Health Professions Advising Center at UC Riverside

Happy Tuesday Highlanders!😊

The HPAC office will be closed on Wednesday, June 19th in observance of Juneteenth. We will resume our normal hours of operation on Thursday, June 20th.

Happy Summer Highlanders! 🐻

We are excited to announce our workshops for the month of June, each focusing on Applying to Health Professions Programs. All workshops are prerecorded, and can be found on our YouTube Channel!


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The Health Professions Advising Center would like to thank Todd Bennett from The Berkeley Review of his generous donation of MCAT prep books/resources to HPAC!
The links to the PDF’s to these resources can be found in our Linktree or in office for check-out!

Happy week 10!

Friendly reminder that our Ask-An-Ambassador Drop in hours will conclude at the end of this week.

Happy Wednesday! We have an upcoming workshop on Monday, June 3rd from 10-11AM on Zoom. The link to register can be found on our LinkTree.

We will look at the UC secondary prompts and discuss how to approach the answers.

Happy Wednesday! We have an upcoming workshop on Monday, May 20th from 11am-12pm on Zoom. The link to register can be found on our LinkTree.

We’ll look at strategies for keeping up with all of your secondaries, as well as go through the most common prompts and discuss how to approach the answers.

This Fall 2024, the UCR Society, Environment, and Health Equity (SEHE) Department will be offering a bunch of exciting new health-related courses! Be sure to check out these courses and their descriptions in the flyers.

This informative webinar includes current dental students to break down the dental AADSAS application sections and answer your questions. Sign up by May 5th at 1:00 PM PST to receive the webinar link. The zoom webinar will take place May 6th at 6:00-8:00 PM PST.

Dr. Joanne Snapp will be hosting a Centralized Applications Workshop on Monday, May 6th from 2:30-3:30pm PST via Zoom. This workshop will go page by page through an AMCAS application and explain how to fill out each part.

Dr. Mericle is a retired physician and proud graduate of the UCR Biomedical Sciences Department who is happy to share her perspective on being a clinician in the health care field! She holds her Ambassador hour Wednesdays from 12-1pm via Zoom.

We are hosting a "Creating Your School List" Workshop along with Dr. Joanne Snapp on Monday, April 22nd from 11am-12pm via Zoom. The link to register can be found in our Linktree!

Asuza Pacific University would like to invite you to their In-Person Entry Level Master's in Nursing Program Informational Meeting and San Diego Campus on Thursday, May 23rd, 2024, at 6:00 pm. This program is for those who have a bachelor's degree in any program except Nursing!

We will be hosting a workshop on how to request a letter of recommendation. This workshop will be held on Wednesday, April 17th from 9-10am on Zoom and in Rivera 140.

To kick off Health Professions Week, we will be hosting a panel with two of our current ambassadors, Heathe and Karim. Event will consist of a short presentation followed by ample time for attendees to ask questions of the panelists.

Next week (Monday, April 15th-Friday, April 19th) is National Health Professions Week! To celebrate this week, HPAC will be hosting a couple of events including a panel, a workshop, and a health career fair! We hope to see you there!

🚨Application season is almost here Highlanders! 🚨 Here is a layout of when health professions applications open to start these programs in Fall 2024. If you have any questions, please feel free to email us or schedule an appointment with an HPAC advisor!

Discover the key to unlocking your potential and navigating the competitive landscape of medical school admissions with “Achieving Excellence: Decoding Admissions Success at Kaiser Permanente Tyson School of Medicine.”

In this workshop, we’ll go through the 17 Core Competencies that med schools are looking for and explore how to show those throughout the entire application, focusing on the personal statement and experience descriptions! Register now on the HPAC website!

Are you applying this upcoming cycle and interested in learning Grad and Med School Application Essay tips and tricks? Sign up for these workshops and get writing support from experienced University Writing Program instructors that will guide you through your writing process!

Happy First Day of Spring Quarter!

We would like to introduce our upcoming Spring Workshops and Events! If you are interested, please visit our Linktree and website at hpac.ucr.edu to register and for more info! We hope to see you at our events!

Spring 2024 AAA hours can be found here and our HPAC website at hpac.ucr.edu as well as their bios! Mondays and Fridays are virtual via Zoom and Tuesdays-Thursday are in our office located in Rivera B03. No appointment is needed to meet with them!

Good morning Highlanders! We hope that your Spring Break has been going well.

The HPAC office will be closed tomorrow, March 29th in observance of Cesar Chavez Day. We will resume regular services on Monday, April 1st at the start of Spring quarter. Have a great week!

Good morning Highlanders!

HPAC will be OPEN for in-person and online services over Spring Break from Monday, March 25th to Thursday, March 28th. We look forward to hearing from you!

Happy end of Week 10!

This upcoming Monday, March 18th, HPAC will be working remotely as our physical office will be closed for the day. Thank you for your understanding and patience!

HPAC at UCR wishes you the best of luck with your finals! Wishing you all the best as you prepare for your upcoming exams 📚🐻

As we are wrapping up the Winter quarter, our Ask-An-Ambassador hours will conclude at the end of this week (Week 10). They will resume on Monday, April 1st, 2024 in the same format: Mondays/Fridays are via Zoom and Tuesdays-Thursdays are in-person in our office.

YOU are invited to the:

Inclusive Health Expo

Wednesday, March 6, 2024

3:00pm – 4:30pm

Student Health & Counseling Center (SHCC) Conference Rooms

We are excited to announce our Open House event happening on Monday, March 4th from 1:30-3:30pm! This will be a great opportunity to meet our staff and ambassadors, as well as learn about the services we offer. Our office is located in the Rivera Library in B03.

🚨 Attention 🚨 Registration for July-September 2024 MCAT test dates will begin Tuesday, February 27th at 9am PST!

The AAMC registration link and more information can be found in our Linktree!

Join us from 10am-2pm for the Pre-Health Student Clubs and Organizations Fair in addition to our "Pre-Health Involvement and Admissions" Presentations from 11-11:45am & 12-12:45pm at Rivera Library Room 140 during the Health Professions Involvement Fair Event!