“The [Éxito!] Summer Institute gave me the confidence, tools, and motivation I need to start narrowing down my research topic, potential mentors and schools, and take on the doctoral application process,” Reyes said.
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“The [Éxito!] program was empowering and allowed us to share our journey. Some of us had external or internal barriers and others had both. To see we all ended up in the same space wanting the same common goal was liberating,” Rodriguez said.
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“Éxito! has instilled in me the self-confidence I needed to continue pursuing my goals and has motivated me to be confident in myself and in my abilities. It picked me up when I felt like I was falling down,” Rubio Correa said.
Read moreÉxito! will select 25 participants each year for a summer institute in San Antonio to boost skills toward doctoral degrees and careers in Latino cancer research.
Applications are closed. The 2021 Summer Institute is set for June 7-11, 2021.
Éxito! Latino Cancer Research Leadership Training is a program of the Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR) at UT Health San Antonio to offer an annual summer institute and internships to increase the number of Latinos who pursue a doctoral degree and a career researching Latino health disparities. Learn more here.
NEW! Read the 2020 Éxito! Noticias
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Abigail Rubio, like all medical students, started her journey to be a doctor with an oath.
