Chicanos/Latinos for Community Medicine at UCLA

In 1970, a Chicana/o student health organization was created at UCLA by a group of five Chicanas/os who realized the need for a group that could provide the moral support needed to endure and persevere the hardships of college life. They came together with the purpose of changing the health care system to better meet the needs of underserved communities. Since then, Chicanos/Latinos for Community Medicine (CCM) has grown tremendously over the past years. It is an organization with strong leadership and large membership who is dedicated to the original cause: providing better health care to the Chicana/o/Latina/o communities. CCM is organized to include recruitment, retention, peer counseling and community service projects. We realize that Chicana/o/Latina/o health care rests in our hands, therefore our purpose is more than just being admitted to health professional schools. By providing the best medical treatment to underserved communities, we are going to be the leaders and role models of tomorrow. As we prepare ourselves for professional schools, we know that our struggle is not just for ourselves, but for our families and communities.