Éxito! helped Gonzalez “see the value in our personal narratives,” she said.
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“The [Éxito!] summer institute provided me with future colleagues and friends that I know I can rely on and push since we all want to see each other succeed. I feel confident that I can get into a PhD program,” Acuna said.
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“Éxito! has changed my entire perspective on what a successful individual looks like,” Dionicio 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.
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Dr. Benjamín Aceves wasn’t sure if he wanted to pursue a PhD.
He was hesitant about the commitment. He didn’t have a background in academia that many pursuing PhD programs do.
Like many Latino students, Donají Stelzig was unsure if she should pursue a PhD.
She was intimated by the barriers and didn’t think she was capable of doing it, especially since she already had a full-time job and family.
Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez’s Éxito!
Dr. Melawhy Garcia wanted to elevate her work to improve health among Latinos in California by applying for PhD programs, but she wasn’t sure about it.
She wanted to hear from experienced faculty and scholars about what the process would be like.
