CDU
This South LA university is named after a pioneering Black physician known for his work with blood plasma.
What is Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science?
This vital sign measures the force of your blood against artery walls.
What is blood pressure?
He famously delivered the "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
This major medical center is located in Willowbrook and is named after a prominent U.S. senator.
What is Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital (MLK or formerly King/Drew)
This African American surgeon was the first to perform open-heart surgery in the U.S. and was instrumental in developing techniques for blood transfusions and blood plasma storage.
Who is Dr. Charles R. Drew?
This CDU college offers programs like the BSN, DNP, and Nurse Practitioner tracks, all centered on preparing nurses to deliver care with an emphasis on health equity and social justice.
What is the College of Nursing?
This part of the body filters waste from the blood and produces urine.
What are the kidneys?
This woman refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, sparking a major civil rights movement.
Who is Rosa Parks?
This major historical event in 1966 led to the founding of Charles R. Drew University to address the healthcare inequities in South Los Angeles, particularly for underserved communities. This rebellion began after a police incident and lasted six days in Watts.
What are the Watts Riots?
Known as the "father of modern medicine," this Greek physician's medical writings and ideas formed the basis of Western medical knowledge for centuries.
Who is Hippocrates?
Home to one of four MD programs at a Historically Black Universities in the U.S., this CDU college trains future physicians to serve underserved communities.
What is the College of Medicine?
This chronic condition affects how your body turns food into energy and is marked by high blood sugar.
what is diabetes?
He was the first Black president of the United States.
Who is Barack Obama?
This Los Angeles neighborhood is known for being the historic heart of African American culture in LA, especially during the 1940s and 50s.
What is Central Avenue?
This French scientist revolutionized microbiology by developing the germ theory of disease and creating vaccines for rabies and anthrax, ultimately saving millions of lives.
Who is Louis Pasteur?
This CDU college includes degrees like Public Health, Biomedical Sciences, Psychology with a Community Counseling focus, and Radiologic Sciences.
What is the College of Science and Health?
The "ABC" method is used in CPR. What do the letters A, B, and C stand for?
What are Airway, Breathing, and Circulation?
In 1972, she became the first Black woman to run for president of the United States as a major party candidate.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
This iconic public housing project in Watts, once the largest west of the Mississippi, was known for its murals, activism, and later its role in hip-hop culture.
What is Nickerson Gardens?
This South African surgeon performed the world's first successful heart transplant in 1967, revolutionizing organ transplantation and earning international acclaim.
Who is Dr. Christiaan Barnard?
Dr. David M. Carlisle, a board-certified specialist at CDU, has dedicated his clinical work to serving this population, focusing on addressing health disparities in this group. His expertise lies in this area of medicine, which has shaped his leadership at the university.
What is Internal Medicine, with a focus on underserved populations?
This autoimmune disease causes widespread inflammation and tissue damage in the affected organs, and is more common in women of color.
What is lupus?
This African American sociologist, historian, and civil rights activist was a co-founder of the NAACP and author of The Souls of Black Folk.
Who is W.E.B. Du Bois?
This Black-led organization helped establish clinics, schools, and food programs in Watts and LA during the 1960s and 70s.
What is the Black Panther Party?
This physician assistant, recognized for her pioneering work, became the first African American woman to earn a master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies in 1972.
Who is Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice?