Psychiatry Careers Pathway Program

2025 Psychiatry Careers Pathway Program (PCPP) 

Program Dates: June 18-19, 2025 

Program Description:  

The 2025 Psychiatry Careers Pathway Program (PCPP) is a two-day on-campus summer experience on June 18-19, 2025 for undergraduate students considering psychiatry as a potential career path. Student participants will hear directly from UNC Psychiatry faculty and resident physicians about the professional opportunities and paths that modern psychiatric medicine provides, observe mock patient interviews and treatment planning, as well as engage in discussions with medical students and educators about the medical school admission process. The program will be held in-person on UNC Chapel Hill’s medical school campus.  

This program is a collaboration between the UNC Department of Psychiatry’s Mental Health Equity Program (MHEP), UNC Health Community Health and Engagement, and the UNC Medical Education Development (MED) Program. 

Program Benefits 

Get exposure to: 

• Psychiatry career options 

• Medical school application process  

• UNC School of Medicine Psychiatry faculty and residents  

• Mental health equity topics

Eligibility Requirements: 

Applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:  

• Have an interest in attending medical school and open to considering psychiatry as a medical specialty  

• The first cohort is open to current students from the following schools: NC A&T State University, NC Central University, NC State University, UNC Greensboro 

• A current first-year or second-year student at the time of application with a cumulative academic GPA of 2.75 or higher 

• Be able to attend the entirety of the 2-day program and provide your own transportation during the 2-day program  

• Be a US citizen or Permanent US Resident. Any visa type that is NOT a permanent resident alien is ineligible.  

Other Factors for Consideration 

• Lives in (or has lived in) a rural or medically underserved community  

• Comes from an economically or educationally underserved background 

• First-generation college student or future first-generation medical school student 

• Has demonstrated an interest in issues affecting underserved populations  

• North Carolina residents receive preference 

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is committed to equality of educational opportunity and does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees based on color, national origin, religion, sex, or handicap.  

Application Requirements 

• Application: The PCPP online application can be accessed and completed via the online link here.  

• Applicants are required to complete demographic information, 3 essay questions, upload an updated resume/CV, and upload 1 letter of recommendation from a university faculty member, mentor, career advisor or supervisor.  

• There is no application fee. 

Application Opens: February 1, 2025 

Application deadline: April 1, 2025 (5PM EST) 

Decisions emailed by: April 15, 2025 (5PM EST) 

Questions? Contact us at MHEP@unc.edu.