Pre-Health Professions Advising
Welcome to UTC Pre-Health Advising
Welcome to UTC! Whether you are a first year freshman, transfer student, or someone looking to take a few courses before applying to professional school, we are excited to have you. Consider submitting the Pre-Health Interests Inquiry Form to be added to the Pre-Health Advising database. You will receive relevant emails with content, events, and resources based on your area of interest. We also encourage you to check out our orientation video to learn more about Pre-Health Advising at UTC. If you have further questions, feel free to signup for a Pre-Health Advising appointment. We look forward to working with you to achieve your goals.
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Pre-Health Advising
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Meet the Team
Theresa Blackman, Assistant Director of Pre-Health Student Services
Advises: Pre-medical, dental, optometry, veterinary, and post bacc. pre-health students, as well as other graduate healthcare programs excluding nursing
Theresa can be found on the 3rd floor of Lupton in room 380 in the Office of the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, where she works with students across all disciplines, and of all years who wish to pursue a career in healthcare with supplemental advising in the areas of medical, dental, optometry, veterinary school, post bacc students, and those pursuing other graduate healthcare careers outside of nursing.
Instructions on how to schedule a Pre-Health Advising meeting
Log in: MyMocsNet
Click: Academics
Select: Advising/Tutoring (Navigate)
Click: Schedule an Appointment
Care Unit: Advising
Location: Pre-Health Student Services (Lupton 380)
Service: Pre-Health Advising
Meeting Type: Choose between virtual or in person
Select an Organizer: Theresa Blackman
Select Date: You'll be able to view all open times for a 30 days on and after the date you select
Choose your preferred time and confirm your appointment. Please email [email protected] with any questions you may have concerning medical, dental, optometry, veterinary schools, post bacc. students, or students pursuing graduate level healthcare careers outside of nursing Pre-Health Advising at UTC.
Jamie Newberg, Interdisciplinary Pre-Professional Advisor
Advises: Pre-Physical Therapy, Pre-Occupational Therapy, Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-Physcian Assistant, and Pre-Speech Pathology
Jamie can be found on the 3rd floor of Lupton in room 352 in the Office of the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, where she works with students across all disciplines, and of all years who wish to pursue a career in healthcare with supplemental advising in the areas of PT, OT, PA, Pharmacy, and Speech Pathology.
Instructions on how to schedule a Pre-Health Advising meeting
Log in: MyMocsNet
Click: Academics
Select: Advising/Tutoring (Navigate)
Click: Schedule an Appointment
Care Unit: Advising
Location: Pre-Health Student Services (Lupton 380)
Service: Pre-Health Advising
Meeting Type: Choose between virtual or in person
Select an Organizer: Jamie Newberg
Select Date: You'll be able to view all open times for a 30 days on and after the date you select
Choose your preferred time and confirm your appointment. Please email [email protected] with any questions you may have concerning PT, OT, PA, Pharmacy or Speech Pathology Pre-Health Advising at UTC.
Additional Contacts
UTC houses many accomplished faculty and staff that are happy to discuss healthcare careers with UTC students. In addition to the Pre-Health Advisor current students can reach out to these faculty.
Dr. Han J. Park, Phd, Department of Chemistry and Physics
Contact: [email protected]
Pre-Dentistry and Pre-Medicine
Dr. Tim Gaudin, PhD, Department of Biology, Geology, and Environmental Science
Contact: [email protected]
Pre-Dentistry, Pre-Vet, and Pre-Medicine
Dr. David Giles, PhD, Department of Biology, Geology, and Environmental Science
Contact: [email protected]
Pre-Dentistry, Pre-Vet, Pre-Medicine, and Pre-Physician Assistant
Kate Kinnear, Department of Biology, Geology, and Environmental Science
Contact: [email protected]
Pre-Dentistry, Pre-Vet, Pre-Medicine, Pre-Pharmacy, and Pre-Physician Assistant
Dr. Jodi Caskey, PhD, Department of Biology, Geology, and Environmental Science
Contact: [email protected]
Pre-Vet, Pre-Medicine, Pre-Pharmacy, and Pre-Physician Assistant
Dr. Henry Spratt, PhD, Department of Biology, Geology, and Environmental Science
Contact: [email protected]
Pre-Vet
Dr. Thomas Wilson, PhD, Department of Biology, Geology, and Environmental Science
Contact: [email protected]
Pre-Vet
Dr. Luis Sanchez-Diaz, PhD Department of Chemistry and Physics
Contact: [email protected]
Pre-Medicine
Dr. Jose Barbosa, PhD, Department of Biology, Geology, and Environmental Science
Contact: [email protected]
Pre-Medicine and Pre-Physician Assistant
Dr. Steven Symes, PhD Department of Chemistry and Physics
Contact: [email protected]
Pre-Pharmacy
Jeremy Bramblett, Department of Biology, Geology, and Environmental Science
Contact: [email protected]
Pre-Pharmacy and Pre-Physican Assistant
Graduate Contacts
UTC is proud to offer graduate programs in healthcare. To explore graduate programs offered at UTC utilize the links below. Students interested in these programs can reach out to the program coordinators or the Pre-Health Professions Advisor with additional questions.
