Prepare for Health Professions at The University of Toledo
Interested in a health profession like medicine, dentistry, physical therapy, physician assistant, occupational therapy or veterinary medicine? Great choice! Upon completion of your undergraduate degree, you’ll need to continue your education at a professional school.
The University of Toledo has pre-professional career tracks to prepare you for your professional programs of interest. Whether you eventually want to be a doctor, dentist, physical therapist, occupational therapist or veterinarian, UToledo has a pre-health track for you. During the application process you’ll choose a pre-health track to complete alongside your chosen major.
As with all pre-professional career tracks at UToledo, pre-health tracks are not majors. Pre-health tracks may include special course requirements in addition to those required by your major. UToledo’s pre-health tracks include:
- Pre-medicine
- Pre-dental
- Pre-physician assistant
- Pre-physical therapy
- Pre-occupational therapy
- Pre-veterinary medicine
High achievers, want to become a doctor or a dentist? Check out UToledo’s alternate and accelerated paths to medical and dental school.
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How can a UToledo degree help me get into the healthcare program of my choice?
The University of Toledo is a public research university that has its own major hospital system and medical school. If you aspire to go to medical school, dental school, veterinary school and more, it’s a huge advantage to get your bachelor’s degree at an institution like UToledo where you can gain valuable health-related experience alongside your undergraduate education. You’ll have opportunities to shadow physicians, volunteer in the medical, experience direct patient care, and even take some undergrad classes at the medical school taught by medical school faculty.
Want to develop your research skills and make your resume more competitive? We have an Office of Undergraduate Research to support you in research as early as freshman year.
For a truly immersive experience, join UToledo’s Health Professions Living Learning Community. You’ll live with peers who have similar career goals and participate in special health-related programming to set you up for success.
As a pre-health student at UToledo, you are also eligible for special scholarships.
To learn more about the resources at UToledo for students pursuing careers in healthcare, visit our Pre-Health Advising Center.