UNC Pembroke's Health Careers Center offers campus-based activities to identify, recruit, motivate and strengthen academic and basic skills backgrounds of underrepresented minority and disadvantaged students for health training and professional health programs. Serving the southeast region of North Carolina, the program offers a variety of services and activities.
Health Careers Access Program
The Health Careers Access Program (NC-HCAP) is your pathway to a future in healthcare. Since 1971, this medical field access program has empowered underrepresented and disadvantaged students to pursue their dreams of allied health careers.
Whether exploring pharmacy, veterinary medicine, public health or other health professions, NC-HCAP provides the resources, support and opportunities you need to succeed. Start your journey at UNCP and take the next step toward a rewarding career in the healthcare industry.
MAJOR SERVICES
Services & Activities Include
- Information on over 200 different health careers;
- Counseling services on health career opportunities, options and financial aid resources;
- Enrichment activities and services for minority students enrolled in pre-profession health programs;
- Enrichment workshops, professional study guides and review materials to assist student in preparing for health professions schools admissions tests (i.e. MCAT. DAT,PCAT, etc.);
- Seminars on admission procedures, entrance exams, curriculum requirements, and financial aid for health profession schools and graduate biomedical science programs;
- Educational field trips to medical centers and health professions schools in North Carolina;
- Special projects, with middle and high school, college and community groups; and
- Sponsorship of Health Careers Club for enrolled health science majors and others interested in pursuing careers in the health profession.
Get a Headstart
The Health Careers Access Program offers opportunities to explore your desired field
before graduation. Participate in an internship or join the Clinical Health Summer
Program to gain practical skills.
Pre-Health Internships
Enhance your resume with hands-on experience in your field of choice by finding an internship. Find opportunities with:
Clinical Health Summer Program (CHSP)
Are you ready to gain real-world experience in healthcare? The Clinical Health Summer
Program (CHSP) is your chance to explore what it’s like to be a health professional.
This seven-week, full-time paid opportunity runs from May through June and is designed
for underrepresented and disadvantaged students at UNCP. Take the next step in your
journey toward a career in healthcare with CHSP!
Early Assurance & Pathway Programs
UNC Pembroke’s Assurance & Pathway Programs are designed to support students from underrepresented and disadvantaged backgrounds who aspire to careers in health and medical professions.
Through partnerships with professional schools, early assurance opportunities and academic advising, these programs provide structured pathways to medical, dental, physician assistant and other graduate programs. Students also benefit from support services like HCAP, which offers guidance, resources and preparation to help them succeed in competitive healthcare fields.
Your Pathway to Health Careers
Faculty & Staff
Meet the Program Alumni
Learn more about the Brave Alumni who succeeded in this program before you. Explore
the programs and schools they attended to see what’s possible.
In 2022, 31 HCAP students found success in a professional program.
| Name | Name | Professional School |
|---|---|---|
| Chan Chavis | Chiropractic Medicine | Life University |
| Maya Grimes | Dental Medicine | East Carolina University |
| Hunter Jolicouer | Dental Medicine | Hunter Jolicouer |
| Yaqot Nasser | Medical School | East Carolina University |
| Katy Flax | Medical School | East Carolina University |
| Caleb Skyes | Medical School | University of Buffalo |
| Jessica Dahringer | Medical School | Virginia Commonwealth University |
| Ashley Reeves | Medical School | East Carolina University |
| Carson Powell | Nuclear Medicine Technology | UNC Chapel Hill |
| Peyton Jacobs | Occupational Therapy | Methodist University |
| Lexus Freeman | Occupational Therapy | Methodist University |
| Nakiya Locklear | Pharmacy | Campbell University |
| Olivia McCoy | Pharmacy | Campbell University |
| Crystal Flinchum | Pharmacy | Creighton University |
| Jocelyn Bullard | Pharmacy | South University |
| Cameron Wade | Physical Therapy | Methodist University |
| Erika Hunt | Physical Therapy | Methodist University |
| Jacob Morrison | Physical Therapy | Texas Womens University-Houston |
| Faith Johnson | Physical Therapy | Methodist University |
| Glorimar Cruz-Pagan | Physician Assistant | Gardner Web University |
| Jada Jacobs | Physician Assistant | Methodist University |
| Savannah Jones | Physician Assistant | Methodist University |
| Olivia Bullard | Physician Assistant | Methodist University |
| Hannah Bullard | Physician Assistant | Methodist University |
| Luke Brooks | Physician Assistant | Methodist University |
| Hannah Malcolm | Physician Assistant | Methodist University |
| Brian Matt Lowry | Podiatry | Des Moines |
| Allyson Chavis | Veterinary Medicine | NC State University CVM |
| Allyson Lane | Veterinary Medicine | NC State University CVM |
| Nikki Clayman | Veterinary Medicine | Royal Veterinary College |
In 2021, 26 HCAP students found success in a professional program.
