Health Professions School Fair
This annual event allows pre-health students to network with health professions school representatives from around the country. Learn about their programs, applications, and more.
2025 Health Professions School Fair
- Date: March 4, 2025
- Time: 3-6pm
- Location: Tangeman University Center
- Registration: Handshake
Institution/School/Program | Program Type |
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PA, DNP, RN-BSN, MS-Applied Exercise Sc. |
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Butler University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Graduate Programs |
PharmD, PA |
MD |
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MD |
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MD, MD/PhD, PA, DPT, MPH, MHA, MS-Counseling, DNP, MSN/PhD |
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Duquesne University Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine |
DO |
OTD, CMHC-MA |
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OD |
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MS-Medical Science |
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Indiana University School of Medicine Medical Scientist Training Program |
MD/PhD |
OTD, OTA, DPT, MSN, DNP, MSW, AT-MS, Training, CMHC |
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MPH, MHA, MS, PhD |
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PA, DPT, OTD, MS, DND (Nutrition and Dietetics) |
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DDS, DDS/MPH, DDS/MBA, Internatl. Dentist Program-IDP |
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DO, DMD, MS-Biomedical Sciences |
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Kansas Health Science Center - Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine |
DO |
DPM |
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PA, OTD |
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DO |
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PA, AT-MS |
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McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics at UT Health Houston |
PhD, DHI, MS, MD/MS, PharmD/MS, PhD/MPH, MS/MPH |
PA, MSN, MMSc-Biomedical Sciences |
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DO, DO/PhD, DO/MPH, DO/MBA, PA |
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DO, PA, DMD, OTD, DNP, OD, PharmD, DPT, DPM, DVM, MPH, MS & MA-Biomedical Sc. |
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Mt. St. Joseph University School of Health Sciences Graduate Programs |
PA, DPT, MSN, DNP, MS-SLP |
Northern Kentucky University College of Health and Human Services |
MS-AT, MS-Cardio. Perfusion, MSN, MS- Exercise Sc., MSW, MS-CMHC, School Cnsl.-MA |
DO |
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PA, DPT,OTD, OD, SLP-MS, Counseling-MS, DNP |
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MD, DPM, PA, DPT, DNP, Nutrition-MS, PharmD, MSHA, Pathologists' Asst-MS, CMHC Clinical Mental Health Counselor Cnsl.-MS |
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MD |
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Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, St. Kitts, West Indies |
DVM |
MPH, MS, PhD, DrPH |
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Saba University School of Medicine, Saba Island, Dutch Caribbean |
MD |
Optometry, Au.D, PA, MSOT, OTD |
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DC |
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St. George's University School of Medicine, Grenada, West Indies |
MD |
DDS, DDS/MPH, DDS/PhD |
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The Ohio State University College of Medicine Community Medicine MD Track |
MD |
MPH, MHA, MS, PhD |
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The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences |
MD |
PA, DPT, OTD |
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Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine |
MPH, MPH&TM, MSPH, MHA, PhD, DrPH |
MSAT, AuD, OTD, DPT, MSW, MA-SLP, Nutrition-MS |
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MD |
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University of Cincinnati College of Medicine - Special Masters Program |
MSP |
Accelerated Direct-Entry MSN |
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University of Cincinnati James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy |
PharmD, PhD, MS-Pharmaceutical Sciences, MS-Cosmetic Sc. |
DDS |
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DNAP |
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University of Evansville College of Education and Health Sciences |
DPT, PA, PsyD, AT-MS, MPH, MHA, CRNA, and PhD in Health Prof. Ed. |
DPT, OTD, MSAT, MA-Mental Health Counseling, MS Aging Studies, MSN, DNP |
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MD |
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PharmD |
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DMD, DMD/PhD, DMD/MS-Oral Biology, DMD/MBA |
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MD, MD/PhD |
