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Charles Drew University of Medicine & Science is a private, nonprofit, community-founded, student-centered university located in Los Angeles, CA. The university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in biomedical sciences, nursing, psychology, public health, and more. The programs are designed to prepare students for the public health workforce and for advanced education in the health sciences such as public health or medicine or health-related fields such as public policy. The university is committed to cultivating diverse health professions leaders who are dedicated to social justice and health equity for underserved populations. The university offers a rich public health curriculum that integrates the foundational public health domains: knowledge, skills, and research experience, which enhances graduates’ ability to translate and apply the newly gained public health knowledge and skills to public health practice.