Health Professions

The Health Professions Advising Office will guide you towards your dream of becoming a health professional. Below are some introductory resources to begin your research into the health professions. In addition, the Explore Health Careers website provides information on a range of health professions and Public Health Online is designed for those considering a career in public health.

There are two major pathways for entering a health profession.

• 2+ and 3+ allied health programs, whereby students spend 2 or 3 years (depending on the program) on the Oxford campus before applying for a competitive-entry to complete the degree work.  These students will be enrolled in the Allied Health Studies major while at UM.  Allied health programs include: Dental Hygiene, Health Informatics and Information Management, Histotechnology, Medical Laboratory Science, Medical Technology, Nursing, and Radiologic Sciences.   

• Some programs require a baccalaureate degree before entering professional school: Dentistry, Medicine, Optometry, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant/Physician Associate, Veterinary Medicine, and many others.