If you are contemplating a career in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, nursing or other health profession, how do you start? Begin with basic science courses. Volunteer and serve others. Find experiences where you can engage with patients and people with health care needs and observe the health profession you are contemplating. There is no rush to do these things. Completing courses and preparing for a health career will take you several years. Set a flexible plan that you can evaluate and adjust yearly, be open to opportunities, work with your prehealth advisor, and refer to this website when you have questions.

What Should You Do?

  • Use these resources to get started

  • Look for the HPA 101 Welcome Event. Once is it is scheduled for fall it will be announced in our weekly newsletter and on our Events page. Trinity and Pratt first-year, transfer, and new-to-prehealth undergraduate students should attend one of these sessions for a vital introduction to how to get started on your prehealth journey and learn how the Health Professions Advising Team supports you. Come to meet advisors, get your questions answered and pick up giveaways. 

  • Check this website when you have questions.
  • Attend group workshops, small group advising sessions and drop-ins regularly.
  • If you are a predental, prephysical therapy or prevet join the student group to access advising for these professions.