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A Pathway to Healthcare Experience
The Health Professions Shadowing Program (HPSP) is an intensive, two-week shadowing and professional development experience designed to help increase access and equity in healthcare. HPSP 2026 applications close Sunday, February 8th.
EMT
The EMT Experience Program (EMTEP) is an approximately two-year long program that seeks to help increase access and equity in healthcare through providing a combination of EMT certification, transportation, and hands-on, mentored professional development experiences to undergraduates committed to serving as EMTs within local rural communities.
Clinical Experience vs. Patient Care Experience
Plan ahead with required coursework by profession
EMT Experience Program
Welcome to the Center for Pre-Health Advising!
The Center for Pre-Health Advising (CPHA) is a centralized resource for all UW-Madison students and alumni – no time limit – who are interested in pursuing careers in healthcare. Our primary advising expertise is supporting students to explore, prepare for, and apply to graduate level professional programs. We are here to support you — wherever you are on your path to serving others in healthcare.
Based in the Pre-Professional Advising office in suite 205 Middleton Building on campus, we are co-located with the Center for Pre-Law Advising (CPLA). CPHA and CPLA have a shared priority of increasing access and equity in the fields of health and law.
Connect with us
As a UW-Madison student, you have full access to CPHA’s resources for as long as you need them — even after you graduate. Explore advising resources and support tailored to every stage of preparing for a career in healthcare.
Drop-in Advising Schedule
First Year Drop-in Advising (First Year Fridays)
- Fridays 9:00a.m. – 12:00p.m.
Second Year+ Drop-in Advising
- Tuesdays 1:00p.m. – 3:30p.m.
- Wednesdays 1:00p.m. – 3:30p.m.
- Thursdays 1:00p.m. – 3:30p.m.
For the latest schedule changes, please refer to our CPHA Events Calendar!
The Pre-Health Pulse is a bimonthly newsletter for pre-health students, authored by the Center for Pre-Health Advising (CPHA). Look for it the first and third Thursday every month during fall and spring semesters and once a month during winter and summer breaks.
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