PRE-HEALTH
The decision to pursue a health profession can be both exciting and challenging. Your educational preparation as an undergraduate is an essential part of your success later on. Many students arrive at the university with the goal to become a physician, dentist, or other health professional, but they have little knowledge of what the profession is really like or of its demands.
Only about one-half of students who apply to medical school are actually admitted. Because competition is so intense in medicine and other health professions, you should become as familiar as possible with the career you are pursuing.
The pre-health advisors in Arts & Sciences Advising Services stand ready to assist you as you explore your options and begin your preparation for a health profession.
Allied Health Programs
Chiropractic
Dentistry
Medicine
Nursing
Optometry
Pharmacy
Physician Assistant
Podiatry
Veterinary Medicine
Pre Health Advising Workshops
Workshops have been created for our most common health profession interests and should be your first step before scheduling a one-on-one pre health advising appointment.
Spring 2024 schedule: Coming Soon!
Pre-Health Advising Listserv
Pre-health advising sends emails weekly or bi-weekly throughout the semester with information on upcoming events and helpful information. Pre-health students can request to receive these emails by visiting: tiny.utk.edu/UTKprehealth.
One on one Pre Health Advising appointments
Arts and Sciences advisors provide pre-health advising for students of all majors. To schedule an appointment with a pre-health advisor, go to MyUTK.edu and select Vol Academic Connect (Navigate) or call 865-974-4483 during regular business hours.
Annual Pre Health Events
Every Fall we organize a Health Professions Fair where students have the opportunity to meet with admissions representatives from various health profession graduate programs.
Every Spring in collaboration with the Center for Career Development and Academic Exploration we offer pre health programming through our annual Pre Health Prep Week news and events.
Contact Information
College of Arts & Sciences Advising Services
313 Ayres Hall
Knoxville, TN 37996-1325
Phone: 865-974-4481
Appointments: 865-974-4483
Fax: 865-946-1827
Email: asadvising@utk.edu
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday – 8 AM – 5 PM