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University of Louisville, School of Public Health and Information Sciences |
MPH, MS, PhD |
MD |
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PharmD, PhD-Clinical Pharmacy, PhD-Pharmaceutical Sc. |
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PA, DPT, MSN, Accelerated BSN |
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DO, DMD, OD |
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University of Southern California- Leonard Davis School of Gerontology |
MS or MA-Gerontology, MA-Medical Gerontology, MS-Nutritional Sciences |
PA, DNP, MHA |
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MD, MD/PhD, MD/MBA, MD/MPH |
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Western Michigan University Homer Stryker School of Medicine |
MD, MS Biomedical Sciences |
MHSA, MSN, MIDAS Direct Entry-MSN, OTD |
Abbreviation |
Degree Type |
AT-MS |
Athletic Training Master of Science |
Au.D |
Doctor of Audiology |
CMHC |
Clinical Mental Health Counselor |
DC |
Doctor of Chiropractic |
DDS/DMD |
Doctor of Dental Surgery and Doctor of Dental Medicine |
DHI |
Doctorate in Health Informatics |
DND |
Doctorate in Nutrition & Dietetics |
DNAP or CNRA |
Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice ie Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
DNP |
Doctor of Nursing Practice |
DO |
Doctor of Osteopathic medicine |
DPM |
Doctor of Podiatric Medicine |
DPT |
Doctor of Physical Therapy |
DVM |
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine |
MD |
Doctor of Allopathic medicine |
MHA |
Master of Health Administration |
MPH or MSPH |
Master of Public Health or Master of Science in Public Health |
MSN |
Master of Science in Nursing |
MSW |
Master of Social Work |
OD |
Doctor of Optometry |
OTD or OT-MS |
Occupational Therapist doctorate or masters |
PA |
Physician Assistant/Associate |
PharmD |
Doctor of Pharmacy |
PhD |
Doctor of Philosophy |
SLP-MA |
Master of Arts, Speech-Language Pathology |
Visit as many programs as you can.
- Don’t limit your table stops. What you think you know about a program may be quite different from the reality.
Visit professions/programs outside your target field.
- Take the opportunity to learn about other fields and programs.
- You may learn about fields you didn’t know existed. Everyone should have a parallel career path.
Ask questions you won’t be able to read about on their website.
- Engage in conversation about your particular interests and how their program may fit them.
Prepare your elevator speech - interaction time can be limited, let this be your personal-selling statement.
- Greeting: “Hello my name is _______”
- Educational Background: “I’m majoring in _______ with an area of concentration/minor in _______ and graduate in _______”
- Description of Interests: I’m interested in _______ opportunity because of my experience in _______” Or “my goal is to _______”
- Strengths and Accomplishments: 5-10 seconds
- Closing: “I’m hoping you could _______“, I’d love to speak with you about _______”, I’m very interested in learning about _______”
Don’t ask about minimum GPA and test scores.
- Catalog minimums are nowhere near the class averages and ranges of the scores preferred by the admissions committees.
Ask about how non-academic factors are valued.
- How much weight is given to the personal statement? What clichés should be avoided?
- What makes letters valuable? How can they stand out?
- How to articulate special/unique circumstances (full-time work, academic missteps, career change, virtual experiences, etc.)?
Ask about the curriculum.
- The organization/structure of the curriculum can vary. For health professions programs, when does clinical exposure begin?
- How are classes taught the first year? In the second? Are there electives, or are classes the same for all?
- For health professions, where are clinical rotations? How far will/can you travel?
Ask about the cost of attendance rather than cost of tuition – the two can vary greatly.
- What is the average cost of attendance? What are average rental costs in that city?
- Are there scholarships, or do most students take loans to finance education and living expenses?
- What is the average graduating student debt load?
Ask about the student body.
- What undergrad majors, schools and/or states are most represented?
- What is the gender, racial or ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds of a typical class?
- How competitive or collaborative are students? Can you share some specific examples?
- Are students ranked against each other? What factors are used?
And you can also ask about:
- School setting – for health professions, is it part of a university or stand-alone? Urban, suburban or rural?
- Housing – on-campus, off-campus nearby or farther away?
- Access to non-academic campus facilities you have come to expect (rec center, food court, intramurals)?
- For health professions, ask about board passage rates and school-sponsored preparation?
- Career services, graduate destinations, alumni network?