Master of Public Health
MPH Program Manager: Emma Sampson, MPH
Contact: [email protected]
Physical Therapy, DPT Program
Program Coordinator: Rebecca Littleton, MPA
Contact: [email protected]
Occupational Therapy, OTD Program
Program Coordinator: Rebecca Littleton, MPA
Contact: [email protected]
Master of Science in Athletic Training
Program Director: Dr. Shellie Acocello, PhD, ATC
Contact: [email protected]
Professional Schools and Timeline Templates
Dental
Explore programs nation wide with these national program directories:
- ADEA Dental School Explorer - create an account and review all ADEA eligible Dental Programs
Review a sample timeline for dental school here.
Review a sample timeline with the Pre-Health Minor for dental school here. The courses that are for the minor will be indicated in RED on the timeline.
Physician Assistant
Review PA programs
- PAEA Directory – Review PA Programs
Review a sample timeline for PA school here.
PA programs vary in requirements, it is very important that once you decide on a PA track you review this form and complete it prior to scheduling a timeline meeting with the Pre-Health advisor. If you have any questions about the intake form be sure to connect with the UTC Pre-health advisor, if you would like an excel sheet version of this form reach out to the Pre-Health Advisor.
Review a sample timeline with the Pre-Health Minor for PA school here. The courses that are for the minor will be indicated in RED on the timeline.
Occupational/Physical Therapy
Explore programs nation wide with these national program directories:
- PTCAS Programs – Review all PTCAS eligible Physical Therapy Programs
- ACOTE – Review all OTCAS eligible programs
Review a sample timeline for physical therapy school here
Review a sample timeline for Health and Human Performance (HHP) majors interested in occupational therapy programs here*
Review a sample timeline for occupational therapy school for all other majors here.
Review a sample timeline with the Pre-Health Minor for physical therapy school here. The courses that are for the minor will be indicated in RED on the timeline.
Review a sample timeline with the Pre-Health Minor for occupational therapy school for all majors here. The courses that are for the minor will be indicated in RED on the timeline.
* The HHP sample timeline is designed for all concentrations of HHP
Pharmacy
Explore programs nation wide with these national program directories:
- Pharm. D. Directory – Review Pharm. D. Programs
Review a sample timeline for Pharmacy School for students planning to complete a 4-year degree at UTC here.
Review a sample timeline for students participating in the UTHSC Direct Admit Pharmacy program here please note that you must apply and be accepted to UTHSC's program first, and all admission decisions for the program are made by UTHSC. Student's accepted to this program are encouraged to connect with the Office of UTC Pre-Health Advising to customize this timeline.
Review a sample timeline with the Pre-Health Minor for pharmacy school here. The courses that are for the minor will be indicated in RED on the timeline.
Veterinary
Explore programs nation wide with these national program directories:
- VMSAR – Review all eligible AAVMC eligible programs
Review a sample timeline for veterinary school here.
Review a sample timeline with the Pre-Health Minor for veterinary school here. The courses that are for the minor will be indicated in RED on the timeline.
Optometry
Explore programs nationwide with these national program directories:
- ASCO Schools and Colleges – Review all eligible ASCO eligible programs.
Review a sample timeline for optometry school here.
Review a sample timeline with the Pre-Health Minor for optometry school here. The courses that are for the minor will be indicated in RED on the timeline.