Premedical Advising

Contact Information
Premedical Advising Office
205 Ashe Building
P.O. Box 248004
Coral Gables, FL 33124

Ph: 305-284-5176
Fx: 305-284-4686
premed@miami.edu

Office Hours
Monday - Thursday
  9am - 4:30pm
Friday
  9am - 12:30pm (Fall term)
  9am - 4:30pm (Spring term)

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Preparation for a future as a health care professional begins on day one of your undergraduate education, if not before. Gaining admission to a professional program requires mindful, consistent planning; as your premedical advisor, it is my responsibility to assist you in this challenging endeavor.

Career Resources
• Allopathic/Osteopathic Medicine
• Dentistry
• Optometry
• Podiatry
• Veterinary Medicine
• Chiropractic Medicine

As an undergraduate at the University of Miami, you will make many important decisions from academic course selection, to community service and campus activities, to application to professional school and participation in research. My goal, as your advisor, is that we in the premedical office will make this seemingly enormous task smooth and ultimately successful. To assist you in this process we offer several sessions including: group sessions for first and second year students who have not opened a premedical file, sophomore sessions for students who have already opened their premedical file, and individual appointments for juniors and seniors. Additionally we offer Open Door Walk-in Question and Answer Sessions to address any issues and questions you may have. These Q & A sessions meet in Ashe 207, on Mondays from 3:00 to 4:00 pm, and on Tuesdays from 2:30 to 3:30 pm. Early in the second semester all premed freshmen are encouraged to sign up for a group session and to open a file. Premedical students will be given access to a "Premed Office" icon on Blackboard which contains valuable information and resources.

Further, we have prepared the Premedical Student Guidelines to provide you with direction and information. Please read this material closely and familiarize yourself with the policies and procedures of our office. A central focus of our guidelines is to encourage you to create a file in our office. Your growth as a student, captured in the contents of your file, will serve as the basis for your committee letter of recommendation. The "Premedical Student Guidelines" is designed to provide a clear and detailed understanding of the involved health career planning process. Use this guide as a planning tool - bring it to all your appointments with the Premedical Advisor and fill out the checklist accordingly. Your job is to follow, in a diligent manner, the directives set forth in this manual. I cannot emphasize strongly enough the importance of developing a conscientious, intelligent, and responsible attitude toward your career objective. Of course, you can count on the support of our office as you meet the challenges ahead.

• 2009-10 Pre-Medical Student Guidelines
• UM Course Bulletin
• Request access to "Premed Office" icon on Blackboard

Post Baccalaureate "Career Changer" Program

• Brochure
• Application

• The Post Bacc application deadline for the Spring 2010 entering class will be Friday, October 16, 2009. Classes will begin on Tuesday, January 19, 2010.
• The Post Bacc application deadline for the Summer 2010 entering class will be Friday, March 12, 2010. Classes will begin on Wednesday, May 19, 2010.
• The Post Bacc application deadline for the Fall 2010 entering class will be Friday, March 19, 2010. Classes will begin on Wednesday, August 25, 2010.

Our post-baccalaureate program is designed for career changers only; the post-baccalaureate program B (enhancement track) was phased out in 2005.