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UMW Alumni seeking a Letter from the UMW Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Advisory committee should contact Dr. O’Dell dodell@umw.edu before Nov 30th
UMW Pre-Health Program
The UMW Pre-Health Program offers academic and career advising to UMW students preparing for any health-related career. The table below shows the careers that the UMW Pre-Health Program typically advises for.
| Pre-Medicine | Pre-Occupational Therapy |
| Pre-Dentistry | Pre-Pharmacy |
| Pre-Veterinary Medicine | Pre-Optometry |
| Pre-Physician Assistant | Pre-BSN Nursing |
| Pre-Physical Therapy | Pre-Public Health |
These pre-health career tracks are not majors, but rather pre-career paths. Students can follow from virtually any major offered at UMW.
The menu on the left has detailed lists of course requirements for each pre-health track.
All pre-health career tracks have 3 basic components:
Coursework: Students participating in any pre-health track listed are required to take a variety of science, math and non-science courses. Most of these courses overlap with general education requirements of the University. For a detailed list of the course requirements click on the links listed on the menu to the left.
Clinical Experiences: Clinical experiences that expose students to the professionals and the profession are expected. UMW Pre-Health students shadow healthcare professionals, work in clinical field or, volunteer at Mary Washington Hospital. Others earn their EMT-B license through area rescue squads, and go on international medical missions.
Community Service, Research & other extracurricular activities: Non-clinical volunteering displays a student’s compassion and commitment to serving their community. Leadership roles, military service, and varsity athletics all contribute to an attractive applicant.
Pre-Health Advising Program
This is a formalized advising program designed to guide students through career preparation and completion of requirements. The program is open to all UMW students. For more information, view the Pre-Health Brochure.
Formal Affiliations & Partnerships
UMW has a strong working relationship with all area health career programs. To date, we have established four formal affiliation programs and partnerships:
- George Washington University School of Medicine Early Acceptance Program
- Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) Guaranteed Admission Interview Program
- 3 + 4 Accelerated Pharmacy Program at the Shenandoah Univ School of Pharmacy
For More Information . . .
For more information feel free to email the UMW Pre-Health Advisor, Deborah O’Dell at dodell@umw.edu
Information for UMW Students and Alumni
Currently enrolled UMW Students: Current students have access to all program information by registering with the UMW Pre-Health Canvas Portal. Any UMW student with a valid UMW network userID and password can register with the site.
New Students: Newly accepted, incoming students should click here for specific information of interest to you.
UMW Alumni: Alumni who plan to apply to a graduate school in a health profession, should click here for information.