Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) - Ambassador Program Intern
What is HCOP?
The Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) is a federally funded grant that provides students from economically or educationally disadvantaged backgrounds an opportunity to develop the skills needed to successfully compete for, enter, and graduate from health professional school.
What is the purpose of the Pipeline to Success – HCOP?
- To provide students from disadvantaged backgrounds the access, education and training necessary to become a health professional with the goal of increasing diversity within the healthcare workforce.
Who can participate?
- Students currently enrolled in high school (students who will be juniors and seniors during the 2019 - 2020 academic school year), community college, a four-year college/university or health professional school.
- Students who are economically or educationally disadvantaged, interested in a health career or the health sciences and meet the HCOP eligibility criteria.
- 2.5 GPA or greater (on a 1.0 – 4.0 scale)
What benefit does Pipeline to Success - HCOP offer?
- Formal and informal opportunities for counseling, mentoring and group support.
- Academic support services, academic enrichment and skill development.
- Reduction in cognitive or attitudinal barriers to learning through discussion of educational, personal, and/or family issues that may impact academic progress.
- Educational and clinical shadowing activities.
- Training in primary care settings as well as opioid abuse, mental and behavioral health.
- Monthly meetings/workshops focused on financial aid planning, health disparities, stress management, public health, etc.
- Group sessions with local practicing physicians, dentists, pharmacists, occupational therapists and physical therapists.
- Scheduled field trips and tours of health professional private offices.
NOTE: There is a requirement of 6 hours of participation in program activities per month per student [stipends ($18.00, $22.00 and $30.00, respectively) and scholarships included].