Chancellor Drake Welcomes UC PRIME Symposium Participants

Chancellor Michael Drake offered both welcoming and closing remarks at the University of California Program in Medical Education (PRIME) Symposium hosted by UC Irvine Feb. 27 and 28. The event brought together PRIME students, faculty and administrators from seven University of California campuses to hear speakers and participate in working sessions on such topics as community-university collaborations, health policy and healthcare reform, and diversity in medicine.

As an initial step in establishing a network that will grow, prosper and sustain itself over decades, the symposium provided an opportunity for participants to share best practices, form collaborations, expand focus, and discuss the future of this effort aimed at preparing medical students to better care for underserved populations throughout California.

The PRIME symposium was generously underwritten by The California Endowment.

Chancellor Drake greets Sarah Lopez, left, and Gabriela Diaz, students in UCI’s PRIME-LC program.

Chancellor Drake with, left to right, Dr. Alberto Manetta, associate dean for diversity & community relations, UC Irvine School of Medicine; Dr. Elizabeth Wilson, UC San Francisco PRIME-US program director; and Rosario Alberro, associate director of Health Initiatives of the Americas, UC Berkeley.

Chancellor Drake with, left to right, Dr. Robert K. Ross, president and CEO of The California Endowment; and Dr. Roberto Tapia, general director of Carso Health Institute, Mexico City

Photos by Laurel Hungerford
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