12-06-2025
6 El Paso high school seniors chosen for joint medical program
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Texas Tech Health El Paso and the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) announced on Monday, June 9, the third cohort of students for MedFuture.
According to the news release by Texas Tech Health El Paso, MedFuture is an initiative that 'jointly admits talented high school seniors from West Texas to college and medical school in El Paso.'
The third cohort of MedFuture includes the following six students, according to Texas Tech Health El Paso:
Siena Cameron – Montwood High School
Maria Garcia – Clint Early College Academy
Jovanna Gomez – Clint Early College Academy
Mia Gomez – Pebble Hills High School
Melania Joy Martinez – Loretto Academy
LeeAnn Morales – El Dorado High School
'We're proud to welcome our third MedFuture cohort in collaboration with UTEP,' Richard Lange, M.D., M.B.A., president of Texas Tech Health El Paso, said. 'Each year, this program opens doors for outstanding local students who are passionate about medicine and dedicated to serving our Borderplex community. By investing in homegrown talent, MedFuture strengthens our region's health care future and helps meet the growing demand for physicians in El Paso and beyond.'
The six students for the third cohort of MedFuture were selected by a committee made up of faculty and staff from UTEP and Texas Tech Health El Paso, the news release read.
In addition, Texas Tech Health El Paso said students in MedFuture received admission to UTEP and conditional acceptance to Texas Tech Health El Paso's Foster School of Medicine when they complete their undergraduate degrees.
'This program enrolls the best pre-med students in the region at UTEP and prepares them for medical school at Texas Tech Health El Paso,' UTEP President Heather Wilson said. 'By working together, we can identify and develop exceptional students and educate doctors who want to serve the region.'
Texas Tech Health El Paso said that while the MedFuture students are completing their undergraduate studies at UTEP, they will benefit from 'robust pre-med support, including participation in the UTEP PREP summer program to help establish a strong academic foundation.'
'This experience will give me hands-on exposure to diagnostic tools like mammography, ultrasound and MRI — skills that are essential in women's health,' Mia Gomez, a student chosen for MedFuture, said. 'This program will help me understand how imaging plays a critical role in diagnosing and treating patients, and it will strengthen both my research and clinical foundation as I prepare for a future in medicine.'
The MedFuture program is the first of its kind in West Texas that brings together two independent universities to create a new educational pathway, Texas Tech Health El Paso said.
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