{"id":1105,"date":"2019-07-16T09:33:32","date_gmt":"2019-07-16T13:33:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/hcop\/?page_id=1105"},"modified":"2026-07-23T14:03:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T18:03:13","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/hcop\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-1105\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-1105-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1105-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1105-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_metaslider_widget panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div id=\"metaslider-id-334\" style=\"max-width: 1500px;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-80-0 ml-slider-pro-2-36-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-334 ml-slider homepage_caption ms-theme-_theme_1446644741 nav-hidden\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"Slideshow\" aria-label=\"home\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_334\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_334\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; 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width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-3611 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-3611\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/hcop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2026\/07\/Bridge-To-The-Future157-scaled-1500x700.jpg\" height=\"700\" width=\"1500\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-334 slide-3611\" title=\"Bridge To The Future157\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Bridge to the Future Health Career Pathways Mentoring Conference - 2024<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1105-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1105-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1105-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"intro-text panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1105-1-0-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p>A top priority for the Schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine has long been the recruitment and retention of students who bring varying perspectives to American health care.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1105-1-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p>The Department of Health Career Opportunity Programs actively recruits medical and dental students who are first generation college, educationally under-resourced, and\/or reside in a designated health professional shortage area. The Department also supports students who are enrolled throughout the academic year with mentoring and professional development opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>The continuous pathway of programs has been successful in helping participants realize their dreams of becoming health care providers. The programs are therefore instrumental in aiding the development of the future health career workforce in the U.S.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1105-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1105-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1105-1-1-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h3>Message from the Director<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1084\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/hcop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2019\/01\/HurleyMarja_Professor-of-Medicine_JGelineau3421Final_250x150.jpg\" alt=\"Marja M. Hurley, M.D.\" width=\"250\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/hcop\/message-from-the-director\/\">Marja M. Hurley, M.D.<\/a><br \/>\nFounding Director<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1105-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1105-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1105-2-0-0\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div class=\"widget_text panel-widget-style-box panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1105-2-0-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><div class=\"text-center\">\n<span class=\"glyphicon glyphicon-education\" style=\"font-size:40px;color:#479229\"><\/span><br \/>\n<a style=\"text-decoration:none;margin-top:5px;text-align:center\" href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/hcop\/alumni-spotlight\/\">Alumni Spotlight<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1105-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1105-2-1-0\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-first-child panel-last-child\" 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interactive conference for college students.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, April 22, 2023<br \/>\n10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/hcop\/enrichment-programs\/bridge-to-the-future-science-mentoring-program\/bridge-to-the-future-science-mentoring-conference\/\">Learn More<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/hcop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2022\/12\/Bridge-Conference-Flyer-2023.pdf\">Conference Details<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/hcop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2023\/04\/Bridge-Conference-Speaker-Flyer-2023.pdf\">Keynote Speaker<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1105-6-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-1105-6-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_widget_sp_image widget_sp_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"14\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"340\" alt=\"Stick people climbing gears\" 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