Latinx Heritage Month: Sisters work to improve lives of UI students, patientsThe outstanding leadership of sisters Danielle and Denise Martinez is having a big impact on the University of Iowa. Denise, a family medicine physician, interim associate vice president for health parity for UI Health Care, and associate dean for the Carver College of Medicine’s Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and Danielle, director of student retention in Academic Support and Retention, draw on their multiethnic upbringing to pave the way for success across campus.
The outstanding leadership of sisters Danielle and Denise Martinez is having a big impact on the University of Iowa. Denise, a family medicine physician, interim associate vice president for health parity for UI Health Care, and associate dean for the Carver College of Medicine’s Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and Danielle, director of student retention in Academic Support and Retention, draw on their multiethnic upbringing to pave the way for success across campus.
University of Iowa graduate Abel Ortiz-Acosta organized the painting of 21 murals to honor the children and teachers whose lives were lost in a mass shooting at a school in Uvalde, Texas.
At the University of Iowa, Guadalupe De La Rosa found an environment where she could push herself to be a leader, take part in the crucial cycle of mentorship, and better embrace her cultural background.