This qualitative study conducted at a Northern California university explored how six Latino/a health science professionals navigated their academic trajectory. The six participants identify as Latino/a and shared their journeys to the health sciences. This study examined how participants utilized their community cultural wealth to navigate the complexities of campus climate during their pursuit of a graduate or professional degree in the health sciences. Research data included narratives from in-depth interviews with the six participants and a focus group.
The key findings of this study illustrate the profound significance of mentorship in the pursuit of health science careers. This study also highlighted the participants' resilience and reliance upon aspirational, familial, navigational, resistant, social and linguistic wealth in order to successfully realize their dreams of becoming health science professionals.
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The key findings of this study illustrate the profound significance of mentorship in the pursuit of health science careers. This study also highlighted the participants' resilience and reliance upon aspirational, familial, navigational, resistant, social and linguistic wealth in order to successfully realize their dreams of becoming health science professionals.
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