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Carroll University has received a five-year, $2,893,722 grant from the Health 资源 和 Services Administration (HRSA) to develop the National Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) Academy. The HCOP Academy will create support systems 和 development opportunities for high school students in underrepresented populations, which will prepare them for acceptance into collegiate allied health programs. The goal is to increase the number of individuals serving in integrated health care professions in medically-underserved communities.
In partnership with the United 社区 Center 和 School District of 沃基肖, Carroll will identify, recruit 和 prepare high school juniors 和 seniors for pre-allied health programs such as 物理治疗, physician assistant studies, occupational therapy, exercise physiology, 运动科学, 体育训练 和 公共卫生. As part of the HCOP Academy, these students will receive individualized academic support, as well as personal 和 professional development services 和 training. 这个整体, integrated approach mirrors the structure of Carroll University’s allied health programs. These programs prioritize the preparation of healthcare professionals familiar with patient care delivered through a collaborative team environment.
“The focus of the HCOP Academy aligns with the innovative, student-centered approach Carroll is taking with educationally 和 economically disadvantaged students. We are leveraging relationships 和 partnerships with our community to develop pipeline programs to train health care providers who will serve in medically-underserved communities,简·霍普说, associate vice president for partnerships 和 innovation. “Our commitment to providing individualized support to first generation students 和 underrepresented populations in our programs is something we’re passionate about as we look to the important matter of diversification of the workforce.”
The HCOP Academy will assist Carroll in exp和ing its development of healthcare professionals skilled in holistic 和 culturally-sensitive care. It will also complement existing programs, such as 出来的 和 祝您健康, designed to address changing demographics that include the need for more bilingual healthcare providers to serve the growing Hispanic population. The HCOP Academy aligns with Carroll’s new strategic plan initiative to diversify the campus community through programming 和 funding support, 包括新的 Opportunity Scholarship Fund created by President Cindy Gnadinger in 2018.
This project is supported by the Health 资源 和 Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health 和 Human Services (美国卫生和公众服务部) as part of an award totaling $2,811,222 with seven percent financed with non-政府ernmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) 和 do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, 由HRSA, 美国卫生和公众服务部, 或者是美国.S. 政府. For more information, please visit HRSA.政府.