February 2008
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Vol 1, Issue 2
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NC-HCAP News
a monthly update from the
NC Health Careers Access Program
at Chapel Hill
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| The Director's Corner |
 As
Director, there is no greater pleasure than to
witness students accomplish their goal of being admitted into
graduate/health professional school. So you can imagine that the coming
months will be an extremely exciting time for us as students
receive acceptance letters to professional programs all over the
country. The
tasks that we perform in this arena should not be viewed as performing
work but
rather fulfilling a calling. Although we focus on the number of
students that
we aid in becoming educated, trained and employed in the health
professions,
I am reminded that we have also assisted students in
following other paths. That is okay
because ultimately, we are still growing an educated and diverse workforce. We,
as well as our NC-HCAP Centers, are fortunate to work with outstanding students
daily and are looking forward to regularly highlighting them and their
accomplishments through our e-newsletter. Research indicates that we
need to develop the health careers pipeline at a younger age. Continue reading
to become informed about our pre-college initiatives.
Patrena Benton |
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| Staff Updates |
 Paula Borden has been appointed Associate Director
& College Outreach Coordinator. She will continue to oversee all college
outreach initiatives including the coordination of NC-HCAP's SEP Program. In
this expanded role, she will also provide administrative management for the
organization.
After serving NC-HCAP for over three years as accounting technician,
Adam Kent has accepted a position
with the UNC Office of Arts & Sciences Information Services. He will
transition
to that department on Monday, February 18 where he will serve as a
university administrative manager. We wish him well in this new chapter
of his professional career.
We are currently recruiting a financial manager to oversee
the financial and human resources component of the organization. Position
details can be found on the UNC job listing Web site. |
| Pre-College Initiatives
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Career advising sessions now available to pre-college students
Good
news for pre-college students! NC-HCAP is now offering career advising
sessions for 5th - 12th grade students considering a career in the
health professions. Koyah Rivera, our pre-college coordinator, is here
to help students explore health career options, develop a
post-secondary plan of action, plan and apply for college/financial aid, and
offer academic enhancement strategies. Individual advising sessions are
available by appointment only Monday through Wednesday between 8 a.m.
and 7 p.m. or Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. All advising sessions
will be held at the NC-HCAP office at UNC. Students interested in
scheduling an advising session should have a teacher or parent contact
the NC-HCAP office at (919) 966-2264 or kdrivera@unc.edu.
Schedule a Health Careers Information & Enrichment Workshop today!
Are
you looking for a way to get your students geared up for college while
exposing them to one of the fastest growing career fields in North
Carolina? If so, this free workshop is a must!
The
HCIE Workshop is a motivational, hands-on outreach program designed to
increase the interest of pre-college students considering a career in
the health professions. Each session is highly interactive and
focuses on small group and cooperative learning activities while
providing students with general information about health careers and
educational programs as well as academic enrichment activities. Workshop outlines and other information can be found on our Web site.
To schedule a workshop, complete the online registration form or call us at (919) 966-2264. |
| College Initiatives
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SEP Program applications being acceptedDo
you know a student interested in becoming a health professional - one
in need of an academic boost to become a competitive applicant? We
are currently accepting applications for the 2008 Science Enrichment
Preparation (SEP) Program to be held May 17 - July 11, 2008. SEP is an
eight-week, honors-level academic enrichment program for
underrepresented minority and/or educationally/economically
disadvantaged undergraduate students (rising sophomores and juniors)
who plan to pursue health careers. The application deadline is March 1. Interested students should apply online at the NC-HCAP Web site at http://nchcap.unc.edu. SEP Program hiring faculty and program assistantsWe
are currently recruiting faculty to teach organic chemistry and
quantitative skills/biostatistics and program assistants to assist
faculty in human physiology, organic chemistry, physics and
quantitative skills/biostatistics for the 2008 SEP Program. The 8-week
academic enrichment program will be held at UNC May 17 - July 11. For more information about the open positions, visit our Web site. View the faculty advertisement. View the program assistant advertisement. Interested applicants should contact Paula Borden, college outreach coordinator, at (919) 966-2264 or pborden@email.unc.edu. STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: KEDRICK PERRY NC-HCAP helps Perry on his path to higher education
 As
an undergraduate student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill, Kedrick Perry had his eye on the medical track. While searching
for a health-related student organization, he discovered NC-HCAP.
Through
his involvement with NC-HCAP, Perry realized his true calling was in an
educational and administrative capacity rather than as a physician. He
is now pursuing a doctorate in higher education with a minor in social
foundations in the Curry School of Education at the University of
Virginia.
Reflecting upon how his confidence in achieving
success in higher education has grown over the years, Perry recalls the
springboard NC-HCAP provided for him.
"NC-HCAP helped me realize
the direction my life's work was taking and supported me in my efforts
to pursue a Ph.D. in higher education," Perry said. "As I go through my
educational and career journey, I will always remember that it started
with NC-HCAP!" More
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Center News
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 UNCP student awarded ACS grant for research
A
UNC Pembroke student has been awarded a research scholarship from the
American Chemical Society (ACS) for the study of human immune systems
in zero gravity.
Lisa
Walters, a junior chemistry and biology major from Polkton, N.C., won a
$1,900 scholarship that will be used to further her research as part of
UNCP's microgravity research team that is participating in NASA's
Reduced Gravity Student Flight Opportunities Program in April. More
Lisa participated in the 2007 Science Enrichment Preparation (SEP) Program.
Reprinted with permission from The University of North Carolina at Pembroke |
| Give to NC-HCAP
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Pave the way for a future health professional by giving to NC-HCAP. You may make a gift online or contact Renee Harris directly at rharris@unc.edu or (919) 966-2264. When using Online Giving, please be sure to choose "NC Health Careers Access Program" under the University Designation List, then select "NC Health Careers Access Program (3894) " from the Select a University Fund menu. Or, mail Check or Money Order Payable to "UNC-CH"to:
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Office of University Development
PO Box 309
Chapel Hill, NC 27514-9931
PLEASE Write In "Designation #3894 - NC Health Careers Access Program" on the "FOR" line of your check.
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North Carolina Health Careers Access Program
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Student & Academic Services Building South, Suite 3307
CB #8010
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-8010
T: 919-966-2264
F: 919-966-6109
nchcap@email.unc.edu
http://nc-hcap.unc.edu
For editorial comments or questions, contact Renee Harris at rharris@unc.edu.
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