Program director Dr. Charles Vega and 2016graduate Dr. Michelle Crespo join the UCI Podcast to talk about the Program in Medical Education for the Latino Community’s vast influence on improving healthcare in California and on UC Irvine's status as an Hispanic-Serving Institution.

adelí durón on the Latinx Resource Center

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