Advising
Professions We Advise
The Health Professions Advisors serves as an information resource connecting students with Health Professions Schools and programs. Regardless of official major, students can still indicate an interest in pre-health in addition to officially declaring their major--by emailing the USF Division of Health Professions Advising at healthprofadvise@usf.edu. At USF, the Health Professions Advisors currently counsel students on the following areas:
- Medical School (M.D. and D.O.)
- Physician Assistant
- Physical Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Dental School
- Pharmacy School
- Veterinary Medicine
- Optometry School
- Podiatry School
- Anesthesiologist Assistant
- Chiropractic Medicine
*At this time, the USF Division of Health Professions Advising does not advise for the nursing profession. Students interested in nursing will want to contact the USF School of Nursing.*
Each of the careers above attract future practitioners that exhibit the following:
- Good communication skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Humanism/ Concern for others
- Flexibility
- Critical thinking
- Passion for healthcare
There are many options for careers in Health Professions. We encourage you to explore
possible career options using the links below.
Health Professions Career Exploration
- Explore Health Careers
- Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Medical Careers Page
- National Resources for Health Career Education
- Profiles of more than 100 health care careers
- Health policy topics
- Science Careers
Schools
- Allopathic (M.D.) Medical Schools - includes AMCAS and non-AMCAS schools
- Anesthesiologist Assistant Programs
- Dental Schools
- Occupational Therapy Schools
- Optometry Schools
- Osteopathic (D.O.) Medical Schools
- Pharmacy Schools
- Physical Therapy Schools
- Physician Assistant Schools
- Podiatry Schools
- Veterinary Schools
- Schools offering Post baccalaureate Programs for students interested in pursuing Medical School.
Application and Testing Information
- AACOMAS Osteopathic (D.O.) School Application Service
- AACPMAS Podiatry School Application Service
- AADSAS Dental School Application Service
- AMCAS Allopathic (M.D.) School Application Service
- CASPA Physician Assistant School Application Service
- OTCAS Occupational Therapy Centralized Application Service
- PharmCAS Pharmacy College Application Service
- PTCAS Physical Therapy Centralized Application Service
- VMCAS Veterinary School Application Service
- DAT Required for Dental Schools
- GRE Required for PT, PA, and some Veterinary Schools
- MCAT Required for MD, DO, and some Veterinary and Podiatry Schools
- OAT Required for Schools of Optometry
- PA-CAT Required for some PA Schools
- PCAT Required for some Pharmacy Schools