Information for Students

Health care needs a diverse workforce

In California, about 35% of the population is Latino, but only 6.3% of California nurses are Latino, and less than 4% of physicians are Latino.The Latino population in California is estimated to increase from about 32% in 2000 to 44% in 2025, making it increasingly important that more Latinos go into health professions.

According to the Latino Coalition for a Health California Factsheet it is critical that more Latinos become health professionals in order to have racial and ethnic diversity in the workforce and provide culturally competent health care to all people.

In addition to these questions, this site also contains resources to aid students in pursuing a health career.