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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

UCI School of Medicine Recognizes Black History Month

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.

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.

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.