Healthcare

Welcome!  This community supports students seeking careers in any healthcare field.  Students from any Pitt major can use this community to help identify the best resources and staff to support your goals.  You will find industry resources, career advice, job/internship and networking opportunities, workshops, events, and advisors to help you strategize a plan to achieve your post-graduation goals. 

Who should you meet with?

Pre Health Resource Center

Pre-Med students and students interested in pursuing a health track, please visit comprehensive resources and relevant appointment opportunities here: Health Resources

The Pre Health Resource Center offers advising for all undergraduate Pitt students planning to pursue advanced education in health careers.  Here are scheduling instructions for students interested in programs that require graduate or professional school such as:

  • Medicine
  • Dental Medicine
  • Veterinary Medicine
  • Pharmacy
  • Public Health
  • Health and Rehabilitation graduate programs including Athletic Training, Audiology, Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling, Dietitian Nutritionist, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Prosthetics and Orthotics, Speech-Language Pathology, Sports Medicine, Sports Science

Career Center
Schedule an appointment anytime.  Find your consultant below.

  • Nursing:  Schedule with Ryan Sweeny
  • SHRS undergraduate programs including Communication Science, Emergency Medicine, Health Informatics, Nutrition Science, Rehabilitation Science:  Schedule with Ryan Sweeny
  • Health Services (CGS):  Schedule with Carol Balk
  • NCAA Student Athletes:  Raquel Montalvo Perez

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Connect with Alumni

Reach out to any of these alumni who have shared their profiles in Pitt Commons.

  • Pittsburgh
  • Associate Professor and Vice Chair (Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology) University of Pittsburgh
Meet Thomas
  • Port Allegany, PA
  • University of Pittsburgh
Meet Ink
  • Olean, NY
  • Sr. Technical Specialist Kaleida Health
Meet Elena
  • Apex, NC
  • Carol Morde Ross Distinguished Professor of PMHN The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Meet Victoria
  • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Partner / Co-Owner Raycycle
Meet Justin
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Nursing faculty University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing
Meet Vasantha
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Attorney Perry Calder Law
Meet Jennifer
  • Pittsburgh, PA
Meet Kaleigh
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Bioinformatics Research Specialist UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Meet Arjun
  • Reading, PA
  • Registered Nurse WellSpan Health
Meet Danielle
  • Lancaster, PA
  • Physical Therapist Drayer Physical Therapy Institute
Meet Alexandra
  • Boston, MA
  • Senior Scientist Verve Therapeutics
Meet Jay

Did you know?

The University of Pittsburgh was a top destination for Class of 2020 grads who went on to study medicine, physial therapy, and nursing at the gradaute level. Visit our Success After Pitt site to check out the details!

Career Center In-Person Services

  • 200 William Pitt Union
  • 412-383-4473
  • Open Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
  • Drop-In Hours: Monday-Friday, 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Career Center Virtual Services

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