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Avril De la Cruz

Volunteer Research Assistant, ACCESS to Mental Health Lab

Contact

Email:

adelac28 [at] uic.edu

Building & Room:

Institute for Juvenile Research (IJR)

Address:

1747 W. Roosevelt Rd. Chicago IL 60612

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About

Avril De la Cruz is a student at the University of Illinois Chicago in the Guaranteed Pre-Professional Admissions (GPPA) Medical Scholars Program. She has joined the ACCESS for Mental Health Lab as a research assistant. Her interests in the field include advocacy for social determinants impacting underserved communities, and equitable access to healthcare. Avril plans to pursue an MD degree, becoming a pediatrician in the future.

  • Breaking down social determinants
  • Latin-x populations
  • Underserved Communities
  • Equitable Healthcare