“The [Éxito!] Summer Institute provided a plethora of information and made the idea and math of pursuing a doctoral degree much clearer.”
Gabrielle lives in Houston.
“[Éxito!] has provided me with a more narrow focus. That is, before my questions were all over the map, now I feel confident I know the exact questions I need to answer in order to purse my academic goals.”
Diana lives in Tampa, Fla.
“[Éxito!] boosted [my] self-confidence.”
Rivas lives in Las Vegas.
Éxito! will select 25 participants for a summer institute in San Antonio to boost skills toward doctoral degrees and careers in Latino cancer research.
APPLY NOW for the 2017 Éxito! Summer Institute and internships by March 6, 2017!
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 2017 Éxito! Noticias
About 20% of cancer diagnoses in the United States are for rare cancers, according to a new American Cancer Society report, MedicalXpress reports.
Latinos often face hurdles like language, culture, and cost to get proper healthcare, which contributes to heavier disease burdens and health inequities.
Transportation is another big hurdle to healthcare access.
May is #HepatitisAwarenessMonth.
The number of U.S. Latinos with hepatitis C (2.6%) is higher than the number of overall people with hepatitis C (1.3%). Hepatitis C disease progression has also shown to be faster in Latinos than in Whites.
Only about 1 in 10 people don’t have health insurance in 2017.
That means far more people are covered with health insurance now than in 2013 before the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare, went into effect.
