Is helping others a central motivation in your life? Do you have a strong desire and the enthusiasm to make a difference in your chosen profession? Do you have what it takes to become a physician, dentist, physical therapist or veterinarian?

Qualities like maturity, stability, integrity, responsibility and trustworthiness are necessary to succeed in these highly competitive fields. Elon's program will prepare you for entry into a wide variety of health professions, such as medicine, dentistry, optometry, veterinary medicine, podiatry, osteopathy, physical therapy, physician assistant, pharmacy and medical technology.

Elon's Health Professions Advisory Committee provides individual guidance and advice to students who have an interest in pursuing a wide variety of health professions. The committee is composed of faculty members from Elon with a background or interest in one or more of the health professions as well as local health providers. In addition, the committee has two alumni associated with medical schools. Dr. William Herbert (William Norman Thornton Professor and Chair of Obstetrics at the University of Virginia) and Dr. Jesse H. Meredith (Professor Emeritus of Surgery at Wake Forest University School of Medicine), along with local health professionals, are available to assist with committee interviews and evaluations of those students requiring a committee interview and letter.

If you are not sure which health career interests you and want to explore your options visit ExploreHealth Careers.org, which offers a great deal of excellent information on a wide variety of health careers.