Inspirational Speakers in Science Lecture

Saturday, April 8 --- 10th annual Health Professions Forum/Inspirational Speakers in Science Lecture

The forum general session will feature a panel of current students matriculating in UNC health professional and graduate programs. They will talk candidly with forum participants about the everyday struggles and joys of graduate and professional school and offer tips on preparing for and surviving the admissions process. Participants will also have an opportunity to talk one-on-one with these students as they are given a guided tour of the UNC graduate/health professional schools.

Michael Bird, a national public health consultant and the first American Indian to serve as president of the American Public Health Association, will deliver the ISIS lecture. He will present “Passion, Thought, Action,” a speech to encourage and motivate aspiring health professionals to overcome their obstacles and pursue careers in health care.

Co-sponsors for the event are the NC Area Health Education Centers Program, the NC Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, and the UNC School of Medicine Office of Educational Development/Special Programs.

Time: 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Location: Auditorium, Tate-Turner-Kuralt School of Social Work Building

Cost: Free to the general public

For more information, contact the NC-HCAP office at 966.2264. Register online today!