Health Professions/Pre-Health

Health professions and pre-health advising helps students explore and prepare to apply and succeed in graduate health-related programs.

Appointment Options
Appointments with Peer Advisors and Health Professions/Pre-Health Advisors are available by Zoom, phone, or in-person. Simply choose your preferred meeting option when you set up your appointment.

Where do I begin?

1

Join the MyUSU Pre-Health Advising Group 

By joining the group students can hear about upcoming opportunities, workshops, and visiting graduate school info sessions.

MyUSU Pre-Health Advising

 
2

Join a Pre-Health Canvas Advising Course

These ungraded Canvas courses offer students access to exclusive Pre-Health materials and resources, as well as a more thorough understanding of how to become a competitive applicant for these health profession graduate programs. Students are welcome to join any and all courses that align with their goals, and you may leave at any time. If you'd like to see additional courses, let us know which profession you'd like next by filling out this short survey. 

Join a Pre-Health Canvas Advising Course:

 
3

Meet with a Peer Advisor

Peer Advisors are Juniors and Seniors who are approaching applications to professional graduate schools. They help students get started by providing welcome and information sessions on how to:

  • Navigate the general preparation needed for health-related graduate programs
  • Build extracurricular involvement
  • Create a Degree Works plan with prerequisite courses that match your goals

Regardless of their own paths, our Peer Advisors are thoroughly trained and knowledgeable about all health professions.

Peer advisors are available during fall and spring semesters. For summer advising, meet with our pre-health advisors.

 
4

Meet with a Health Professions/Pre-Health Advisor

After meeting with our Peer Advisors, students then meet with the Health Professions/Pre-Health Advisor to begin more in-depth preparation for getting into their desired health profession graduate program, including:
  • Guidance through the application process timeline, and strategies for success
  • Providing feedback on personal statement and application experiences
  • Staging mock interviews

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Yvonne Kobe

Yvonne assists students interested in:

  • Medical
  • Optometry
  • Podiatry

Schedule an Appointment

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Anya Hawke

Anya assists students interested in:

  • Dental
  • Physician Assistant
  • Physical Therapy
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Pharmacy
  • Orthotics/Prosthetics
  • Chiropractic

Schedule an Appointment

If you are interested in a field not listed here, please contact an Exploratory Advisor to learn more about prerequisites, earning an Associate's degree, or transferring universities.