UW News

May 1, 2008

School of Medicine launches Hispanic health pathway

The UW School of Medicine’s Office of Multicultural Affairs have launched a new medical education certification program aimed at improving health in the United States’ growing Hispanic community.




The Hispanic Health Pathway is designed to help medical students better understand and more effectively respond to the growing needs of the roughly 30 million Hispanics living in the United States. It will give students the knowledge and skills they need to give high-quality and culturally responsive care to the Hispanic population.




The pathway includes a combination of classroom and Web-based education, independent research, and clinical experiences. Students will be required to complete their Independent Investigative Inquiry (known as the Triple-I) project in an area related to Hispanic health disparities. Students will also have pre-clinical and clinical experiences in clinics that provide care for the Hispanic population, such as the SeaMar Community Clinic in Seattle. They will also be encouraged to participate in a community service project involving the Hispanic community.


For more information, contact the Office of Multicultural Affairs or visit: http://faculty.washington.edu/dacosta/HHP/index.html.