COLTON COURIER Weekly
Vol 148 , NO. 44
October 15, 202 0
IEHP awards annual scholar ship to CUSM students who commit to ser ve regional disadvantaged communities
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Oct. 3 declared Inf lammator y Breast Cancer A ware ne ss Day
he Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP), part of an expanding network of private-public collaborations in support of the mission of the California University of Science and Medicine (CUSM), has committed a $1.2 million annual donation to help eliminate medical school debt for medical students who pledge to serve needy communities in the region upon graduation. Leaders of IEHP and CUSM, which was founded by Dr. Prem Reddy and the Prime Healthcare Foundation, said the donation is an example of the type of philanthropy that can make an impact on the long-term health of communities while furthering the mission of the medical school: to inspire, motivate and empower students to become excellent and caring physicians, scientists, and leaders. Thirty-five percent of current CUSM medical students are from the Inland Empire, and 50 percent come from low socioeconomic backgrounds. This transformational gift helps eliminate the financial pressure
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Dr. Karen Hansberger, Chief Medical Officer at IEHP, Dr. Tae Kim, Chief Executive Officer at CUSM Health, Dr. Kavitha Bhatia, Founding Vice Chair of the CUSM Board of Trustees, Supervisor Janice Rutherford, CUSM Board of Trustees and San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors, Dr. Paul Lyons, President and Dean at CUSM, Chairman Curt Hagman, CUSM Board of Trustees and San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors, Jarrod McNaughton, CUSM Board of Trustees and CEO at IEHP, Dr. Prasad Jeereddi, CUSM Board of Trustees, Dr. Sam Hessami, CMO at ARMC.
for deserving students who feel it the most. Seven annual scholarships, part of IEHP’s Healthcare Scholarship Fund, will be given
to students who commit to providing primary healthcare to residents in Riverside and San Bernardino counties for five years after graduation. Both
counties have been identified as among the areas of the state having the most acute shortage of primary care doctors. IEHP , cont. on next pg.
CJUSD recr uiting Citizens’ Bond Over sight Committee member s
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Club offers ser vices for LLU and SAC healthcare wo rker s Pg. 6
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he Colton Joint Unified School District is recruiting new members for its Measure G Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee.
The Board-approved advisory committee meets quarterly to review CJUSD bond expenditures to ensure they are within the scope of the measure. It also
receives updates and tours of current bond-supported construction projects and informs the public on progress.
The committee needs new members in the following categories: member in a taxpayer organization; parent/guardian of Committee, cont. on next pg.