Developing Diverse Leaders in Healthcare

Campbell University 2016 Winter Commencement

Campbell University’s College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences will hold its Ransdell Family Health Professions Readiness & Enrichment Program (HPREP) event during the week of May 21-25, 2017 on the main campus in Buies Creek.

 

“The mission of HPREP is to provide a diverse group of future healthcare leaders with opportunities for professional career exploration as well as leadership and professional development,” said Michael L. Adams, PharmD, PhD, dean of the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences. “We expect 60 students to participate in the week-long program this year.”   

 

HPREP exposes college students to a formative experience that combines academic instruction with leadership and professional development in an interdisciplinary environment.

 

Orin Autry, 2012 HPREP Participant and 3rd year CPHS Pharmacy student, commented on the program, “Simply put, HPREP provided me the necessary essential subjective markers, namely confidence, to gain admission into the pharmacy school. The program is stellar and remarkable in all it provides for aspiring medical professionals.”

 

About HPREP
Founded in 2005, HPREP is a four-day interdisciplinary, preparatory, and professional development program for prospective students interested in the following areas:

 

  • Pharmacy
  • Osteopathic Medicine
  • Physical Therapy
  • Physician Assistant
  • Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Clinical Research
  • Public Health
  • Biomedical Sciences

During the course of this program, students will:

 

  • participate in interactive and interdisciplinary labs, workshops, seminars, and case studies related to health professions and their individual program of interest;
  • build relationships with leaders in the healthcare profession and be assigned an academic adviser;
  • discover how to become more competitive applicants for health profession admissions;
  • explore a variety of health profession career opportunities;
  • learn how to improve or strengthen professional admission test taking skills through a PCAT, MCAT, and GRE review session; and
  • experience the Campbell family and our dedication to service.

Since the initiation of HPREP, participants of the program who continued their graduate education at Campbell have been awarded over $100,000 in scholarship funds towards pursuing their healthcare degree at the University.

 

HPREP Admissions

All applicants will be evaluated, but preference for admission to the program will be given to underrepresented minorities, first-generation college students, and financially disadvantaged students.

 

In addition, admission preference will be given to rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors for the pharmacy, public health, clinical research, and pharmaceutical sciences programs. For physician assistant, osteopathic medicine, and physical therapy programs, admission preference will be given to rising juniors and seniors. Campbell University is interested in developing diverse leaders in the healthcare professions.

 

Click here for application information.

 

More Information

For more information on the Ransdell Family Health Professions Readiness & Enrichment Program, please contact Kim Dunn, director of Enrollment Management at frazierk@campbell.edu or visit http://bit.ly/HPREP17.

Contributors

Billy Liggett Director of Publications

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