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With studying for the u.s. medical boards at night. >> it requires that you study at least ten hours a day. imagine you're working eight to ten hours a day and then try to study eight to ten hours at night. it's really impossible. >> all residents are required to submit a personal statement. >> reporter: it's a costly, time consuming process that most latino immigrants aren't prepared for. >> one of the things i want to help you avoid is to help you -- >> reporter: ucla's img program helps fast track these doctors to practice medicine again. >> hi, everybody. >> reporter: it provides a stipend...

Track these doctors to practice medicine again. >> hi, everybody? how are you doing today? >> it provides a stipend as well as medical board prep classes and mentoring by ucla physicians. >> when i got accepted, i was able to stop construction and focus on my exam. that gave me the opportunity to take the test six months after joining the ucla program. >> they've helped 66 latino immigrant doctors, including chavez, pass the u.s. medical boards and then get placed into residency programs in southern california. there is a desperate need there. in riverside county, there's just one md for every...

The u.s. medical boards at night. >> working eight to ten hours a day or try to study eight to ten hours at night. it's really impossible. >> all residents are required. time consuming process that most aren't prepared for. >> it helps fast track these. it provides medical board prep classes and mentoring by ucla physicians. >> when i get accepted i was able to stop construction. that gave me the opportunity to take the test six months after joining the ucla program. >> they've helped 66 latino immigrant doctors including chavez pass the medical boards and get placed in residency boards in sou...