Oct 12, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Fifth Annual National Latino Physician Day: Necesitamos Más

As the UC Irvine School of Medicine celebrated the fifth annual National Latino Physician Day, the message was clear: Necesitamos más — we need more.

Jul 31, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine Medical Education

Valery Vilchez Parra, MD, Appointed PRIME-LC Co-Director

Valery Vilchez Parra will join Program Director Charles Vega in leading PRIME-LC, a five-year, dual-degree mission-based program designed to create leaders and physician-activists who will work in underserved Latino communities.

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.

Apr 07, 2026 | University of California Health

A Match Made in — and for — California

University of California Health celebrates the next generation of doctors from UC's six medical schools.