Drop-in Advising (2nd year +)
2025-09-18 13:00 - 15:30, 2025-09-23 13:00 - 15:30, 2025-09-24 13:00 - 15:30, 2025-09-25 13:00 - 15:30, 2025-09-30 13:00 - 15:30, 2025-10-01 13:00 - 15:30, 2025-10-02 13:00 - 15:30, 2025-10-07 13:00 - 15:30 (America/Chicago) and 11 more dates | Center for Pre-Health Advising, Room 205 Middleton Building
CPHA offers drop-in advising for second-year students and up (including transfer students and alumni) on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 1:00pm to 3:30pm.
To attend drop-ins in-person (Room 205 Middleton Building – 1305 Linden Dr) or virtually, sign in using the sign-up form and follow the instructions on the form. Please read the instructions carefully and keep an eye on your email. The drop-ins sign-up form opens 10-15 minutes before the drop-in session begins and it will close when drop-in slots are full.
Drop-Ins Sign-up Form

First-Year Drop-in Advising (First-Year Fridays)
2025-09-19 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-09-26 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-10-03 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-10-10 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-10-17 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-10-24 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-10-31 09:00 - 12:00 | Center for Pre-Health Advising, Room 205 Middleton Building
First-Year Fridays are drop-in advising hours reserved for first-year students, offered every Friday of the fall and spring semesters from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.
To attend drop-ins in-person (Room 205 Middleton Building – 1305 Linden Dr) or virtually, sign in using the sign-up form and follow the instructions on the form. Please read the instructions carefully and keep an eye on your email. The drop-ins sign-up form opens 10-15 minutes before the drop-in session begins and it will close when drop-in slots are full.
Drop-ins Sign-up Form

Activities Planning Session for First-Year Students
2025-09-24 15:30 - 16:30 | Zoom
Led by our First Year Specialist, Mike Hill, Planning Sessions for First-Year Students are a great opportunity for first-year and transfer students to begin developing a personal four (or more) year plan.
There are two editions of these sessions: a course planning edition and an activities edition. In this activities edition, learn about the activities that will make you a competitive candidate for health professions programs, including shadowing, patient care, community service, research, and more.

Before you participate in these sessions, make sure you are enrolled in our online pre-health orientation, Pre-Health 101.

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Pre-Health Interview Workshop
2025-10-16 16:30 - 18:00 | Union South
You invested a lot of time in preparing and applying to a health profession, now get ready for your interview! Attend this workshop to practice interviewing in an informal group setting, learn from your peers, and get feedback and guidance from facilitators. This event is open to students who applied to a health professions program in summer of ’25 and are preparing for upcoming interviews.
The Center for Pre-Health Advising is hosting this event in collaboration with UW-Madison College of Letters & Science SuccessWorks, UW-Madison School of Education, UW-Madison School of Human Ecology, and the U.S. Army.
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Program Info Session: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) Physician Assistant (PA) Program
2025-10-23 17:00 - 18:00 | Zoom
Interested in becoming a Physician Assistant? Join us for an information session with University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health’s (UWSMPH) Physician Assistant (PA) program to learn more about their admissions process, curriculum, and unique training opportunities. Representatives from UWSMPH PA Program will provide an overview of the program and highlight what makes their training distinctive.
This session is a great opportunity to:

Learn about the structure and requirements
Gain insight into the admissions timeline and selection process
Ask questions directly to program representatives
Explore how to strengthen your application and prepare for PA school

Whether you are early in exploring the PA profession or preparing to apply, this session will provide valuable guidance as you plan your next steps.
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Coursework Planning Session for First-Year Students
2025-10-28 15:30 - 17:00 | Zoom
Led by our First Year Specialist, Mike Hill, Planning Sessions for First-Year Students are a great opportunity for first-year and transfer students to begin developing a personal four (or more) year plan.
There are two editions of these sessions: a course planning edition and an activities edition. In this coursework edition, get help planning pre-health pre-reqs and other important coursework for each semester of college.
Before you participate in these sessions, make sure you are enrolled in our online pre-health orientation, Pre-Health 101.

Register
