Investing in the health of Latinx communities

The Latinx Health Pathway (LHP) was one of the first Pathways established in 2008 to help medical students provide culturally humble care for Latinx communities.

Dr. Daniel Cabrera, clinical associate professor (General Internal Medicine), assistant program director, assistant student clerkship director and interim associate chair for DEI, has directed the pathway since 2016.

Cabrera says he’s always been interested in working with Latinx communities, in large part because of his experiences as the son of an undocumented single mother.

“When I was growing up, I didn’t have access to a lot of healthcare. There were times when we didn’t have insurance and we had to get care at free clinics. That planted the seed for me. I wanted to provide that kind of care to patients, especially Latinx patients,” he says.

He says he knows the LHP is making a difference as the majority of students in the pathway end up practicing in communities where there are a majority of Latinx people.