The proposal calls to establish an independently run new medical school at the current location of
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in the city of Torrance with an annual enrollment of 150 to175 students.
The mission is to train a diverse physician workforce to address doctor shortages and health disparities
in low-socioeconomic communities. The curriculum will focus on preventative and primary care,
including general internal medicine, pediatrics, family medicine, OB/GYN, and psychiatry. Students will
be selected based on academic merit and ties to their communities. To ensure graduates serve in
high-need areas, full scholarships and financial incentives will be offered to those who commit to five
years of service in underserved communities after residency. Failure to meet this commitment will
convert the scholarship into a repayable loan with interest. This model, which has been successful
elsewhere, offers a viable, long-term solution to the chronic physician shortage in marginalized areas.
The proposal to open a new medical school has been designed to ensure that the graduating physicians
will have to serve the communities with Medi-Cal health insurance. Similar programs have proven
successful in other parts of the country and also in Riverside county.