| Name | Program | Professional School |
|---|---|---|
| Garrett Zane Barnette | Dental | East Carolina University |
| Linda Council | Medical School | UNC Chapel Hill |
| Natalie Almond | Medical School | UNC Chapel Hill |
| Yara Abumohsen | Medical School | UNC Chapel Hill |
| Austin Locklear | Medical School | Brody School of Medicine, ECU |
| Myla Clark | Occupational Therapy | Lenoir Rhyne University |
| Abby Townsend | Occupational Therapy | Lenoir Rhyne University |
| Brea Brown | Occupational Therapy | Howard University |
| Rawan Abumohsen | Optometry | Salus, Drexel University |
| Jacob Hunt | Pharmacy | Wingate University |
| Jordan Morse | Pharmacy | Campbell University |
| Joseph Sprinkle | Pharmacy | High Point University |
| Justin Villanueva | Pharmacy | UNC Chapel Hill |
| Meredith Hatchell | Pharmacy | Wingate University |
| Mikala Lowry | Pharmacy | Roseman University |
| Lauryn Blakely Lewis | Pharmacy | Campbell University |
| Wyatt Wall | Wyatt Wall | Mary Baldwin University |
| Candace Locklear | Physician Assistant | Pfeiffer University |
| Kenneth Wickey | Physician Assistant | Methodist University |
| Leanna Jacobs | Physician Assistant | Methodist University |
| Leyia Bullard Oxendine | Physician Assistant | Methodist University |
| Phoenix Locklear | Physician Assistant | Methodist University |
| Shannon Hunt | Physician Assistant | Pfeiffer University |
| Brooke Huggins | Physician Assistant | Methodist University |
| Alexis High | Veterinary Medicine | NC State University |
| Sonyaliz Goveo | Veterinary Medicine | NC State University |
In 2020, 22 HCAP students found success in a professional program.
| Name | Program | Professional School |
|---|---|---|
| Jacob Locklear | Dental | UNC Chapel Hill |
| Kaila Chavis | Dental | University of Buffalo |
| Ashley Moore | Medicine | East Carolina University |
| Olivia Spaulding | Medicine | Howard University |
| Ereny Gerges | Medicine | East Carolina University |
| Casey O’Quinn | Medicine | Medical University of South Carolina |
| Kathryn Ryan | Pharmacy | UNC Chapel Hill |
| Malerie Leviner | Pharmacy | UNC Chapel Hill |
| Breanna Sigler | Pharmacy | St. John Fisher College |
| Kaysey Manista | Pharmacy | Campbell University |
| Angelica McNair | Physical Therapy | Duke University |
| Casey Burroughs | Physical Therapy | East Carolina University |
| Genna Locklear | Physical Therapy | Duke University |
| Kelsi Sheldon | Physical Therapy | Nova Southeastern University |
| Spencer Ray | Physical Therapy | Methodist University |
| Wiley Hoover | Physical Therapy | East Carolina University |
| Ingrid Arce | Physical Therapy | Elon University |
| Adrianne Oxendine | Physician Assistant | Methodist University |
| Caleb Warner Smith | Physician Assistant | Gardner Webb University |
| Jarrett Oxendine | Physician Assistant | Methodist University |
| Justin Scott | Physician Assistant | Methodist University |
| Kinston Cummings | Physician Assistant | Presbyterian College |
In 2019, 22 HCAP students found success in a professional program.
| Name | Program | Professional School |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmad Abumohsen | Chiropractic Medicine | Life University |
| Joshua McKoy | Dental Medicine | Virginia Commonwealth University |
| Dan Middleton | Medicine | East Carolina University |
| Marcus Dial | Medicine | Tulane University |
| Harper Harvey | Medicine | Howard University College of Medicine |
| Kody Heubach | Medicine | Campbell University |
| Anna Schweitzer | Medicine/DO | |
| Elizabeth Lowry | Occupational Therapy | Lenoir Rhyne University |
| Carly Rochelle | Occupational Therapy | Lenoir Rhyne University |
| Aaron Lucas Dial | Pharmacy | Campbell University |
| Justin Roberts | Pharmacy | |
| Ashley Smith | Pharmacy | Ashley Smith |
| Nathan Kelley | Physical Therapy | Duke University |
| Brenna Sifford | Physical Therapy | Winston Salem State |
| McKenley Byrd | Physical Therapy | NOVA Southeastern |
| Matthew Davis | Physical Therapy | Methodist University |
| Erin Barnhardt | Physician Assistant | Methodist University |
| Savannah Melvin | Physician Assistant | Methodist University |
| Gracie May Davis | Physician Assistant | Presbyterian College |
| Stephanie Rousseau | Physician Assistant | Methodist University |
| Courtney Moore | Veterinary Medicine | Tuskegee University, College of Veterinary Medicine |
| Ethan Williamson | Veterinary Medicine | North Carolina State University |
In 2018, 20 HCAP students found success in a professional program.
| Name | Program | Professional School |
|---|---|---|
| Juandra Williams | Chiropractic Medicine | Life University |
| Wendy Flores | Dental Medicine | Universidad Central del Este |
| Aliyah Lynch | Doctor of Physical Therapy | Wingate University |
| Hoytney Pierce | Naturopathic Medicine | |
| Naveen Issa | Medicine | Trinity School of Medicine |
| Piper Lizak | Medicine | East Carolina University |
| Ross Masters | Medicine | East Carolina University |
| Tyler Moore | Medicine | Campbell University |
| Travis Walters | Optometry | Salus University |
| Alexander Stephens | Pharmacy | Wingate University |
| Taylor Felton | Pharmacy | UNC Chapel Hill |
| Ebone Stevens | Pharmacy | Campbell University |
| Ashraf Alsaidi | Pharmacy | Wingate University |
| Natasha Wells | Pharmacy | University of Florida |
| Amber Watkins | Physician Assistant | Methodist University |
| Caitlin Watkins | Physician Assistant | Methodist University |
| David Pedersen | Physician Assistant | Wake Forest University |
| Jackee Hunt | Physician Assistant | Lenoir-Rhyne University |
| Laura Byrd | Physician Assistant | Methodist University |
| Dayten Hodge | Physician Assistant | Campbell University |
Contact Us
If you have questions, reach out to us.
Jacobs Hall Suite F
PO Box 1510
Pembroke, NC 28372
Phone: 910.521.6673
Fax: 910.775.4751
Email: hcap@uncp.edu
