Collaborative for Hispano/Latino Health Equity

The Collaborative for Hispano/Latino Health Equity (CHLHE) is drawn from faculty, staff and students from across the university. It focuses on improving the social determinants of health for underserved/underrepresented New Mexicans. Its aims include:

• Cultivating cultural and linguistic competence and humility
• Creating innovations in workforce development/career exploration
• Developing health equity policy to improve Hispano/Latino health outcomes
• Leveraging diversity and promoting cultural identity for students, drawing on their strengths and expertise
• Nurturing a community of learners and mentors
• Building bi-directional community-engaged research and training
• Disseminating health innovations that promote Latino health and well-being through community-engaged health services and policy research
• Producing peer-reviewed reports, policy briefs and general-interest articles