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Dual-degree program is designed to create leaders and physician-activists for underserved Latino communities
Incoming PRIME-LC medical student Karla Lozano plans to use her training to help improve healthcare for underserved minorities.
UC Irvine PRIME-LC medical students come to the aid of Duroville, an impoverished Coachella Valley community.
The first PRIME-LC graduates from UC Irvine's School of Medicine are determined to become physician-leaders for the underserved.
Program in Medical Education
for the Latino Community: PRIME-LC
A crucial mission of the UC Irvine School of Medicine is to educate highly qualified physicians to serve the diverse populations of California. The Program in Medical Education for the Latino Community (PRIME LC) was designed to help fulfill this mission.
The five-year combined Medical Degree/Masters training Program responds to an increasing demand for physician-leaders who are culturally sensitive and linguistically competent to address the specific needs of California's Latinos.
Students from all backgrounds are eligible for enrollment in the program.
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