President
David M. Carlisle, MD, PhD
President
Dr. David Carlisle is the president of Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science. He is the immediate past director of the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development. He was appointed in 2000 by then Gov. Gray Davis to that high-level role in the state’s Health and Human Services agency. Responsible for managing health-related programs, he directed an organization of more than 500 employees in seven key areas, and a $100 million annual budget.
Giving to CDU
For over 40 years, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science has educated health care professionals in the community and excelled as a medical research facility. Charles Drew University is a premier institution with a unique focus of developing health care professionals to lead the way in transforming lives in underserved communities. Since its first student enrollments in 1971, Charles Drew University has graduated over 550 physicians, 1200 physician assistants, 2,800 physician specialists, and numerous other healthcare professional—almost all from diverse backgrounds and most of whom dedicated to careers working in underserved communities. Our mission to educate doctors and nurses, engage in cutting edge medical research, and provide clinical services in our most needy communities is more important than ever. You too can help Charles Drew University to continue to produce well-trained healthcare providers. Your gift to Charles Drew University will help to ensure that we can continue to teach compassion and care along with technical training.
