Our History
Since 1971, NC-HCAP has served thousands of students, administrators,
practitioners, health professionals, advisors, health professions
programs, community health agencies and local Area Health Education
Centers (AHEC). Today, NC-HCAP continues to develop innovative ways
to serve our students and to contribute to the overall health and
well-being of North Carolina's citizens.
The NC-HCAP Mission
To increase the number of individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds
who are trained, educated and employed in the health professions.
NC-HCAP does this by:
- increasing awareness of career opportunities in the health professions
- cultivating interests in pursuit of health professions
- enhancing opportunities to gain access to formal training and
education programs in health professions
- increasing the probability of success in completing formal training
and education programs in the health professions
NC-HCAP envisions a society with equitable access to culturally
competent health care across all racial and ethnic groups irrespective
of geographic location (urban or rural) or socioeconomic status
- in short, a society where no health disparities exist.
