The Arizona Hispanic Center of Excellence is part of a national effort funded by the Department of Health and Human Services - Health Resources and Services Administration. Our goal is to increase the number of Latino/Hispanic physicians, enhance health research on the Latino/Hispanic population in the Southwest, and improve the cultural competency of health care services for Latino/Hispanic communities. The University of Arizona's Hispanic Center of Excellence program is funded through a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Health Professions, Division of Careers Diversity and Development, and the University of Arizona College of Medicine.