Student Perspective
“[My classes taught me] how culture and health care intersect, and, being mindful of that, I am able to provide better care to the patients I do have. When I am out there in the field, I think back to lessons or discussions we had in class and I’m like, ‘Woah, this really applies here’.”
Daniel Toycen ’21
Pre-health
Appleton, Wisconsin
The Scholar Athlete | This is Lawrence
Senior Ceara Larson, Natural Sciences Interdisciplinary Major (Biology-Physics) and Viking Softball Catcher, combines her work in class and on the field to research the biomechanics of a softball swing.
University Course 380: Health Career Exploration and Self-Reflection
Featuring discussions and alumni visits, engage in the process of exploring healthcare careers—whether it's in medicine, physical therapy, public health, or other allied health careers and healthcare related fields. Plus, practice self-reflection and discernment based on your values and personal strengths.
The Health Care & Medical Professions (HMP) Career Community can assist your professional preparations.
Faculty from a variety of scientific fields support pre-medical and pre-health students.
Several off-campus study programs support studying health beyond our borders.
Kickstart your health care career
We partner with a local technical college twice a year to offer a 2-week Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) training, which will enable you to get hands-on health care experience in an Appleton-area hospital or nursing home.
All-star alumni partners help you find your way
Connect with alumni who were once in the same place you. Now practicing physicians and other medical practitioners, they are here to share their stories, open their labs for internships, and attend educational retreats with you to provide a variety of perspectives on health professions.
Live the laboratory life
Hands-on research experience is waiting for you in the labs of Lawrence professors as part of our Lawrence University Research Fellows program, an intensive summer or December research program.
Health Professions Outcomes
With a medical school acceptance rate over the national average, Lawrence students in the health professions advising program advance to future study for careers in medicine, dentistry, genetic counseling, nursing, pharmacy, physical and occupational therapy, public health, veterinary medicine, and more.
Interested in the intersection of social and cultural issues in health?