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Health

This community is geared towards students interested in entering health fields such as medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, physician assistant, and more.  This page helps students 1) explore health fields, 2) gain relevant experience, and 3) prepare application materials.

In addition to this page, students interested in health careers should be aware of 3 important resources:

  • Pre-Health @ UW is the most comprehensive resource, and includes information about academic preparation.
  • Academic advisers can help you select majors and courses and explore ways to combine major requirements with pre-health requirements.
  • Career coaches can help you with questions about which health profession would be a good fit for you; how to get clinical, research, and leadership experience; and when/how to apply to health professional programs.  Connect with a coach by scheduling an appointment, attending a webinar, or taking one or both of our pre-health courses.  You can also email questions about career resources or services to prehlth@uw.edu.

Buck Summer Scholars Program

The Buck Institute’s summer internship and gap-year programs offer undergraduate students the opportunity to investigate insights into the critical molecular and biological drivers of aging as well as translation of that research into new therapies which will improve healthspan. Both …

By Dan Poux (He/Him)
Dan Poux (He/Him) Career Coach
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Research Technician position at Dana Farber Cancer Institute

The Bandopadhayay Lab (www.bandolab.org) at DFCI (with co-affiliations with Boston Children’s Hospital and the Broad Institute) is seeking a motivated research assistant to join their efforts to find better treatments for children with brain tumors. They apply cutting-edge genomic technologies …

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Dan Poux (He/Him) Career Coach
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UPREP workshop on Writing the Personal Statement 12/6

UPREP is a collaborative project between the CEDI student affinity groups. UPREP offers monthly workshops to underrepresented minority students and other aspiring future applicants who are interested in pursuing a career in medicine. Their next session will be December 6, …

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Dan Poux (He/Him) Career Coach
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NMETH 210: Mastering Health Information & Personal Health Technologies

Register for NMETH 210: Science, Evidence, and Health: Mastering Health Information and Personal Health Technologies.

(Available to all undergraduate majors). 

·         Offered Winter 2021, MW 10:30-12:20 in NAN 181

·         4 to 5 credit course (4 credit class with an optional 1 …

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Dan Poux (He/Him) Career Coach
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UW American Red Cross Health Grad School Panel 12/3

The American Red Cross at UW is hosting a healthcare-focused grad student panel on Friday, December 3rd, from 6:30 – 8:30 pm in Kane 210. The panel will consist of representatives from the UW School of Medicine, Nursing, MEDEX (PA), …

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Dan Poux (He/Him) Career Coach
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Student Stories & Advice

Kyndal Waldo

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  • Pediatric Mental Health Coordinator Seattle Children's Hospital
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Kenneth Khove

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  • Healthcare Data Analyst UW Medicine | Valley Medical Center
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Devon Woodley

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  • Doctor of Nursing Practice / Family Nurse Practitioner Student University of Washington School of Nursing
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Ron Vered

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  • Genomics University of Oxford
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Vivian Chen

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  • Department of Food and Resource Economics University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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Anusha Aggarwal

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  • Quantitative & Computational Biology Princeton University
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Hanna K

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  • Masters' of Social Work Portland State University
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Kayla Guzman

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  • MPH - Health Education and Health Behavior University of Michigan
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Luna V

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  • Research Technologist UW Medicine
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Olivia Banerjee

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  • Dietetic Technician The Emily Program
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Grace Wang

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  • Medical Lab Scientist University of Washington Medical Center
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Hannah Tran

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  • M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology Gallaudet University
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Featured Resources

Road to Medical School

The path to applying to medical school looks different for everyone, especially because there is no “pre-med” track to follow …

Overview of Application Components

The medical school application process has a number of components, so whether you’re still figuring out which schools to apply …

Building Clinical Exposure & Volunteer Experience

Building your clinical experience is essential for building a foundation towards health professions.  See below for Seattle, Puget Sound and …

Pre-Health Planning Guides

These guides will help you explore and prepare for entry into the following health fields:

Medicine

Veterinary

Pharmacy

Dental

Optometry

Building Health-Related Credentials

Common jobs that students get while in school, during the summer break, or after graduating during gap years include (but …

International Applicants to U.S. Health Programs

The different health profession have different approaches when it comes to international applicants.  We’ve summarized the information below but you …

Career & Industry Guides

Vault Guide to Health Care Management Jobs, Third Edition

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

Vault Guide to Nursing Jobs, Second Edition

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

Vault Guide to Health Care and Pharmaceuticals Consulting Jobs

The Vault Guides to Jobs books are a valuable career exploration tool for libraries and career centers. Written in an …

Vault Guide to Health Care Provider Jobs, Third Edition

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

Vault Guide to Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology Jobs, Third Edition

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

Vault Career Guide to Health Care Management, Fourth Edition

Health care management, also known as health care administration, encompasses a wide range of jobs in a variety of organizations, …