Health Careers Center Services
Pre-Health Advising-Supporting and preparing you
Supporting and preparing you
As you prepare to take on a career in the health field, we want to be your resource to help you go after what you want. Read more about the services we provide below and if you have any questions feel free to contact us.
Starting your Health Career Path at UW-Eau Claire
Blake, Health Careers Center Peer Advisor
Meeting with the Health Careers Center Peer advisors is THE FIRST STEP in planning and preparing for
Annabel, Health Careers Center Peer Advisor
your health professional career. Peer advisors are available by drop-in or by appointment.
They can help you with the following:
- 1st year pre-health general planning (getting started)
- Creating an academic/pre-health plan
- Questions about registration, My Planner, Schedule Builder, CampS
Click HERE to schedule with the Health Careers Center Peer Advisors
Just have a quick question? You can email them at biopeeradvising@uwec.edu
Peer advising hours will resume the week of September 18th, 2023.
Pre-Health Peer Advising Hours
ClosedBiology/Pre-Health Peer Advising
- Monday
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- Noon – 3 p.m.
- Tuesday
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- 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- Wednesday
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- Noon – 3 p.m.
- Thursday
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- 8:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
- Friday
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- CLOSED
- Saturday
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- CLOSED
- Sunday
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- CLOSED
I talked to a peer advisor about how to get involved in on-campus clubs and activities, research opportunities and more. It was very helpful to talk with another student who had firsthand experience with these activities.
Creanna Cote, Assistant Director
Continuing or Changing your Health Career Path or Preparing for the Application Process
For students midway through their academic career who want assistance in fine tuning academic plans and timelines or to consider alternate health careers or majors, or wanting to develop your academic plan and preparing for application to schools.
Creanna and Dr. Anderson can help you with the following:
- Health career/major exploration
- Health Professional or Graduate School Applications
- Other (adding comments helps with our meeting prep)
Dr. Julie Anderson, Director
- Shadowing/Clinical/Research Opportunities
- Standardized Test Preparation (MCAT, DAT, GRE, Etc.)
- Update and Review pre-health academic plans
- Personal Statement Review
- Interview Preparation
Current UWEC students CLICK HERE to schedule with Creanna
Current UWEC students CLICK HERE to schedule with Dr. Anderson
Please be sure to provide comments when making the appointment about specific topics or questions you may have. This will help us prepare for your meeting and make good use out of the time in our appointment.
Are you a High School student, Post Baccalaureate or a UWEC alum with questions about planning for health professional school?
Not a current UWEC student? CLICK HERE to request an appointment.