Specifications include, but are not limited to: practicing scientific, evidence based, patient-centered medicine in any setting, but particularly in underserved communities. • Leverage UTRGV’s unique geographic location at the border of the United States and Mexico; a place that is enriched by its culture and family traditions but burdened by health disparities. • Instill dedication to research, generation of new knowledge, and public service. • Graduate culturally-aware medical students who will provide exemplary care to the diverse populations in the RGV and the nation. • Increase under-represented minorities in medicine. • Contribute to substantially improving health outcomes in the RGV and beyond. • Educate the physician workforce of the future.