The Office of Health ProfessionsHealth Professions
The Office of Health Professions supports Gustavus students and alumni with prerequisite course planning, gaining experience and graduate application assistance. Volunteer
Support and advice is available to students considering a range of health professions, some include:
- Medicine (MD-Allopathic)
- Medicine (DO-Osteopathic)
- Occupational Therapy
- Optometry
- Pharmacy
- Physician Assistant
- Physical Therapy
- Veterinary Medicine
Click here for: Additional Health Profession Areas
- Four Year Prequisite Course plans by health profession area: https://gustavus.edu/career/FourYearPlanPrerequisiteRequirements.php
- Shadowing and Volunteer Signature programs: https://gustavus.edu/career/Shadowing,Volunteer,JobOpportunities.php
- Accepted! List of graduate programs for admitted Gusties: https://gustavus.edu/career/Accepted!ListofgraduateprogramsforadmittedGusties.php
- Student Stories and Highlights: https://gustavus.edu/career/StudentStoriesandHighlights.php
Pre-Health Faculty Resources
Biweekly email messages, VITALS
Health Professions Podcast, Current Episodes
Follow us on Instagram, gustavushealthprofessions
Health Profession Clubs @ Gustavus
Gustavus Letter of Recommendation Online Request Form
Health Professions Library
Contact Health Profession Specialists:
To schedule an appointment with Heather or Heidi, call 507-933-7575, email, or stop in to the Career Development Office- 209 Johnson Student Union.
Heather Banks, Senior Health Professions Specialist hbanks@gustavus.edu, 507-933-7575 To schedule a virtual appointment email, hbanks@gustavus.edu
Specialist areas: Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Optometry, Speech/Language Pathology, Podiatry and other not listed areas.
Heidi Selzler-Bahr, Health Professions Specialist, hselzlerbahr@gustavus.edu, 507-933-7575 To schedule a virtual appointment email, hselzlerbahr@gustavus.edu
Specialist areas: Physician Assistant, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Veterinary Medicine, Nursing, Surgical First Assistant, Public Health or still deciding.