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
  • Dental Hygiene and 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
  • Durham, NC
  • Research Engineer Teledyne Scientific & Imaging
Meet Hunsi
  • Pittsburgh, PA
Meet Stephen
  • Philadelphia, PA
Meet Mira
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Chemist Sumitomo
Meet Abraham
  • Butler, PA
  • Dental Hygienist Keelan Dental
Meet Caroline
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Computational Specialist Carnegie Mellon University
Meet Ryan
  • Rutherfordton, NC
  • Retired
Meet Brock
  • Bethlehem, PA
Meet Alyssa
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Specialist Patient Care Technician UPMC St. Margaret
Meet Harisha
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • CEO/Founder Equity Systems
Meet Rene
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Clinical Research Coordinator III UMPC
Meet Zarna

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.

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