| Programs
& Services
Each year,
NC-HCAP sponsors a variety of programs and activities throughout
the state to promote careers in the health professions. From summer
programs to open-house forums to lectures by prominent health professionals,
we provide a wide range of opportunities for students to explore,
research and become involved in the health care field.
CHSP:
Clinical Health Summer Program
CHSP is a seven-week, full-time summer program geared toward disadvantaged
students accepted to or enrolled in a health-related curriculum
at Elizabeth City State University, North Carolina Central University
or the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. CHSP consists of
full-time clinical experiences in health care agencies and academic
enrichment experiences in health care agencies as well as supplementary
coursework provided by NC-HCAP Careers Centers. Participants are
paid at or above minimum wage.
HCIE:
Health Careers Information and
Enrichment Workshops
The
HCIE Workshop is a hands-on outreach program designed to increase
the interest, number, and motivation of disadvantaged students in
upper elementary, middle and high school considering a career in
the health professions.
HPF: Health
Professions Forum
Conducted at a North Carolina college or university campus once or twice each
year, the Health Professions Forum provides disadvantaged undergraduate
students with information about the health professions programs
available in North Carolina and arranges opportunities for them
to talk with current health science graduate students as well as
graduate and health professional program representatives. Forums
are free and open to all undergraduate students interested in a
health career.
ISIS: Inspirational Speakers
in Science Lecture Series
Held once each year in conjunction with the Health Professions
Forum, the ISIS Lecture Series exposes undergraduate students to
prominent minority health professionals and scientists who discuss
how they overcame the obstacles often faced by students of color
while pursuing their educational and professional goals. The ISIS
Lecture is free and open to all undergraduate students interested
in a health career.
NC-ARC:
North Carolina Access, Retention
and Completion (NC-ARC) Initiative in the Allied Health Sciences
NC-ARC prepares disadvantaged undergraduate students at five UNC
System institutions for successful matriculation into professional
allied health degree programs through a series of teleconference
courses offered each semester by the Department of Allied Health
Sciences (DAHS) at UNC-Chapel Hill as well as through a network
of mentors provided to all participating students.
Seminars:
NC-HCAP
Enrichment Seminars
NC-HCAP
Enrichment Seminars are a series of seminars targeted at undergraduate
students considering careers in the health professions and are held
on the campus of UNC-Chapel Hill throughout the Fall semester.
Parental
Warfare: Parent Workshops
The
Parent Workshop provides parents and significant others of disadvantaged
students with strategies and support to help their children develop
into caring, engaging adults who are proactive in their personal,
educational and professional pursuits. Workshops are conducted in
the community at the Area Health Education Centers (AHEC), public
schools and various community-based organizations.
SEP:
Science Enrichment Preparation Program
Held each summer on the campus of UNC-Chapel Hill, the Science
Enrichment Preparation (SEP) Program is an eight-week, honors-level
academic program for disadvantaged undergraduate students (rising
sophomores and juniors) who plan to pursue careers in health care.
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