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Hispanic Business Rankings
Highlight School’s Diversity

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The Miller School of Medicine’s high ranking by Hispanic Business magazine recognizes it as one of the nation’s leading destinations for aspiring physicians of Hispanic origin, including, from left, Miller students Nathalie Regalado, Fernando Suarez, and Stefania Prendes.

The Miller School prides itself on recruiting a diverse student body, and that effort has been recognized nationwide. In its September 2009 issue, Hispanic Business magazine ranked UM the second-best medical school in the country for Hispanic students. The Miller School has ranked third for the past three years; this year only Stanford University School of Medicine ranked higher.

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas dropped to third, followed by two other schools in the University of Texas System.

“We are very proud to have increased our ranking as one of the nation’s best medical schools for Hispanic students,” says Pascal J. Goldschmidt, M.D., senior vice president for medical affairs and dean of the Miller School. “It is an honor to have our commitment to diversity recognized in this way. We work hard to make sure our student body reflects the community in which we care for patients.”

The 2009 Best Schools for Hispanics report features top 10 lists in the fields of medicine, law, business, and engineering. The rankings are based on questionnaires filled out by schools, reporting on enrollment, retention and graduation rates, faculty, and student services.

“As a Hispanic student, I find the opportunities available to me at the Miller School more varied and wide ranging than at any other medical school,” says fourth-year student Eileen Bernal. “Being able to communicate directly with patients who speak only Spanish helps ensure that nothing gets lost in translation. It also helps me to develop a closer relationship with a patient who is often very grateful to finally be able to communicate with someone who speaks their preferred language.”

The UM School of Business Administration ranked No. 3 and the UM School of Law ranked No. 5 in the magazine’s rankings.