Nuestra Familia

Approximately 90% of our students are Latino, and the majority come from disadvantaged backgrounds. They are driven by a passion to advance healthcare in underserved Latino communities.
PRIME-LC class of 2026
The incoming class of 2026 for PRIME-LC.
PRIME-LC students teaching local community children
PRIME-LC students teaching local community children.
PRIME-LC student interacting with a patient
PRIME-LC student interacting with a patient.
PRIME-LC White Coat Ceremony 2021
PRIME-LC White Coat Cermony 2021
2021 UCI White Coat Cermony with Dr. Stamos and PRIME-LC student
PRIME-LC White Coat Cermoney with Dr. Stamos
PRIME-LC students doing a community presentation
PRIME-LC students giving a community presentation.
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A profile headshot of Jenny Ventura

"The sense of familia within PRIME-LC is genuinely like no other. Medical school was full of challenges, and my fellow Primers were always the first people I would contact whenever I had good or bad experiences to share. We built collective hope, inspiration, frustrations, resiliency and laughter. You don't come out of PRIME-LC as the same person that came in– you come out better, and it's because of everyone around you!"

~ Jenny Ventura, PRIME-LC Student

A portrait headshot of Martha Lopez

"From Chicano Latino Studies courses to the medical rotation in Peru, I am graduating emboldened and equipped to serve the Latino community. Most importantly, with a family of likeminded advocates by my side."

~ Martha Lopez, PRIME-LC Student