October 29, 2009
 HEALTH CAREERS DAY
PREPARES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR COLLEGE ADMISSION, HEALTH CAREERS
Chapel Hill, NC - The North Carolina Health
Careers Access Program's (NC-HCAP) Health Careers Day on the Hill attracted
over 400 high school students from all over North Carolina. NC-HCAP hosted the event on
two separate days this year, one on Oct. 17th and the other on Oct.
28th.
Health Careers Day on the Hill is designed to expose
high school students to various health careers and to provide access to college
preparation information.
"This program gives students an edge and prepares
them for what it is going to take to be competitive," said parent, Marie
Campbell. "Now they won't be completely shocked when they are a senior and
realize how hard it is. Just knowing that gives them an advantage when applying
[to college]."
Speakers from the UNC School of Nursing, UNC School
of Dentistry and UNC School of Medicine shared information about their
respective programs along with admission criteria. The UNC Office of
Admissions also offered advice on preparing for college and how to
become more competitive applicants.
"I came here today because I wanted to see how I
stack up against other students," said Starmount High School
student, David Morrison. "I wanted to hear admissions standards and now I know
what I need to do to separate myself from other students."
The event's organizer, pre-college outreach
coordinator at NC-HCAP, Koyah Rivera closed the event by reminding those who
attended to continue working hard towards their goals.
"If you're scared and unsure now because you see how
competitive it is, the good news is this: there is still time to step it up,"
Rivera said. "It's now your job to apply yourself and be as prepared as you can
to become the most competitive applicant out there."
Overall, the program's speakers had
a large impact on informing and motivating students.
"I came to this event because I felt it would help me
understand if the field is right for me," said North Guilford
High School student, Dean
Garbo, who wants to become an orthopedic or neuro- surgeon. "After attending
and hearing the speakers, I am more determined than ever."
Both events ran from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and
offered an optional tour of the UNC campus at the conclusion of the program.
About NC-HCAP: Established
in 1971 by Cecil G. Sheps, NC-HCAP is an inter-institutional program of the University of North Carolina system designed to
increase the number of underrepresented minority students who successfully
pursue health careers.
For more
information about the North Carolina Health Careers Access Program and its
activities or the NC- HCAP Cecil G. Leadership Award, contact us at (919)
966-2264 or visit our Web site.
NC Health Careers
Access Program contact: Renee Sprink, (919) 966- 2264, rsprink@unc.edu
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About NC-HCAP: NC-HCAP is an interinstitutional program
of the University
of North Carolina
committed to increasing the number of underrepresented minority and
economically/educationally disadvantaged students pursuing health careers.
For more information about the North Carolina Health Careers
Access Program, visit our Web site at http://nchcap.unc.edu
or contact (919) 966-2264.
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NC Health Careers Access Program