Welcome! The Medicina Scholars Volunteer Committee was established in 2008 by the Hispanic Center of Excellence in Medicine-College of Medicine at the University of Illinois at Chicago. The committee facilitates and provides numerous amounts of exciting volunteering opportunities for over ninety Medicina Scholars Program students to partake in. In addition, the committee helps Medicina Scholars enrich, expand, and fortify their knowledge of working with the community while making the students competitive applicants for medical school. Hispanic Center of Excellence in Medicine Mission Statement: The mission of the Hispanic Center of Excellence is dedicated to increase the capacity of the College of Medicine to admit and graduate a greater number of Latino physicians; to promote the recruitment and development of Latino faculty; to foster faculty and student research on minority health issues; to enhance Latino student performance in medical education; to expand curricular opportunities that address cultural competence and the health care needs of the underserved minority communities and contribute to the elimination of health care disparities. | Announcements April Main & Independent Events now posted! Volunteer Log Sheet posted below |