Did you know that only 6% of physicians are Latino/a/e/x in the United States, despite the country being made up of 19% Latino? The Inland Empire has an even higher Latino community, with 51.5%, or 2.37 million, Latino people and that number is epxected to increase to 74% by 2060. There are significant health care barriers, inequalities, and poorer outcomes in the Latino/Hispanic population due to underrepresentation. Better representation of Latinos in medicine is necessary to improve our communities and change the future of medicine!

In 2023, Congressman Dr. Ruiz and Congresswoman Dr. Caraveo designated October 1st as National Latino Physician Day. You're invited to join UCR School of Medicine for a free, open to the public event celebrating this important day on Saturday, September 28th from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Join us for an inspiring day with lunch, music, dancing, and stories from local Latino physicians, including  keynote speakers such as the California Surgeon General, Dr. Diana Ramos, and Dr. David Hayes-Bautista, Director of the Center for Study of Latino Health and Culture at UCLA.

Schedule: 

10:00 AM Doors Open

10:30 AM Program Begins

12:30 PM Lunch

Attendees are encouraged to bring guests, family, and friends (please register for each individual attending). RSVP here: https://ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eJLMzXQroEqcANU\

Connect with the community and celebrate Latino heritage. We can't wait to see you!