Health professions and pre-health advising helps students explore and prepare to apply and succeed in graduate health-related programs.
Where do I begin?
Join the MyUSU Pre-Health Advising Group
By joining the group students can hear about upcoming opportunities, workshops, and visiting graduate school info sessions.
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:
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.
Zach Brady
Pre-health Peer Advisor
Zach is a pre-med senior at Utah State majoring in English and minoring in Chemistry. With an interest in neurology/bioethics, Zach sees himself practicing as a physician while engaging in academic medicine teaching or working in policy. He has accumulated years of patient care working in medical reception, phlebotomy, and as a medical assistant. On campus, Zach is a part of the Sexuality and Religion research lab, and has experience as a supplemental instructor, UTF, volunteer tutor, Honors College ambassador, and writing fellow. He loves spending time with Cassidy—his wife, writing music and poetry, and cuddling with his dog Luna. He is excited to meet with you and answer any questions!
Callum Olmer
Pre-health Peer Advisor
Callum is a junior pre-med student majoring in Nutrition Science. He's originally from a small town in Nebraska, and he hopes to one day be a rural family physician in another small town. In Callum's free time, he does mixed martial arts, snowboarding, and filmmaking. Feel free to schedule an appointment with Callum; he's always happy to help!
Aria Carpenter
Pre-health Peer Advisor
Aria is a Pre-Health Peer Advisor who is enthused to help her peers navigate the process of preparing and applying to health professions. Aria is from the Oregon coast and moved to Logan in 2015 to attend Utah State University where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology in 2020. After working in mental health for several years, Aria has returned to school to take pre-med course work with the goal of becoming a psychiatrist. Aria met her husband in Pennsylvania and then reconnected with him at Utah State a few years later. Together they care for a very spoiled and loving rescue pup named Lyra.
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
Yvonne Kobe
Yvonne assists students interested in:
- Medical
- Optometry
- Podiatry
Anya Hawke
Anya assists students interested in:
- Dental
- Physician Assistant
- Physical Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Pharmacy
- Orthotics/Prosthetics
- Chiropractic
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.