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Â鶹´«Ã½Å®Íøºìfaculty, staff, and students are actively engaged in our local community. Through various clinical services, pipeline programs and organizational partnerships, we work each day to increase access to healthcare for residents of South Los Angeles. These free services and programs are available for all local community members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is our mission, in action.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
We offer a variety of programs for underrepresented K-12 students to explore careers in medicine, science, research and health. Learn about our career academies, community STEMM labs and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our faculty and students run a variety of clinical care services providing healthcare resources for local residents of Los Angeles county. We want to actively empower our neighbors by providing resources and knowledge needed to make healthy decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With a convenient location on the Charles R. Drew University campus, APLA Health offers low- and no-cost services including primary care, dental care, behavioral health, HIV and STD screenings. We accept Medi-Cal, Medicare, and most other major insurances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Free rapid HIV testing for Los Angeles county residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daily mobile testing throughout various Los Angeles county communities to increase access to HIV screening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Â鶹´«Ã½Å®ÍøºìKedren Street Medicine Team provides free health screenings, vaccinations, and other limited health services directly in the community!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Researchers at Â鶹´«Ã½Å®Íøºìconduct culturally-aware research that benefits underrepresented communities and populations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Drew C.A.R.E.S. researchers fight the HIV\/AIDS epidemic by studying the behavioral and clinical aspects of HIV\/AIDS prevention and treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We are conducting research that informs training and program development, and that actively addresses birthing disparities across Los Angeles County and the Â鶹´«Ã½Å®Íøºìcommunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Discover why Â鶹´«Ã½Å®Íøºìis the school for you! Join us in-person at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine & Science to learn more about…<\/p>\n <\/div>\n
The Â鶹´«Ã½Å®ÍøºìCommunity Forum is a free monthly virtual forum where medical experts and community leaders discuss key issues impacting under-resourced communities.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t
On the west side of our campus, an active expansion project is underway. The 100,000 square foot new Health Professions Education building will allow our growing College of Medicine programs room to expand.
This building will also include public spaces for Â鶹´«Ã½Å®Íøºìand the community to work together, making the Watts-Willowbrook-Compton area stronger and inspiring the next generation of Â鶹´«Ã½Å®Íøºìphysicians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n