Prehealth 101 is an online workshop, accessed through UB Learns, and is the starting point for all first-year students interested in pursuing a career as a doctor, dentist, physician assistant, veterinarian, optometrist, chiropractor or podiatrist.
In order for a first-year student at UB to meet with a prehealth advisor, they must first complete all modules of the Prehealth 101 course.
Prehealth freshmen will be contacted via their UB email accounts with information about how to access Prehealth 101 through UB Learns by the end of September for students starting in fall 2021 and by the end of February for students starting in spring 2022.
If you completed the Prehealth 101 workshop and are continuing to pursue your goal of a professional health career (medicine, dentistry, veterinary, physician assistant, optometry, podiatry, or chiropractic), complete this online workshop to learn about all the unique considerations that prehealth sophomore students should be contemplating. Topics such as study abroad, GPA patterns and trends, recommendation letters and more will be discussed. Use the session as a way to stay on track toward your goals and see what aspects of your application need further development.
Sophomores who completed Prehealth 101 as freshmen will automatically be added to Prehealth 201 in UBlearns by the end of September. All others can fill out the form on our Getting Started page to be added.
Tuesday, April 19, 2022, 4-5:30 p.m.
Are you ready to apply for admission for Fall 2023? Do you know what you need to do to submit a complete and competitive application? The timelines? Get an overview of the APPLICATION CYCLE for ALL (medical, dental, optometry, podiatry, chiropractic, vet, and PA) the professional health schools for Fall 2023.
Monday, December 20, 2021, 3-4:30 p.m. and Monday, January 10, 2022, 5-6:30 p.m.
The Prehealth Committee Student Meetings are designed to provide you with all you need to know about applying for a Prehealth Committee Letter and detail how the process will work.
Committee applicants who are currently enrolled at UB will also be added to a Prehealth 301 "course" on UBLearns and required to complete a brief quiz on the material covered in this workshop. More details will be shared over the Prehealth email list.
Tuesday, January 18, 2022, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Your personal statement for application to the professional health schools (medical, dental, veterinary, optometry, etc.) is required and is an important piece of your total application. Learn the DOs and DON’Ts of writing an EFFECTIVE essay that reflects all you have to offer.
Wednesday, September 15, 2021, 4-5:30 p.m.
How you interview is an important part of the professional health school admission process. Learn strategies to interview like a "pro" from UB’s prehealth advisors and an interview specialist from the Career Design Center. Hear from a panel of students who have successfully interviewed for admission to the professional health schools.
Tuesday, October 19, 2021, 6:30-8 p.m.
As admission to the professional health schools (e.g. medicine, dentistry) becomes increasingly competitive, a greater number of applicants are enrolling in post-bac (post-baccalaureate) programs to help enhance their academic credentials. Consider attending this workshop to learn about the various types of post-bac programs that exist, how to research them, and subsequently make a truly informed decision about the various ways you can increase your credentials to be a competitive applicant.
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