purdue university health professions advising
Welcome

The Office of Health Professions Advising at Purdue University provides you with the information you need to prepare for a career in a health profession--from choosing the right career for you to figuring out what credentials you need to enter that field and apply to various programs. We also offer a professional file service that stores and distributes your collected letters of recommendation to health professions programs.

Students from all majors and with interests in any healthcare field are welcomed and encouraged to make use of the Health Professions Advising Office as a supplement to their academic advising. Appointments can be made by calling (765) 494-4747. Students may e-mail questions to prehealth@purdue.edu.

Health in the Headlines

It's Application Time:  If you are hoping to apply to the medical or dental school class starting Fall 2010 and have not already submitted your application, you are now a late applicant.  You must get your materials in immediately to maximize the chance of acceptance.  Remember to follow all directions on the application!  Please contact the Health Professions Advisor if you have any questions at prehealth@purdue.edu.

Social Networking Can Haunt You: A University of Florida study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine examined the Facebook pages of over 300 medical students and found information faculty considered inappropriate for future doctors.  Only 37% of the medical students in the study had set their pages to "private."  Researchers speculate that in the future these pages could be used against physicians during malpractice lawsuits.  So control access to your site and refrain from posting items that may cause you embarassment as a professional.