The University of the South PROGRAMS OF STUDY MEDICAL & HEALTH PROGRAMS Pre-Health programming at Sewanee is dedicated to the education of each student in their unique path toward understanding the human condition. Learning through experiences in clinics, communities, and classrooms, our students are ready to be leaders in health care. WHY PRE-HEALTH AT SEWANEE? The Office of Medical and Health Programs provides an environment that promotes student success both personally and professionally. Sewanee pre-health students are supported through a strong individualized advising experience that focuses on their path in medicine. Our students enjoy a supportive atmosphere with professional learning opportunities and unique leadership development programming. Sewanee pre-health students utilize these amazing resources to gain the skills to be leaders in medicine capable of handling the complex health care system with confidence and compassion. PRE-HEALTH PROGRAMS The Office of Medical and Health Programs at Sewanee offers the tools you need to build on a superior liberal arts education while preparing you for a successful career in health care. We successfully support students' interest in the full range of pre-health paths. Check out the programs we offer! SEE THEM ALL PRE-MEDICAL HONORS PROGRAM The Hippocrates Fellows program is for incoming first-year pre-medical students who are 100% committed to the path of medicine and want to be challenged with a rigorous curriculum, while also engaging in opportunities to hone their leadership skills. HIPPOCRATES FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM PRE-HEALTH ADVISING We help create the health care professionals you want to see. Our program offers a multiple orientations that introduces students to advisors and career opportunities. Students have access to free tutoring, course planning, leadership development programming and fellowship events—all with the help of the pre-health advising office. LEARN MORE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT & HEALTH SOCIETIES Sewanee has a unique, supportive pre-health culture with student societies at the core. Our pre-health societies are students run with strong advisor support that focuses on leadership training and professional development. LEARN MORE LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Our student leaders participate in unique leadership training throughout their Sewanee careers. Take on a leadership role as a medical clinic site leader, engage with the community as a Diabetes Education Fellow, or even join the Sewanee Fire Department. LEARN MORE PRE-HEALTH INTERNSHIPS Whether your interest lies in research, clinical experience, or outreach, we have an internship for you. These clinical internships are a great way to explore a career as a medical doctor, physician assistant, or nurse. There are also many opportunities for students to shadow local pharmacists, dentists, physical therapists, and veterinarians. LEARN ABOUT OUR MANY INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AFTER SEWANEE Not only are Sewanee alumni succeeding as medical professionals, they're coming back to interact with us, to be a resource, and to tell us about their journey. Don't take our word for it—meet some graduates who were part of our pre-health program. See what they have to say! A SAMPLING OF PRE-HEALTH COURSES INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL HUMANITIES: THE HUMAN CONDITION MEDICAL HUMANITIES This course examines disease and healing through readings and discussion concerning the pragmatic and moral challenges faced by individuals and societies. Material is drawn from the Journal of Medical Humanities and books authored by those in the medical and public-health fields. Focus extends to how we think about suffering, chronic disease, mental illness, and their impact on medical practice and policy. MHUM 108 Next MEET SOME PRE-HEALTH ADVISORS ALYSSA SUMMERS ARSUMMER@SEWANEE.EDU Alyssa Summers enjoys teaching topics that explore the complexity of DNA and the implications of genetic differences in cellular development and disease. In addition to the sciences, she is interested in how we perceive humanity, in particular how this realization may allow us to become better healers and practitioners of medical care. Summers is the director of the pre-health program—a pre-professional program that aims to help students achieve their goals in medicine and science. CHAIR AND ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF BIOLOGY, DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH PROGRAMS Next HIPPOCRATES FELLOWS PRE-MED LEADERSHIP PROGRAM This fellowship may just be for you. This holistic, pre-medical leadership program focuses on preparing future medical professionals for an ever-changing health care arena. You'll even get a fully funded summer internship. Interested in a leadership role with our program? LEARN MORE V-SURE INTERNS BUILDING LASTING MENTORS The V-SURE program is designed for students who want to pursue a career in medicine and would like to get both research and clinical shadowing experiences during the summer. Students get in-depth research experiences that allows for a broader understanding between medicine and scientific advancements that relate to patient treatment and care. Once accepted, students have the opportunity, and are expected to commit, to intern for two consecutive summers. 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