) continue the University’s tradition of addressing health inequalities and serving the needs of underserved populations of South Los Angeles. Cultivating highly competent and committed public health professionals, CDU’s MPH program creates an academically rigorous environment uniquely focused on the urban socio-environmental determinants of health.” Read the entire feature here: http://ceph.org/featured/ drew/. Submitted by Barbara S. Cross and Dr. Sondos Islam The CDU Newsletter is Published Monthly by the Office of Strategic Advancement The Office of Strategic Advancement; Angela Minniefield, VP, Publisher; Edna Yohannes, Ali Roshan, Jasmine Hill, Aunsha Williamson, William Paz-Leiva, Jovan Owens, James Reed and Isidra Person-Lynn, Editor. Email comments or questions to: [email protected] Special Thanks to VP Angela Minniefield, Edna Yohannes, Aunsha Williamson for her directorial debut, William Paz-Leiva, DOP, Amin Maghsoodi, Dr. Sondos Islam, Barbara Cross, Melanie Rodriguez, and Ali Roshan, our webmaster. November 2014 Photo Gallery Nursing Students in Ghana Video |GHI Photos |Rush Day | Dr. Vadgama's Award | WASC Poster Day | Robert Garcia w/ Pres. Obama | New Nursing Jacket | Dean Edelstein Speaks | Drew Cares/CDU Profiles | Veterans- Dr. Ronald Beavers | Mission Maker | Dr. Gill’s Award | Fall Preview Day | Assemblyman Isadore Hall | Congresswoman Karen Bass’ Health Fair | Giving Tuesday Video | Aztlan Run Walk Read this month’s CDU NEWS here: http://www.cdrewu.edu/ assets/pdfs/ NovemberNewsletter2014.pdf Or from the main website, www.cdrewu.edu, click “News” then “Newsletters” on the center list of links. http://cdrewu.edu. 6 of 6
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