SCRUB IN: EXPLORE HEALTH PROFESSIONS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN

Interested in become a physician, physician assistant, physical therapist, occupational therapist, or related health professional? We're here to make sure you have the knowledge, experiences, and support you need to navigate the medical school admissions process.


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Do you want to go to become a physician, physician assistant, physical therapist, occupational therapist or other health professional? The Health Professions Advising Center is here to make sure you’re ready.

Health Professions Advising Center

 

CONTACT US

To learn more, contact Ashish Upadhyaya, Health Professions Advising Center director.

AUpadhyaya@newhaven.edu

Current Students

Currently enrolled students can access detailed advising resources by logging into their Canvas or myCharger accounts.

Canvas

myCharger

Explore Career Pathways

Diagnose and Treat

Patient-centered careers focused on diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and direct clinical care.

  • Medicine (MD/DO)
  • Dentistry (DDS/DMD)
  • Physician Assistant (PA)
  • Optometry (OD)
  • Podiatric Medicine (DPM)

Rehabilitation, Communication, and Function

Careers that help people improve movement, participation, communication, hearing, and recovery.

  • Physical Therapy (DPT)
  • Occupational Therapy (MOT / OTD)
  • Speech-Language Pathology (MA / MS)
  • Audiology (AuD)

Medicines, Animals, Diagnostics, and Discovery

Careers in medication, One Health, genetics, laboratory diagnosis, pathology, and biomedical research.

  • Pharmacy (PharmD)
  • Veterinary Medicine (DVM / VMD)
  • Genetic Counseling (MS)
  • Pathologists’ Assistant (MS)
  • Medical Laboratory Science
  • Biomedical Sciences Research (PhD)

Population Health and Health Systems

Careers that improve health through prevention, care delivery, nutrition, data, operations, and policy.

  • Public Health (MPH / MS)
  • Nursing — Accelerated / Graduate Entry
  • Nutrition and Dietetics (RDN pathway)
  • Health Administration (MHA / MBA / MPH)
  • Health Informatics (MS / MHI)

Behavioral and Mental Health

Careers that support mental health, behavior, counseling, families, and communities.

  • Clinical or Counseling Psychology (PhD / PsyD)
  • Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MA / MS)
  • Social Work (MSW)
 

 

We Prepare Our Students For Success

Our students go on to great careers in medicine, pharmacy, physician assisting and other health professions. Here is a list of selected universities they have attended in the last 10 years.
Penn State School of Medicine
Kansas City University
University of New England
Kent State University
Drexel University
Hofstra University
Long Island University
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy
Concordia University-Wisconsin (Doctor of Pharmacy)
University of California—San Diego (Doctor of Pharmacy)
Temple University (Doctor of Pharmacy)
University of Florida (Doctor of Pharmacy)
University of Connecticut (Doctor of Pharmacy)
University of St. Joseph (CT) (Doctor of Pharmacy)
Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine)
Iowa State University (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine)
Boston College (MS in Nursing)
Boston University (MS in Nutrition)
Columbia University (Health Education)
Quinnipiac University (Master of Pathology Assisting, Medical Laboratory Sciences)
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (Pathology Assisting)