...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
A unique program designed to introduce young Latino scholars to the medical profession. The three year structured curriculum gives Latino undergraduate and high school students a strong basis to succeed and become competitive for admissions to medical school. The courses are taught during the academic year in an advanced format becoming increasingly complex each year and depend upon prior year’s learning. Spanish speaking students in good academic standing commit to this three-year program supplemented with practicum experience as students volunteer in Latino health related activities. Students are exposed to current and relevant topics that impact the field of medicine and can by relayed when immersed in the medical environment. Academic lectures include: Professionalism, History of Medicine, Public Health Policy, Grand Rounds in Primary Care and Specialized Care as well as Cultural Competence. Courses are taught the first Saturday of the month, requirements and the application may be accessed on-line. Pending annual funding, stipends are provided for students who meet the requirements and complete the program. Application deadline is June 30, 2008.
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"Never forget
where you come from"
State Representative
Edward Acevedo
