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What is HPAC?
The Health Professions Advising Center provides information, advising, and support for students who aspire to graduate/professional programs in the health professions and wish to enhance their academic and extracurricular preparation. Professional staff and peer mentors are available to guide students as they plan their pre-health professions course work, health related experiences, service work, and research in preparation for applying to programs. We invite you to join this community of pre-health professions students.
HPAC offers:
- Information about health professions
- Individual and small group health professions advising
- Peer mentors
- Speakers, workshops, conferences and events
- Graduate/professional school application assistance
- Electronic newsletter The Stethoscope and email updates
- Student resource room
How To Register:
HPAC is open to all UCR students and alumni. We ask that you register on our website and attend a one-time, one-hour orientation about health professions preparation and our services.
Schedule an Advising Appointment:
To schedule an advising appointment contact us:
- We are located in Pierce Hall 1114 just around the corner from CNAS Advising
- Our phone number is (951) 827-6233
NOTE: You must first register with HPAC and attend an HPAC orientation before meeting with a staff member.
HPAC Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
HPAC Advising Appointments: Monday-Friday 9am-12pm and 1pm-4pm
Upcoming Events: Spring Quarter 2012
Additional and Final HPAC Orientations for Spring 2012
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
12:00-1:00pm
SOM Research 229
Thursday, May 17, 2012
12:00-1:00pm
SOM Research 229
Applying to Health Professions Programs:
Writing the Personal Statement
Monday, April 16, 2012
4:00-5:00pm
Pierce 1305
Thursday, May 17, 2012
5:00-6:00pm
Pierce 1305
Applying to Medical School
Monday, April 23, 2012
4:00-5:30pm
SOM Research 229
Pre-Med Student Forum
FAQ's and discussion for all pre-meds
Thursday, April 26, 2012
5:00-6:30pm
SOM Research 229
Graduate Programs in Nursing
for students with a B.S. or B.A. not in nursing
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
4:00-5:00pm
Pierce 1305
Applying to Pharmacy School
Thursday, May 10, 2012
4:00-5:00pm
Pierce 1305
Applying to Dental School
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
5:00-6:00pm
Pierce 1305
Applying to Health Professions Programs:
Writing the Personal Statement
Thursday, May 17, 2012
5:00-6:00pm
Pierce 1305
Guest Speaker:
Dr. Ray Hruby, D.O., Professor, Western University, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
5:15-7:00pm
SOM Research 229




