Welcome to UF’s Pre-Health Advising! We’re thrilled to have you here. The Pre-Health Advising Team operates on a flipped advising model, which encourages students to complete prior research on their desired health profession before booking an appointment. This aids students in being able to gather information independently and bring higher-level questions and concerns to their advising appointments.
Please utilize the following Pre-Health Profession Tiles to conduct further research based on your aspiring health profession(s). Each tile includes a wealth of resources regarding higher educational degrees, job descriptions, suggested timelines, extracurricular opportunities, application and notes, specialty programs, and additional resources.
Select from these options to learn more about Pre-Health advising opportunities.
Pre-Health Advising Appointments
Pre-health advising is currently being offered via in-person or Zoom, Monday through Friday by appointment only. Please see the top of the Pre-Health homepage for the most up-to-date advising information, as well as how to make an appointment. If you have pre-health specific questions please log into the Qualtrics survey. You will be able to schedule an appointment after taking the survey.
If you have general advising questions (i.e. major specific, minors, forms, holds, petitions, change of major, double major, etc.) you should see a general advisor in your college. You are expected to bring the Pre-Health Action Plan with you to any advising session where you may want to discuss your professional development or competitiveness.
UF Alumni and Non-Traditional Student Appointments
Pre-Health Advising is pleased to offer appointments for alumni who received an undergraduate or graduate degree from UF or non-traditional students interested in returning to school to complete the pre-requisite courses for professional school application. Please make an appointment with Bobbi Knickerbocker via Outlook Bookings.
UF Honors Program Pre-Health Advising
Students in the UF Honors Program who wish to speak with Meredith Beaupre for pre-health advising can check the Honors Program website or schedule an appointment by clicking on the Advising Module in their Canvas cohort.
UF Pre-Health Post-Bac Program (PHPB)
Students interested in the UF Pre-Health Post-Bac program may make an appointment with Bobbi Knickerbocker, Director PHPB via Bookings.
Medical Honors Program (MHP) Advising
The Medical Honors Program (MHP), is an accelerated 7 Year B.S./M.D. program offered by the University of Florida. The program is intended for undergraduate students who have demonstrated superior scholastic ability, commitment to serving others and personal development during their first two academic years of enrollment at a 4 year accredited science-degree-granting institution, and who are dedicated to pursuing medicine as a career. https://mhp.med.ufl.edu/mhp-program-overview/
After reviewing the MHP website, if you have questions:
Freshman (first year at UF or another four year university): Please see a pre-health advisor by following the directions found at: https://www.advising.ufl.edu/pre-health/
Sophomores (second year at UF or another university): Please email or call Anyas Kellermann at anyas.kellermann@advising.ufl.edu to make an appointment.
UF College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
See the CALS Advising website for information on advising in the UF College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.
UF College of Health and Human Performance Advising – Athletic Training & APK Major
UF College of Health and Human Performance Advising – Health Education & Behavior Major
UF students interested in a pre-health major with a focus on health promotion in the College of Health and Human Performance may speak with Erica Alexander or Megan LeCorgne in the College of Health and Human Performance. Email heb-advising@hhp.ufl.edu. For more information, please visit http://hhp.ufl.edu/about/departments/heb/.
UF College of Public Health and Health Professions Advising
UF students interested in the UF College of Public Health and Health Professions may speak with Rob Doyle or Andrea Smith in the College of Public Health and Health Professions, email advising@phhp.ufl.edu. For more information, please visit https://undergrad.phhp.ufl.edu.
UF College of Veterinary Medicine Advising
UF students interested in the UF College of Veterinary Medicine may email the UF CVM Admissions team at studentservices@vetmed.ufl.edu with questions or call 352-294-8254. UF CVM does not offer individual advising appointments
UF College of Nursing Advising
UF students interested in the UF College of Nursing can speak with: Ken Foote (kfoote@ufl.edu) (ALL prospective Pre-Nursing Sophomore Advising & Traditional B.S.N. students), Dominic Purcell (dom.purcell@ufl.edu) (ALL prospective Pre-Nursing Freshman Advising & RN to B.S.N students). Students interested in the UF College of Nursing Accelerated B.S.N. program may speak with Kianna Simons (kiannalsimmons@ufl.edu). For more information, please visit https://nursing.ufl.edu/.