![Chris Carlock (left) and other students in the HCOP Academy take part in a session on public health issues. The teens later drafted and filmed a series of public service announcements that covered topics such as mental health, opioids, pollution, sexually transmitted illnesses and vaping.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/DSC_1075-560x315.jpg)
UAMS’ HCOP Academy Holds First Summer Session for High School Seniors
Aug. 23, 2024 | High school students from the Delta and South Arkansas gathered in Pine Bluff during the summer for the inaugural session of the Arkansas Delta Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) Academy, a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) initiative that supports teens in their pursuit of health careers. The effort is operated by UAMS’ Pathways...