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Sep 01, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Pre-Med Students Spend Summer Immersed in Biomedical Research

Undergraduate students from Historically Black Colleges/Universities (HBCUs) in North Carolina, Alabama and Washington, D.C. spent their summer in Southern California, conducting biomedical research and gaining clinical exposure at UC Irvine.
Avery holds a sign that says: “UC Irvine School of Medicine Match Day. I matched in OB/GYN at UCLA!” Standing next to her is her husband, who is holding their baby wrapped in a blanket.

Jul 13, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Delivering Change: New Mom and MD Grad Aims to Improve Black Maternal Health

Avery Robinson-Phelps, MD, a 2026 graduate of UC Irvine’s School of Medicine, heads into her OB/GYN residency with clinical, community-based and personal experience in Black infant and maternal health.
Bianca Leonard headshot

May 19, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

MD/PhD Student Bianca Leonard Honored for Excellence in Health for the Latino Community

At UC Irvine’s ninth annual Latine Excellence and Achievement Award Dinner (LEAD), Bianca Leonard, PhD, was honored for graduate student excellence in health at the intersection of neuroscience and mental health.
A large group of people stand behind a banner that says "National Latino Physician Day" and "6% is not enough."

Oct 03, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Celebrating National Latino Physician Day

Various leaders, including California’s first Latina Surgeon General, Diana Ramos, MD, inspired future doctors at an annual event celebrating National Latino Physician Day at UC Irvine.
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Aug 28, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Summer of Discovery for Future Leaders in Healthcare Research

Undergraduate students from North Carolina and Alabama spent their summer on the west coast, gaining hands-on experience in laboratory and clinical research at the UC Irvine School of Medicine.
LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

Jun 13, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride Month 2025

This year, the Washington, DC-based Capital Pride Alliance hosted the 50th annual LGBTQ+ Pride Month celebration in our nation’s capital, with their international WorldPride event organized around the theme, “The Fabric of Freedom.”
Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

May 19, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2025

This May, as we celebrate AANHPI Heritage Month, we acknowledge that this shared heritage of the AANHPI community reflects the evolving heritage and history of the entire United States.

PRIME-LC faculty and students celebrate the program's 20th anniversary.

Apr 23, 2025 | UC Irvine Magazine

Forever in Its Prime

UC Irvine-developed dual-degree program that trains physician-activists to care for the underserved Latino population celebrates its 20th year.

Negar Shekarabi, PsyD, presenting at the 2025 UCI Student Affairs Workshop

Apr 09, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Celebrating Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) Heritage Month 2025

This April, in celebration of Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) Heritage Month, Negar Shekarabi, PsyD, reflects upon her professional journey as a first-generation Iranian American.
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Mar 25, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Commemorating Equal Pay Day

On March 25, 2025, we commemorate Equal Pay Day, a day established by the National Committee on Pay Equity to highlight the pay differential for working women in this country.