Personal Narrative: My Clinical Experience At The University Of Cincinnati

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Cincinnati has always felt like home to me. Living in Indianapolis until college, I have made many trips to Cincinnati to visit family and friends. One thing I love about University of Cincinnati College of Medicine is that it is in a city is that has a very diverse population with a large African American community. As a Spanish minor, I know that language barriers can be huge obstacles to overcome. The Medical Spanish/Latino Health Elective program is a wonderful opportunity to help me to better provide culturally competent care. I am also drawn to the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine because the curriculum introduces clinical experiences very early on as well as provides a nutrition program. Growing up around diabetes and heart

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