Goals/Objectives: 1) Improve recruitment, matriculation, retention, and graduation rates by implementing tailored enrichment programs designed to address the academic and social needs of students from minority and disadvantaged backgrounds. This goal will be met through the establishment of the Arkansas Delta HCOP Academy, including structured and unstructured programs. This will include creating a new longitudinal HCOP Ambassador’s program, a structured HCOP Summer Program, and a Pre-Matriculation Program, and supplementing an existing structured UAMS Post Baccalaureate Program, while also integrating Ambassadors from and into other existing pipeline programs; and 2) Provide opportunities for community-based experiential health professions training, emphasizing experiences in underserved communities for health and allied health students to encourage their return to work with partnering institutions in the region. This goal will be accomplished by coordinating with strategic partners to expand clinical and/or experiential training opportunities across the Arkansas Delta.

D18HP50071

2023-09-01

2028-08-31