The college's annual celebration of Black History Month includes a variety of engaging virtual events, in addition to weekly emails highlighting African American pioneers who have made significant contributions to medicine and health care. Visit the Black History Month webpage to view event information and additional resources.

The college community is invited to attend a Black History Month keynote address at 1 p.m. Feb. 25 featuring Dr. Hannah Obasi, who brings her passion for advocacy and health care equity to her work on the front lines of the pandemic. Dr. Obasi completed her undergraduate studies at Stanford University and earned her medical degree from University of California, San Francisco.  At UCSF, Dr. Obasi studied infant mortality in rural Nigeria and completed a summer fellowship studying malaria infection rates and treatment patterns in Uganda. She is completing her residency training in internal medicine/pediatrics at LAC+USC Medical Center. Register for Dr. Obasi's Zoom keynote presentation on the Black History Month webpage.