I.  WHERE DO I START?

If you are interested in a career in the health professions, start by attending the health professions orientation meeting during the opening week of your first semester at Whitman.  You’ll have a chance to sign up with our Health Professions email list in order to be kept informed about issues surrounding the health professions, events on campus,  and information about internships and applications.   Next, make an appointment with Jim Russo, the Health Professions Advisor on campus, to discuss your career plan, courses and majors, internships and health care experiences, and application timelines.  

II.  WHAT ARE THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS?

• choose a challenging curriculum that stretches and challenges you (don't settle for the minimal course requirements)
• make long-term commitments to service in your community
• learn as much as you can about the practice of your profession and the promises and obstacles to affordable, quality health care from both direct interaction with health care professionals and your own reading
• meet with your health professions advisor regularly to assess your coursework, to identify health care experiences and internships, and to discuss which programs may best fit your abilities and interests