Health Professions Advisory Program (HPAP)

The Health Professions Advisory Program offers a range of services for all SU and ESF students and alumni who may be interested in entering a health-related professional school. Academic and career counseling, a resource center, and information on special programs are offered.

HPAP maintains an extensive web site with information and links to professional careers schools and programs, post-baccalaureate programs, summer and research opportunities, centralized application services, professional organizations, etc.

HPAP also offers workshops on topics such as preparation for and application to health-related professional schools, writing personal statements, test preparation, etc. To access our main website, please click here.

HPAP produces the invaluable guide for pre-health students: Words to the Wise (WTTW). Optimally, students planning to enter a health profession school directly after graduation need to start their science pre-requisites in the freshman year. WTTW provides an overview that each pre-health student needs to understand early in the undergraduate years.

For students who have not begun their pre-requisite coursework, HPAP advisors can help you craft a plan to get on track.

Click HERE to visit the HPAP homepage

Office Hours and Appointments

Students are always welcome to visit during walk-in hours:

Regular Hours
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Summer Hours
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Services Provided

The services provided by Pre-health advising include:

• Individual advising and counseling appointments for pre-health students

• Professional and advising workshops

• Health Professions Advisory Committee (HPAC) Sponsorship

• Presentations and training sessions on topics such as:

  • Professional school application services and processes

  • Writing and editing personal statements; individual critiquing

  • Building your health professions school list

• Resource Center with information on:

  • Different health-related professions

  • Different types of professional schools

  • Summer programs

  • Post-baccalaureate programs

Department Staff

M. Kristine Waldron, FACHE
Director
(315) 443-2321
mwaldron@syr.edu

Stacy Claire Peffley, N.C.C.
Pre-Professional Counselor
(315) 443-2321
scpeffle@syr.edu

Barbara Carns
Office Coordinator
(315) 443-2321
bjcarns@syr.edu

Contact Information

Health Professions Advisory Program
323 Hall of Languages
The College of Arts and Sciences Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY 13244-1170

Phone: (315) 443-2321
Fax: (315) 443-9397
E-mail: hpap@syr.edu

Click HERE to visit the HPAP homepage