National Publication Names UA
Among Top Ten Medical Schools for
Hispanics
From: George Humphrey, (520)
626-7301
Sept. 21, 2005
The University of
Arizona College of Medicine has been named among the top 10 medical
schools for Hispanics by Hispanic Business
Magazine. In its September issue, the publication ranked the UA
College of Medicine seventh in the nation for Hispanic
students.
Methodology for ranking included the number and
percentage of Hispanic students; the number and type of programs and services
geared toward recruiting and mentoring Hispanic students; the student retention
rate; and the school’s standing in U.S. News
and World Report rankings. This year, the magazine also
interviewed students and recent graduates. (Note: the UA’s Rogers College
of Law was ranked fourth-best law school in the nation for Hispanics.)
For many years, the UA College of Medicine has offered a
variety of academic, professional and social support services for Hispanic
medical students. The
The
The Arizona Hispanic Center of Excellence, established
in 1999 through a federal grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services
Administration and funding from the UA College of Medicine Dean’s Office, works
with administration, student affairs, admissions and the College of Medicine
Office of Minority Affairs to increase the number of Hispanic applicants,
promote careers in research and academic medicine and provide support and
mentoring from Hispanic faculty members.
The Office of Minority
Affairs
The College of Medicine Office of Minority Affairs has
the dual mission of diversifying the health professions workforce through
recruiting more individuals of ethnic minority background and raising awareness
of all health care professionals about the importance of culture in health
care. Some of the services offered include early outreach and recruitment
activities such as career day presentations, shadowing experiences, and
interviewing skills workshops. Office staff members work closely with
F.A.C.E.S. (Fostering and Achieving Cultural Equity and Sensitivity) an
organization founded by the Office of Minority Affairs to support pre-health
students in
Med-Start
A program for high school students who have completed
their junior year, Med-Start introduces high school students to career
opportunities in the health professions and college life through an intensive
five-week summer academic enrichment experience on the UA campus. This
program is open to minority, rural or economically disadvantaged students who
have a strong interest in a health care profession.
Maricopa
Med-Start
The Maricopa Med-Start (M2) Summer Program is a
collaborative effort among The University of Arizona Health Sciences,
Summer Medical Education
Program
Because the UA is the only publicly funded medical
school in
Fostering and Achieving Cultural
Equity and Sensitivity in the Health
Professions
The F.A.C.E.S. Internship is an undergraduate course for
students enrolled at either the UA or
Migrant Health and
Education Program
This program, primarily coordinated by
pre-health students, organizes health screenings for medically underserved rural
and urban communities in
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The UA College of Medicine, recently ranked among the
nation’s top 60 medical schools by U.S. News
and World Report, has seen its total annual research funding grow
from $345,000 in 1967 to $125 million in 2004. Today, the
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