Health Professions Advising

Welcome to Health Professions Advising

The Health Professions Advisor (HPA) provides support to students and alumni pursing graduate education and careers in the health fields (e.g., medical and dental school). HPA coordinates closely with the Career Development Office (CDO) and the Graduate School Advisor (GSA) to provide students, alumni, and academic advisors with support and resources.

Please review the Health Professions Advising Handbook for 2024-2025. It offers information on career options, what to consider when choosing a career, how to schedule courses at SUA to complete prerequisite coursework, enrichment opportunities, and what steps students must take to be successful candidates when they decide to apply to medical and dental schools.

View 2024-2025 HPA Handbook 

HPA Offerings

Jacqueline Mills smiles and works with students on SUA's campus

Applying for Medical or Dental School

Explore what steps students must take to be successful candidates when they decide to apply to medical and dental schools.

Two students wearing teal scrubs review imaging during their neurosurgery preceptorship in Summer 2023.

Clinical Neurosurgery Preceptorship

Students spend the summer rotating in the neurosurgery operating room, clinic, and neuroanatomy research laboratory gaining exposure to direct patient care and contributing to the department’s research.

Kids take part in a youth health advocacy program at SUA.

SUA-ISSAC Youth Health Advocacy Internship

SUA’s Career Development Office and Health Professions Advising are partnering with the International School for Science and Culture (ISSAC) in Costa Mesa on a collaborative youth health advocacy program and corresponding SUA student internship.

Health Professions Advisor

Visiting Assistant Professor of General Education, Global Health, and Health Professions Advisor
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