PHSRC Pulse
Global Health Starts Here: Why Pre-Health Students Choose To Study Abroad in Thailand
Through daily classwork, field experiences, and self-reflection, students who participate in this course reflect on the unique impact they want to have in global health and learn about the interdisciplinary nature of health, culture, humans, animals, and the environment we all share - globally and locally.
Pathways Students Get Hands-On In AHS 1104
The Health Profession Pathways Program at the University of Minnesota supports undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds as they develop into future leaders in health professional careers. The Pre-Health Student Resource Center launched the Pathways program in 2021, and is recruiting students to join the 6th cohort!
This Pulse blog post shares a glimpse into one of the Pathways program signature experiences, AHS 1104: Experiences in Health.
Taking the Gap Year: How Joxery Mezen Camacho Found Clarity on the Road to Medical School
For Joxery Mezen Camacho (CLA ‘25), an alum of the Health Profession Pathways program, taking a gap year became one of the most meaningful decisions in her journey from the University of Minnesota to the Wayne State University School of Medicine.
What is a DO, and how does it differ from an MD?
Titles are helpful because they create easy shortcuts for complex definitions, roles, education level, and even career pathways. As a pre-med student, knowing the differentiations between different types of doctors is important in informing your future career path.
PHSRC Welcomes Laura Dammer Hess — A Champion for Narrative Medicine and Student Growth
Joining the team in February 2026, Laura Dammer Hess embarked as the new Director of the PHSRC, with a career rooted in collaborative, interdisciplinary higher education spaces. In this blog, we get to know Hess on a deeper level, exploring her passion for narrative medicine, the arts, and her personal encounters with the healthcare system.
Learning from learners: How students in the PHSRC Observership Program are transforming healthcare
What if shadowing were reimagined to benefit not only pre-health students, but also clinicians–and in turn, patients and the healthcare system broadly? The PHSRC Observership Program was born from this concept.
The PHSRC Observership Program is currently taking place in the M Health Fairview East Bank Hospital. Read to hear about students’ experiences in the program!
UMN Medical School Admissions: Insider Edition
On March 18, Admissions and Recruitment Coordinator for the University of Minnesota Medical School, Nedy Windham, held an MD Program Information Session for our Pre-Health course: AHS 1612: The Future Physician - Life & Work of a Physician.
Oftentimes, thinking about everything that comes with the process of “preparing to apply” to medical school can be daunting. The stressors that can accompany your premedical chapters can be difficult to navigate. This blog takes out the guesswork and takes a full dive into the admissions process and requirements for the U of M Medical School.
A Beginner’s Guide to the MCAT
For many prospective medical school students, taking the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) can be a daunting aspect of the application process. The following blog post will go through the most common questions we at the Pre-Health Student Resource Center get related to the MCAT exam.
An Exploration of Mental Health Careers in Medicine
In conversation with Dr. Fiyyaz Karim, we explore his journey in mental health, his involvement in organizations on a local and national level, and how you can find the right pathway for you.
This blog takes a non-traditional approach, discussing the opportunities "beyond the couch," unveiling up-and-coming pathways prospective students can take to align with their passions.
Health Disparities Are Not Accidental: Medicine’s Legacy of Structural Racism
Health disparities persist in the United States, functioning as a direct outcome of structural racism, which is embedded within medicine and its pathways: the educational system. To unveil these disparities, an analysis of the entry process, biases, policy, and anti-racist approaches to change the system is a step toward a more equitable field of medicine and pool of future physicians.