Pre-Health Professions

Pre-Health Professions: Partners in Your Success

Pre-Health Professions assist students with their preparations for professional programs. The services we provide are varied. Current pre-health students have access to all our services and many are available to prospective students and alumni. We offer pre-health advising, assistance with centralized application services (e.g. AMCAS, AADSAS, PharmCAS, etc.) and the recommendation committee process. Cynthia Douglas and Natasha Dean are members of the National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions (NAAHP). Additionally, we offer workshops that help students navigate the application process.

Our office has been restructured and we are now part of the Center for Student Academic Success (CSAS). We are now located in Sierra Vista Hall, Room 111. The restructuring has had a subtle impact on how we do our jobs. Although we have retained our "open-door" policy, we are asking students to make appointments, whenever possible, to help decrease the wait time for walk-ins. You may also find our doors closed on occasion, as for lunch, for campus meetings, or for special projects. Be assured that we are committed to helping you: overseeing the Recommendation Committee, creating new programs, developing new community partners-- all so we can partner with you. We are also available to you in new ways, including Facebook. So, continue to stop by our office with your questions even though we've restructured. Remember, we are consistent partners in your success.

Cynthia Douglas, Assistant Director for the Center for Student Academic Success, Pre-Health Professions is the main Pre-Health Advisor. She advises all three and four year Pre-Allied Health programs and all Post-Baccalaureate students pursuing a Pre-Health program. Additionally, Cynthia serves as the secondary advisor for all Pre-Medicine, Pre-Dentistry, Pre-Pharmacy, and Pre-Veterinary students.9 these students have their major advisor in their academic department.

Claire Wilson, Assistant to the Associate Provost, Assistant Director for University Studies,and Pre-Nursing advisor. We are excited to have her partner with us in this way. She advises all second or third year pre-nursing students (all first-year pre-nursing students are advised through CSAS). Pre-nursing students are asked to make an appointment with Claire Wilson for academic advising during the quarter and to sign-up for advising during the end-of-quarter advising sessions; (no walk-ins please). She is located in the Associate Provost Office, AD203 (Administration Building, Room 203; across from the Student Life Office).

Jennifer Hernandez, Associate Director for the Center for Student Academic Success, First Year Experience is our Pre-Allied Health advisor for one and tow year programs. Students will need to make an appointment with Jennifer for academic advising during the quarter and to sign-up for advising during the end-of-quarter advising sessions; (no walk-ins please). Jennifer is located in Sierra Vista Hall, Room 114

Pre-Health Professions

Sierra Vista Hall RM 111

Telephone:951-785-2490

Email: prehealth@lasierra.edu

Director for the Center for Student Academic Success

Mrs. Melanie Jobe

Telephone: 951-785-2452

Email: advising@lasierra.edu

Assistant Director for Center for Student Academic Success, Pre-Health Professions

Mrs. Cynthia Douglas, M.A.

Telephone: 951-785-2490

Email: cdouglas@lasierra.edu