“[Éxito!] had a primary role in guiding me toward my next career goals,” she said. “I was unsure of myself and I gained the confidence and tools to successfully apply and get accepted into a doctoral program.”
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“The [Éxito!] summer institute has helped me better understand the benefits and challenges of pursuing a PhD program"
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“It can be very overwhelming to think about all the steps to get there. The presenters’ personal stories and advice for moving forward really made the biggest impact.”
Read moreÉxito! will select 25 participants for a summer institute in San Antonio to boost skills toward doctoral degrees and careers in Latino cancer research.
Applications for the 2019 Summer Institute and Internship will open in the Fall
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 2018 Éxito! Noticias
Leah Carrillo knows the value of hard work, thanks to diligent parents and plenty of sweat and tears on her family ranch in Leakey, Texas.
Carrillo is working hard today to prevent disease in San Antonio.
Discrimination. Micro-aggressions. Going back to college with kids.
With a mother who overcame these hurdles as an immigrant to the U.S. from Honduras, Alejandra Mendez learned resilience.
If you need someone with a variety of experience in health fields, Claudia Chavez has it.
Neuroscience? Check.
Healthcare administration? Check.
Delivering a baby (as part of EMT training)?! Check.
Adrianna Acevedo-Fontanez celebrates her Puerto Rican heritage through music and food, such as using “el castero” to stew rice or fighting for “el pegao.”
But she also knows that Puerto Ricans face dire health issues.
