One Good Thing: Chuck Lorre's $30M Donation to Open Med School For Underserved Students

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Chuck Lori is known for his work on television. You know, he's behind shows like 2.5 man and the Big Bang Theory. Well, now this acclaimed producer is trying to make a mark in the healthcare space. The Chuck Lori Family Foundation just donated $30 million to Cedars Sinai Medical Center to create a new school for underserved individuals. In a press release. The writer said, quote, when the opportunity presented itself to provide training and certificates for underserved individuals in our community, which in some instances would double their salaries. I was all in partnering with Cedar Sinai to create the school of Allied Health will allow us to see long term impacts in our communities. The school's gonna be training in six areas including respiratory therapy, pharmacy technician training, clinical laboratory, science and M R I technology. Amazing work by Laurie and Cedar Sinai. I'm really looking forward to seeing that the professionals who come out of this school and what impact they are going to have on hospitals.