Navigation of First-Generation Latinx Students in Pre-Med Studies

• In Event: Marginalized Graduate Student Experiences and Trajectories

Abstract

Latinx student persistence in premed studies needs further attention as the nation aims to diversify the STEM and physician workforce. This qualitative study aims to take on an asset-based approach and center the experiences and voices of twenty five Latinx first-generation college students in pursuit of entry into medical school in a R1 university. An exploration of Latinx cultural assets with a focus on navigational asset will be presented in this study.

Author

• Katherine Arias Garcia, University of California - San Diego