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The mission of the Hispanic Center of Excellence is dedicated to increase the capacity of the College of Medicine to admit and graduate a greater number of Latino physicians; to promote the recruitment and development of Latino faculty; to foster faculty and student research on minority health issues; to enhance ... {read more}
Articles
May 18th, 2009
Congratulations Class of 2008
The Hispanic Center of Excellence congratulates the graduating class of 2008. It is not enough to say congratulations! We thank you for volunteering to help us on many occasions, for being active participants in HCOE activities and serving the Latino community. {read more}
May 5th, 2009
HCOE Provides Many "Firsts"
The Hispanic Center of Excellence (HCOE) has been a valuable resource for me. My first experience at HCOE was when I went to interview for the Medicine Scholars Program. With my induction into the program, I was able to take advantage of what the program had to offer. The program taught classes on the first Saturday of each month... {read more}
April 18th, 2009
Interested in Volunteering?
Interested in volunteering in New Orleans? Heart-to-Heart has 7 to 10 day deployments to volunteer in the free health clinics. {read more}
March 11th, 2009
Pursuit to Become a Physician
Becoming a medical student at UIC has been a long but attainable journey. My journey started when I was born in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago. Both of my parents were immigrants from a small town in Guanajuato, Mexico. Despite the fact that both of my parents had to adjust to their new life in a foreign country, they always made sure that my siblings and I never lost sight of our rich Mexican culture and the people with whom we share this bond... {read more}
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TESTIMONIALS
...with the outstanding help and support from the Hispanic Center of Excellence at the University of Illinois at Chicago I was able to graduate from the UIC College of Medicine.
--Dr. Imelda Huerta, Pediatrician/Clinical Instructor, Hope Children's Hospital, UIC COM Graduate {view all testimonials}
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