Professional Track
Pre-Health Professional
Students in the Pre-Health Professional track at Southern Virginia University receive the top-tier education and hands-on experience they need to enter and succeed at medical or dental school.
Getting Started in the Pre-Health Professional Track
Follow these simple steps below to get a head start in the
Pre-Health Professional Track today.
Enroll
Begin the Pre-Health Professional track in your sophomore year.
Contact Your Advisor
Get in touch with New Tab, Open Bio for: Professor Barbara van Kuiken to discuss your interests and goals.
Declare
Declare your track on the PDFDeclare Major Form and submit it to the Registrar’s Office
Questions? Contact the Registrar at emailregistrar@svu.edu.
Faculty
Roger Johnson
Associate Professor of Biochemistry; Biochemistry Program Coordinator
Barbara Van Kuiken
Professor of Chemistry
Alumni Success
Lauren Morrison (’19)
Physician Assistant graduate program at the Mayo Clinic
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In the News
Preparing for Medical School: A Q&A w/ Eric Pinkston
Currently pursuing a medical degree at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, Eric Pinkston (‘20) details what led to his decision to become a doctor, how he was prepared for medical school while a student at Southern Virginia University, and offers advice and suggestions to students interested in pursuing a field in medicine.
Alumni Success
Jaden Nelson (‘23)
School of Dental Medicine – Tufts University
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In the News
Adam Leone (’20): First Student to Receive Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship, “The Professors [Here] are Incredible”
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi—the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines—awarded Adam Leone (’20) with an $8,500 Fellowship to pursue a doctorate of medicine at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine this fall.
In the News
Math Major Co-authors COVID-19 Medical Research Paper Published in International Forum
In conjunction with medical professionals from the Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), Southern Virginia University student Spencer Dennis (‘22) served as the co-first author of the medical research paper “Population differences between COVID-19 and other postviral olfactory dysfunction: Results from a large case-control study” published to the International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology.
In the News
Student Association President to Attend Top Health Administration Program
Following his graduation next month, James David “JD” Drasbek, president of the Student Association at Southern Virginia University, plans to attend Virginia Commonwealth University’s Health Administration Program — which is ranked third nationally by U.S. News and World Report.