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Student Success in Healthcare

The Pre-Health office provides valuable support to students as they navigate the early stages of their careers in healthcare. Our office is passionate about the achievements of WVU students interested in health professional schools.

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The Pre-Health Professional Development Office at West Virginia University is dedicated to supporting students and alumni pursuing careers in the health professions to make conscious and thoughtful decisions about their future paths.”

We provide a supportive advising environment for students and alumni to thrive academically and to recognize how their academic and extracurricular experiences translate to healthcare professions. This is accomplished through individual mentoring, specialized programs and workshops, application preparation services, campus-wide announcements, advising guides, newsletters, and more.

Pre-Health is not a major declaration, it is a student resource office that recognizes the unique needs of pre-health students and offers specialized support services.

Mission

The Pre-Health Professional Development Office at West Virginia University offers extensive programming and guidance to make the path of becoming a healthcare professional as accessible, transparent, and positive as possible, giving our students the best opportunity to achieve their goals.


Vision

Working closely with WVU’s network of partnerships, the Pre-Health Professional Development Office aims to utilize a pan-university approach to support students as they navigate a career path in the health professions. We seek to generate highly qualified, well-rounded applicants through interactive programming and one-on-one, individualized mentoring sessions. In this way, we can ensure that all students have an opportunity for connection and exploration - ultimately helping us build a health professions workforce that serves West Virginia and beyond.


Purpose

  • Encourage students to engage in academics that suit their individual interests and fulfill prerequisite course.
  • Aid in identifying meaningful co- and extracurricular experiences within West Virginia University and the community at large.
  • Promote the development of health professional competencies.
  • Guide students as they overcome academic, personal, or professional challenges.
  • Support students in maintaining physical and mental wellness through self-care.
  • Empower students to take ownership of their story and prepare a successful pre-professional application.

Objectives

  • Offer frequent, university-wide programming (seminars, workshops) to prepare students to apply to health professional programs.
  • Engage in one-on-one mentoring sessions with students, tailored to their individual needs and goals.
  • Create and maintain a network of alumni, healthcare professionals, and others within the WVU system that can assist students throughout their journey to a healthcare career.
  • Disseminate information about available resources and opportunities through regular social media posting and a biweekly newsletter.
  • Provide timely, structured application and interview support as students move through their application process.
  • Offer up-to-date information on all changes to common application processes and procedures as they arise.”

How We Make an Impact

Hear stories and experiences from our past students.

The Pre-Health Office is incredibly helpful and supportive, so I recommend getting to know them early.

Morin Nessim

Morin Nessim

Biology and Minor in CeramicsCentreville, Virginia

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I strongly recommend the Pre-Health Office, Eberly Writing Studio, and Pre-Medical Track to students. Without these services, I would have been lost through the entire application process.

Jacob Ralston

Jacob Ralston

BiologyFairmont, WV

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I would absolutely recommend taking advantage of the services offered by the pre-health office at WVU. From the application workshops to the mock interviews, the pre-health office helped bolster my entire application from top to bottom.

Tommy Wilkins

Tommy Wilkins

Immunology and Medical Microbiology (Pre-Med), Foundation ScholarForest Hill, MD

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News and Events

See what's happening in the WVU Pre-health community.

Pre-health Newsletter

March 25 Newsletter

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Pre-health Newsletter

March 25 Newsletter

Read this week's newsletter to see what student organizations are doing around campus and what you need to know as a student organization leader or advisor.

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Contact or locate the WVU Pre-health Professional office using the information below.

At the Office

128 Hough Street, Eiesland Hall Rooms 102 and 103
Morgantown, WV 26505

By Phone

(304) 293-6558

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