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The CHW Academy at Charles R. Drew University is a leader in community health worker training and workforce development. Our programs prepare healthcare professionals to address health disparities and advance health equity in South Los Angeles and surrounding communities. From public health initiatives to chronic disease prevention, our trainees and alumni are transforming healthcare delivery in underserved neighborhoods.
- Community
- CDU Mobile Street Medicine Program
- APLA Health
- Community Health Worker Academy (CHWA)
- Drew CARES
- Health Equity
- Good News Radio
- CDU Pathways and School Partnership Programs
- Pipeline Alumni Project: Reconnecting with Generations of SSA II Alumni
- Los Angeles Pediatric Society
- Public Health Professions Pathways Program (PHPP)
- Saturday Science Academy II
- Community STEMM Academy
- Pathways to Health Careers (PHCA)
- CDU Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP)
- CDU 3-Year Bachelor’s Program
- Community Health Youth Advocates (CHYA)
- The Junior White Coat Ceremony
- Meet the Pipeline Team








