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Diversity grant funds North Carolina Health Careers Access Program Recruitment and Enrichment Seminars

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The North Carolina Health Careers Access Program (NC-HCAP) hosted three recruitment and enrichment seminars at UNC this spring; funding for this new NC-HCAP initiative was made possible through the UNC Diversity Incentive Fund grant sponsored by the UNC Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs.

The UNC Diversity Incentive Fund was created in 2005 to encourage faculty, staff and students to offer educational programs, conduct research projects and develop campus-based initiatives that promote cross cultural learning and knowledge.

These skill-building and informational seminars offered helpful tips and strategies to help students become more competitive applicants for graduate and professional school and exposed UNC students to various health career programs not currently offered at the University. Seminar topics included: writing an effective personal statement, effective interviewing tips and strategies, and financial aid for graduate and professional school as well as an overview of the Duke University Physician Assistant (PA) Program and career opportunities in forensic biology.

The NC-HCAP Ambassadors, an elite group of UNC pre-professional health sciences students, hosted the seminars.

“It’s imperative for students to gain awareness of the resources afforded to them to make informed decisions about their education,” said Denise Belle, assistant director of the Health Professions Preparation Program with NC-HCAP. “Creating these seminars has provided students with practical information they can use to aid them in moving forward along their career paths.”