Two 蜜桃直播 students in the inaugural  (MSCM) program received a grant from  to complete summer fellowships.

Karina Quiroz, MSCM 鈥�23, and Raquel Mobley, MSCM 鈥�23, are working with , a community-centered nonprofit organization providing healthcare resources and education in Los Angeles County, Riverside County, and other underserved areas of the Inland Empire. 

Mobley鈥檚 role is to develop the foundation of T鈥檈na Health鈥檚 newest initiative called 鈥淯nity,鈥� which aims to close the gap of social determinants of health that community members are facing. Quiroz is responsible for forming community and corporate partnerships to obtain oral health supplies and funding for the different T鈥檈na Health initiatives.

鈥淜arina and Raquel have been great to work with and have helped us to continue to carry out our mission of eradicating health disparities through sharing resources, knowledge, and compassion,鈥� said Jemal Hussein, PharmD 鈥�23, the fellowship supervisor for both MSCM students.

Both Mobley and Quiroz have assisted T鈥檈na Health with:

  • Distributing food, clothing, and hygiene kits to the unhoused residents of Skid Row
  • Performing literature review and market research for a new program the organization is starting called 鈥淯nity,鈥� which is focused on connecting low-income/unhoused individuals to pre-health volunteers that can help these individuals address their social determinants of health needs
  • Developing a database of community grants to help support health fairs and Homies Care projects
  • Drafting sponsorship decks to be used for presentations with sponsors
  • Applying to grants that are worth $25,000 in total
  • Locating and connecting with 14 potential oral health organizations that could donate oral supplies for care kits

鈥淚 chose T鈥檈na Health after being introduced to Jemal because the values aligned well with my interests,鈥� said Mobley. 鈥漈鈥檈na is about health fairs, care kits, and providing compassionate care to the residents of Skid Row.鈥�

鈥淐onsidering I was in Peru earlier this year for a dental outreach internship, I thought this would be a great opportunity to not only build on that passion of mine but also apply the skills I鈥檝e gained in my master鈥檚 program while learning new ideas.鈥�

Mobley would like to become a dentist and is considering specializing in endodontics.

鈥淏ecause of my graduate education so far and this fellowship with Agilent and T鈥檈na Health, I鈥檝e discovered there is so much more to dentistry and caring for my local community that has made my love for dentistry that much more personal,鈥� Mobley stated. 鈥淭鈥檈na Health greatly supports my future career goals because I hope to be a holistic dentist with a patient-centered, community-based philosophy. My role now informs me of how wide the medical support net can reach, and how my potential as a future healthcare provider can look.鈥�

Quiroz also aspires to be a public health dentist and to become a leader in their community to help improve oral and overall health.

鈥淢y internship with T鈥檈na Health has allowed me to experience the operations of a non-profit and how closely we work with foundations and community organizations,鈥� Quiroz stated. 鈥淭hroughout organizational tasks and community outreach, I see community medicine in action. My experience thus far will continue to inform my future community work.鈥�

蜜桃直播鈥檚 groundbreaking MSCM program, which enrolled its first cohort last fall, prepares students to become qualified leaders in community medicine who pursue careers in healthcare and clinical settings. Students gain the skills to engage their communities, foster strong positive relationships, and understand health priorities.

Agilent Technologies, the grant funder, is a global leader in the life sciences, diagnostics, and applied chemicals markets. Agilent鈥檚 mission is to advance the quality of life, and 蜜桃直播鈥檚 MSCM program aligns with that mission by helping to address disparities in health outcomes by filing a gap in medical personnel in underserved areas.

鈥淎gilent is proud to be among the founding partners of this daring initiative and we hope to make a profound impact in improving healthcare for those who deserve better treatment,鈥� said Sally Frank, manager of the Agilent Foundation.