The Pre-Health Professions Advising Program supports students and recent alumni preparing to apply for admission to medical, dental, optometry, physician assistant, and other health profession training programs at the doctoral or masters level.
Housed within the University’s Honors Program our program is open to all students and recent alumni. You’ll major in what you want and complete the required course and relevant activities for your intended profession.
The URI difference
Prestigious Awards
Pre-health students who work with the Office of National Fellowships are competitive in highly prestigious national scholarship competitions.
Unique opportunities
The Early Identification Program with Brown University’s Alpert School of Medicine is open to RI juniors who show exceptional promise.
Special pathway
Johnson and Wales University interviews qualified URI applicants to the Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies.
News and events
- Dr. Matthew Kiesewetter on Interdisciplinary Research to Save the Bees - Dr. Matthew Kiesewetter, Associate Professor of Chemistry at URI and member of the Pre-Health Advisory Committee, discusses his research to save the bees.
Student Pre-Health Clubs and Organizations - Through clubs and organizations, URI pre-health students have built a supportive community of peers. Here is a sample of our student groups.