Welcome to UW-Madison!
We advise Badgers from your first day on campus, with specialized support for first-year students. Everyone’s path to a healthcare career looks different. Alongside your academic advisor and other important resources, CPHA is here to support you along the way!
During your first year, it’s most important to focus on adjusting to college, finding community, and exploring your interests. Establish a strong foundation and then begin to narrow in on your interests and goals.
If you are a first year student, please take advantage of our resources created especially for you. You’ve got this and we’re here for you!
Connect with CPHA
Pre-Health 101
Our most important advising resource for first year students is Pre-Health 101, our online orientation on Canvas. It provides an overview of pre-health classes, activities, application timelines, and more.
First-Year Fridays
We hold drop-in advising hours exclusively for first year students every Friday during the fall and spring semesters from 9a.m. to noon.
To attend drop-ins in-person or virtually, sign in using the sign-up form and follow the instructions on the form. The drop-ins sign-up form opens 10-15 minutes before the drop-in session begins and it will close when slots are filled.
Planning Sessions
Every semester, we offer presentations on planning pre-health courses and activities. Planning Sessions for First-Year Students are a great opportunity for first-year students to begin developing a personal four (or more) year plan.
Quick question?
Can’t make it to drop-ins to get your quick questions answered? Write to our questions box at questions@prehealth.wisc.edu! Our questions inbox is monitored Monday through Friday during CST business hours. We respond to questions within 24-48 hours (Mon-Fri).
Get Updates through the Pre-Health Pulse
We send out the Pre-Health Pulse newsletter twice a month with events, jobs, volunteering, and scholarship opportunities.
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