The
Hispanic Center of Excellence (HCOE) has a longstanding commitment
to provide minority, underrepresented, and disadvantaged medical
students academic enrichment experiences prior to
and during medical school. The HCOE is also committed to providing all
medical students with additional
Spanish-language training within the context of
clinical exposure to bolster their cultural competency and to better
prepare them to serve the people of Texas, the nation, or indeed, the
world. Medical students are introduced
to culturally-rich community-based service learning
programs and research. The Hispanic Center of Excellence (HCOE) is
housed in the
Office of Student Affairs and Admissions.
Library Resource Center
The Hispanic Center of Excellence provides materials
and online resources for Spanish language acquisition, medical
Spanish, and Hispanic health. A free medical Spanish
textbooks is available to any medical student who requests one.