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Mar 21, 2024 | Precinct Reporter Group
Black Med Students: 3rd Annual Community Health Fair
First-year UC Irvine medical student Leia Salongo senses the need to serve the Black community in ways to help regain trust in the health system that has historically robbed them of well-being.
Feb 16, 2024 | UCI School of Medicine
UCI School of Medicine Recognizes Black History Month 2024
As the only public medical school in Orange County, the UCI School of Medicine aims to embody the spirit of Black History Month by promoting academic excellence and health equity for the betterment of African, Black and Caribbean communities.
Aug 07, 2023 | UCI News
Seeking to serve the underserved
Aspiring physician Darrys Reese found his perfect fit in the UCI School of Medicine’s Programs in Medical Education Leadership Education to Advance Diversity – African, Black and Caribbean (PRIME LEAD-ABC).
Jun 05, 2023 | HigherEdJobs
How One University System is Tackling Healthcare Accessibility for the Underserved
The University of California (UC) system is tackling healthcare accessibility for the underserved. HigherEdJobs shares more about the history of the first PRIME program at UCI, where it has since expanded and the future of PRIME.
Jun 01, 2023 | Precinct Reporter Group
Doctors Discuss Misdiagnosis of Heart Disease
New Hope Presbyterian Church partners with organizations to host an event on how doctors may not know, or misdiagnose patients, typically of African or Caribbean descent. One partner they continue to work closely with is UCI School of Medicine's PRIME LEAD-ABC, led by co-director Candice E. Taylor Lucas, associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics.
Apr 16, 2023 | Bloomberg Quicktake
Pregnancy in the U.S. is Getting More Dangerous
New data shows that for every 100,000 babies born, 33 women die. For Black moms, the maternal mortality rate is more than double than that of their White peers. Carol Major, MD, assistant dean of Student Inclusive Excellence and professor in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, talks to Bloomberg Quicktake in this video on the state of maternal mortality and maternal health in the U.S.
Feb 03, 2023 | UCI School of Medicine
UCI School of Medicine Recognizes Black History Month
Sep 08, 2022 | Precinct Reporter Group
LEAD ABC Supports Black Medical Students and Patients
The Leadership Education to Advance Diversity-African, Black and Caribbean (LEAD ABC) program trains doctors in areas that have long been ignored in the core curriculum, like racism, diversity, or even how poverty intersects with health outcomes.
Jun 16, 2020 | UCI News
UCI Podcast: How the LEAD-ABC program gives black medical students a ‘powerful’ voice
This August, 12 black first-year medical school students will arrive at UCI — the most ever for one class.