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Charles Drew University debuts own medical school to forge doctors of tomorrow

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In Willowbrook, Charles Drew University has been teaching medical students for 57 years. But it hasn’t solely trained aspiring physicians — until now.

The first class is made up of 60 students, most of whom are people of color, who were selected out of a pool of more than 900 applicants.

The program is designed to help fix that disparity, which officials believe will also lead to more patient trust among communities of color. Prothrow-Stith believes this is an opportunity for the students and the school to change not only the face of health care, but the long-term economic status of their community.

 

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