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Seasonal influenza results in 3 to 5 million cases of severe disease and 250,000 to 500,000 deaths annually. The emergence of more pathogenic, highly transmissible pandemic strains or zoonotic avian strains is also a serious concern. Understanding how immune cells promote or resolve lung damage may identify new and specific cellular targets for intervention. Immune cells called macrophages have been implicated in both the resolution and the progression of influenza, but the drivers of these outcomes are poorly understood.

Join President Elam as he welcomes Broderick Johnson, chair of the My Brother’s Keeper Alliance Advisory Council and current EVP, Public Policy & EVP, Digital Equity for Comcast Corporation. They will discuss mentorship, equity and justice, and the digital divide.

The paradigms of treating bacterial infections were established based on fairly arbitrary clinical decisions early in the clinical antibiotic era of the 1940's and 1950's. Treatment durations and the use of single antibiotics were decided upon a much different host profile of patients than the contemporary patient population. Today's antibiotic-receiving patients are older, have more medical problems, are immunocompromised, and may even have infected biomedical devices (prosthetic joints, pacemakers, mechanical valves) that did not exist 80 years ago.

In this presentation, I will discuss innovative and community-centric care models that our team has implemented, with the goal of ensuring optimal access to essential medications and healthcare services for chronic disease management in western Kenya. I will also share personal lessons learned from my global health work over the past decade. Lastly, I hope to discuss how these learned lessons can be adapted to solving healthcare challenges in our local communities.

Please reach out to oasin@oxy.edu for Zoom information.

Did you know that 96% of the pre-health applicants apply as alumni with gap years? What are some gap year options? How can they make you stand out as applicants to medical school or health profession programs? Hear from some Oxy alumni who are now at Stanford University and Geisinger Commonwealth.

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The UCLA / Drew Medical Education Program provides training in the scholarly and humane aspects of medicine and fosters the development of leaders who will advance medical practice and knowledge in underserved areas in the United States and abroad. Learn how to develop a competitive application with Dr. Monica Perkins, Director of Admissions. First-gen and BIPOC students are strongly encouraged to attend.

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Are you applying to medical schools or health profession programs in 2022? Julie Prebel will be sharing advice on how to craft your personal statement. Bring your draft to discuss ideas. Students and alumni can register via Handshake.

Underrepresented in Medicine Alumni Panel

Presented by the Office of Pre-Health Advising and YorKonnection.

Connect with Oxy alumni who are underrepresented in medicine and learn about their paths to medical school. Panelists: Anise Marshall '16 and Vanessa Rodriguez '19.

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Are you wondering what makes a competitive applicant to medical school or health profession programs? How do you find research or clinical experiences? Attend this pre-health advanced crash course to learn more. Students can register via Handshake.