• Our Goals

    To improve the cultural competence of health-care service providers for Hispanic communities

  • Our Goals

    To enhance health research that serves the Hispanic population in the Southwest

  • Our Goals

    To increase the number of Hispanic health providers

OUR MISSION
The Arizona Hispanic Center of Excellence promotes the health of the community by meeting the needs of the state’s growing Hispanic population.

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Message from the Director

It is my pleasure to welcome you to The University of Arizona Health Sciences - Hispanic Center of Excellence (UAHS-HCOE). Please take a moment to learn about our initiatives in support of students, faculty, and community members, geared to improving the health, health literacy, and health services for Hispanics in Arizona.
 
Learn about our goals, join our efforts, and share your ideas on how to best impact the needs of all Arizonans.

Francisco Moreno, MD
Assistant Vice-President, Diversity and Inclusion
University of Arizona Health Sciences

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Announcements and Events

Elementary Spanish for Healthcare Professionals

Elementary Spanish for Healthcare Professionals is an introductory, two-course sequence (Span 101-202) designed to help future healthcare professionals –with a beginner proficiency level-- increase their ability to communicate in Spanish in healthcare settings.


Sep
07
Department of Psychiatry: 9-8-8 and Crisis Response – National Trends, Local Resources and Why Arizona is a National Model for Behavioral Health Crisis Care
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

Sep
21
Department of Psychiatry: A Pilot Study of the Effects of Psilocybin on OCD Symptom Severity
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

Sep
28
Department of Psychiatry: The U.S. Overdose Crisis and Psychiatry
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm