Foos in Medicine

Join us for an evening with Irvin Garcia Real and Alexis Aleman, two UCLA medical students who founded Foos in Medicine, a social media community with more than half a million followers and mission of inspiring people from disadvantaged backgrounds to pursue their dreams. Garcia Real and Aleman have faced their share of obstacles on the path to medicine, from growing up in low-income, immigrant households to struggling with institutional barriers that underrepresented minorities often face in higher education. Through their signature humor and their advocacy work, these “foos” are committed to inspiring others and increasing representation in medicine, STEM and health care.

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Website

@foosinmedicine

Sponsor

National Latino Research Center

The National Latino Research Center (NLRC) is an applied social science research center with the mission of contributing to the knowledge and understanding of growing U.S. Latina/o populations through meaningful applied action research.

Co-sponsors

Anthropology Department

The Anthropology program at CSUSM distinguishes itself as an applied, collaborative, and interdisciplinary course of study that engages students directly with the interests and efforts of local communities while connecting them to global experiences.

Center for Training, Research, and Educational Excellence (CTREE)

The mission of the Center for Training, Research and Educational Excellence (CTREE) is to enhance the educational and research experiences of students in higher education.

CSUSM Students: FREE

Community: $10

Faculty/Staff/Alumni: $5

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