EDGE Pre-Health Advising
The Creighton EDGE offers pre-health students one-on-one advising to assist in navigating their undergraduate curriculum, build their application profile and direct them to application and testing resources available to them both online and on campus. Dr. Charles Austerberry directs the pre-health advising with many faculty and staff ready to help students on their path to professional school.
Advising Topics
Talk to a pre-health advisor about
- Prerequisite courses for professional health science programs
- Co-curricular requirements
- Shadowing or exploration activities options
- Navigating the professional school application process
- Writing a personal statement for professional school
- Choosing which professional schools to apply
Before meeting with a pre-health advisor, walk through the Pre-Health Course Planning and Registration Module in the Pre-Health Information Community first. This module addresses many commonly asked pre-health questions.
Pre-Health Advising Appointments
Book an Online Advising Appointment Now
Sorting out courses or majors when aiming for professional school in healthcare is challenging. Talk with an EDGE Pre-Health Advisor about course registration, exploration or about the professional school application process.
Pre-Health Advising is available for online appointments now through Creighton Connect.
Use NetID and Blue Password to log-in
- Click SERVICES in the upper left corner
- Under Pre-Professional Advising, click Schedule an Appointment
- Use the Calendar to see open appointments
- Select Time, Enter your info, Click Schedule.
The EDGE Pre-Health Advisors
Linda Dunn, M.A.
Meet with Linda about:
- Pre-Medicine
- Pre-Physician Assistant
- Pre-Dentistry
- Pre-Occupational Therapy
- Pre-Pharmacy
- Pre-Physical Therapy
Julie Olson, M.A.
Meet with Julie about:
- Pre-Law
- Pre-Occupational Therapy
- Pre-Pharmacy
- Pre-Physical Therapy
- Pre-Medicine
- Pre-Physician Assistant
- Pre-Dentistry
Charles Austerberry, Ph.D.
Meet with Dr. Austerberry about:
- Pre-Medicine Juniors & Seniors
- Pre-Dentistry Juniors & Seniors
- Pre-Physician Assistant Juniors & Seniors
Faculty and Academic Pre-Health Advisors
In addition to the Pre-Health Advisors in the EDGE, faculty and academic advisors in departments across campus are available for pre-health advising. These faculty and academic advisors are available to assist with questions about the diverse opportunities available in health-related careers, to advise about pre-professional requirements, and to help with the application process.
Biology
Theodore E. Burk, D.Phil. Veterinary Medicine
Professor
HLSB 442
Mark V. Reedy, Ph.D. Pre-Physician Assistant & Genetic Counseling Interest
Associate Professor
HLSB 443
Business
Whitney Eiden
Academic Advisor
Harper 3055B
Charisse Williams, M.A.
Assistant Dean
Harper 3055
Chemistry
David Dobberpuhl, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Department Chair
Rigge 221
Jess Gunn, Ph.D.
General Chemistry Laboratory Instructor
Rigge 205
Juliane Soukup, Ph.D.
Professor and Director of the Center for Undergraduate Research and Scholarship (CURAS)
Rigge 323
College of Professional Studies (CPS)
Laurie Galeski, M.S. Non-traditional students and EMS majors
Senior Academic Coach
Eppley Hall
Communication Studies
Amanda Holman, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Hitchcock 306D
Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Mike Miller, Ed.D. Medicine and Physician Assistant
Assistant Professor and EMS Education Program Director
Old Gym/Vinardi Center 175
Exercise Science and Pre-Health Professions
Jennifer Yee, M.A.
Instructor, Laboratory Assistant
KFC 226
Fine and Performing Arts
A. Barron Breland, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Department Chair
LECA 212B
Health Administration and Policy
Susan Walsh, MHSA,RN, FACHE
Assistant Professor and HAP Program Director
Creighton Hall 425B
Mathematics
Rebecca Gasper, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
HLSB 534
Nathan Pennington, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
HLSB 535
Nursing
Becca Butcher, M.S. Nursing, Accelerated Nursing
Assistant Director for Nursing Recruitment
Criss 195E
Philosophy
Anne C. Ozar, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
DHHC 116
Psychological Science
Laura Finken, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Psychology
For non-academic assistance with the pre-health professions (personal statements, interviews, etc.) students may also contact the John P. Fahey Career Center.