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HCOP: National HCOP Academies
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The Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP), also known as the National HCOP Academies, strives to develop a more competitive applicant pool to build diversity in the health professions. The Program's goal is to provide students from economically and educationally disadvantaged backgrounds who are interested in pursuing a health profession to develop the needed skills to compete for, enter, and graduate from a health or allied health professions program, graduate program in behavioral and mental health, and/or programs for the training of physician assistants. HCOP strives to improve retention, matriculation and graduation rates by implementing tailored enrichment programs designed to address the academic and social needs of trainees from disadvantaged backgrounds. It also provides opportunities for community-based health professions training, emphasizing experiences in underserved communities. HCOP focuses on three key milestones of education: (1) graduation from high school; (2) retention and graduation from college; and (3) acceptance, retention, and completion of a health career’s degree program.
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In Academic Year 2017-2018, HCOP supported 157 training programs and activities to promote interest in the health professions among prospective, disadvantaged students. In total, HCOP grantees reached 2,903 disadvantaged trainees across the country through structured programs. The establishment of National HCOP Academies is aimed at increasing the numbers of students in formal-structured programs in order to meet established targets.
HCOP grantees partnered with 140 sites to provide 3,893 clinical training experiences for HCOP student trainees (e.g., academic institutions, community-based organizations, and hospitals). Approximately 78 percent of these training sites were located in medically underserved communities and/or rural settings. Additional students participated in HCOP activities and programs as well bringing 5,017 total students into the health professions pipeline of whom 2,868 completed their training.
In Academic Year 2017-2018, HCOP supported 157 training programs and activities to promote interest in the health professions among prospective, disadvantaged students. In total, HCOP grantees reached 2,903 disadvantaged trainees across the country through structured programs. The establishment of National HCOP Academies is aimed at increasing the numbers of students in formal-structured programs in order to meet established targets.
HCOP grantees partnered with 140 sites to provide 3,893 clinical training experiences for HCOP student trainees (e.g., academic institutions, community-based organizations, and hospitals). Approximately 78 percent of these training sites were located in medically underserved communities and/or rural settings. Additional students participated in HCOP activities and programs as well bringing 5,017 total students into the health professions pipeline of whom 2,868 completed their training.
In Academic Year 2019-2020, all National HCOP Academies supported training programs and activities to promote interest and success in the health professions among prospective disadvantaged students. In total, the National HCOP Academies reached 4,259 disadvantaged trainees across the country through their structured programs, including 2,813 graduates.
In Academic Year 2020-2021, all National HCOP Academies supported training programs and activities to promote interest and success in the health professions among prospective disadvantaged students. In total, the National HCOP Academies reached 3,535 disadvantaged trainees across the country through their structured programs, including 1,515 graduates.
HCOP supported 21 grant recipients. In FY 2023, HRSA will hold a new HCOP competition with a five-year project period with up to 21 awards anticipated.
In Academic Year 2021-2022, HCOP trained 4,640 students pursuing health careers and 68 percent of trainees were underrepresented minorities. One year later, 56 percent of program completers have both applied and been accepted to a health professions training program, and an additional 29 percent had been accepted to an associate degree program. HCOP awardees also partnered with 211 health care delivery sites to provide 2,906 clinical training experiences. Fifty-one percent of these sites were in medically underserved communities and/or rural settings.
In Academic Year (AY) 2022-2023, the Health Careers Opportunities Program trained 4,805 students pursuing health careers. A total of 3,649 individuals completed their program. A major component of the Health Careers Opportunities Program is the Ambassadors program, a longitudinal, curriculum-based program designed to assist students from disadvantaged backgrounds through the educational pipeline. A total of 2,801 students participated in an ambassador’s program, 1,370 students completed their program, and 558 earned degrees. Select program outcomes include helping students progress through and advance to the next stage in the health professions pipeline: • 24 percent of high school graduates with follow-up data were accepted into an associate degree program one year after completing their ambassadors’ program, and 63 percent were accepted into a bachelor’s degree program. • 35 percent of bachelor’s degree graduates with follow-up data were accepted into a health professions training program one year after completing their ambassadors’ program, and 45 percent were pursuing health careers.
Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):
For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.
OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.
