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Pre-Health Advising

We’re here to help you find your path. Whether you’re just beginning to explore, or are ready to apply to professional schools, you are welcome here.

Pathway through trees on the Lewis & Clark campus.

We help Lewis & Clark students—current, prospective, and alumni—explore possible pathways to health careers and develop a plan to get there. We offer support and guidance for every stage of your journey. You’ll be guided with coaching, feedback, and one-on-one advising. You will learn from the community through hands-on, interactive, and developmental workshops and events. You will explore the professional landscape through panels, networking, and mentoring. Your own health and wellness will be supported and cared for, too.

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We hope you will take advantage of these opportunities, and, if you think of something we don’t currently offer, please drop us a line and let us know. We’re here for you. We look forward to working with you to help make your career aspirations come true.

Meet Our Students

<section class="profile-box"><h4 class="profile-box_name"><a href="/live/profiles/16492-anna-marie-ahn-lc-25">Anna-Marie Ahn, LC’ 25</a></h4><div class="profile-box_meta"> Anna-Marie is interested in a career as a medical doctor </div><div class="profile-box_meta"> Major: Classics </div><div class="quoted-profile_quote"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“The thing that draws me most to medicine is how human it is. As a Classics major, I’ve been able to explore the brilliant side of humanity through a historical and linguistic lens, and I think that such a perspective is wholly applicable to medicine. To get to know and care for the human in each patient is a privilege, and it is what excites me about pursuing an MD.” </span></p></div><div class="profile-box_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/profiles/16492-anna-marie-ahn-lc-25"><picture class="lw_image"><source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/0,0,720,960/94002_IMG-3284.rev.1650407518.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/0,0,720,960/94002_IMG-3284.rev.1650407518.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/0,0,720,960/94002_IMG-3284.rev.1650407518.JPG 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/0,0,720,960/94002_IMG-3284.rev.1650407518.JPG 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/live/image/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/0,0,720,960/94002_IMG-3284.rev.1650407518.JPG" alt="Anna-Marie Ahn" width="201" height="201" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/0,0,720,960/94002_IMG-3284.rev.1650407518.JPG 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/0,0,720,960/94002_IMG-3284.rev.1650407518.JPG 3x" data-max-w="720" data-max-h="960" loading="lazy" data-optimized="true"/></picture></a></span></div></section>
<section class="profile-box"><h4 class="profile-box_name"><a href="/live/profiles/23379-ella-stephan-lc25">Ella Stephan, LC’25</a></h4><div class="profile-box_meta"> Major: Psychology, Minor: Health Studies </div><div class="profile-box_meta"> Interned at Gentiva Hospice </div><div class="quoted-profile_quote"><p> “Before, I viewed the Health + Humanities intersection mostly through a theoretical lens—emphasizing empathy, communication, and ethics in healthcare. But this internship made those ideas tangible. My understanding has evolved from seeing the humanities as “adjacent” to healthcare to realizing they are fully embedded in it.”</p></div><div class="profile-box_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/profiles/23379-ella-stephan-lc25"><picture class="lw_image"><source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1536,2304/108736_Ella_-_Headshot_-_Ella_Stephan.rev.1767660372.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1536,2304/108736_Ella_-_Headshot_-_Ella_Stephan.rev.1767660372.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1536,2304/108736_Ella_-_Headshot_-_Ella_Stephan.rev.1767660372.JPG 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1536,2304/108736_Ella_-_Headshot_-_Ella_Stephan.rev.1767660372.JPG 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/live/image/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1536,2304/108736_Ella_-_Headshot_-_Ella_Stephan.rev.1767660372.JPG" alt="Ella Stephan photo" width="201" height="201" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1536,2304/108736_Ella_-_Headshot_-_Ella_Stephan.rev.1767660372.JPG 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1536,2304/108736_Ella_-_Headshot_-_Ella_Stephan.rev.1767660372.JPG 3x" data-max-w="1536" data-max-h="2304" loading="lazy" data-optimized="true"/></picture></a></span></div></section>
<section class="profile-box"><h4 class="profile-box_name"><a href="/live/profiles/16538-hernando-magallanes-lc-25">Hernando Magallanes, LC ’25</a></h4><div class="profile-box_meta"> Hernando plans to become a medical doctor </div><div class="profile-box_meta"> Major: Biochemistry, Minor: Health Studies </div><div class="quoted-profile_quote"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I researched the People of Color (POC) community health inequities in the LA area regarding COVID-19. I am considered a POC minority and have lived in the LA area. I wanted to research and find data on the health disparities in an area I used to live near. This public health content connects to my lived experiences because I have seen how different area codes determine health outcomes.”</span></p></div><div class="profile-box_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/profiles/16538-hernando-magallanes-lc-25"><picture class="lw_image"><source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/800,0,3200,2400/94192_Elena_Nando.rev.1651613449.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/800,0,3200,2400/94192_Elena_Nando.rev.1651613449.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/800,0,3200,2400/94192_Elena_Nando.rev.1651613449.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/800,0,3200,2400/94192_Elena_Nando.rev.1651613449.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/live/image/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/800,0,3200,2400/94192_Elena_Nando.rev.1651613449.jpg" alt="Lack of Healthcare Access Regarding COVID-19 in POC Communities in LA County" width="201" height="201" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/800,0,3200,2400/94192_Elena_Nando.rev.1651613449.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/800,0,3200,2400/94192_Elena_Nando.rev.1651613449.jpg 3x" data-max-w="2400" data-max-h="2400" loading="lazy" data-optimized="true"/></picture></a></span></div></section>
<section class="profile-box"><h4 class="profile-box_name"><a href="/live/profiles/20395-eliana-bly-lc-26">Eliana Bly, LC’ 26</a></h4><div class="profile-box_meta"> Eliana Bly wants to continue working as an EMT and plans to become a medical translator </div><div class="profile-box_meta"> Major: World Languages, Minor: Health Studies </div><div class="profile-box_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/profiles/20395-eliana-bly-lc-26"><picture class="lw_image"><source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/0,0,828,1091/102460_IMG_5160_-_Eliana_Bly.rev.1707158105.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/0,0,828,1091/102460_IMG_5160_-_Eliana_Bly.rev.1707158105.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/0,0,828,1091/102460_IMG_5160_-_Eliana_Bly.rev.1707158105.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/0,0,828,1091/102460_IMG_5160_-_Eliana_Bly.rev.1707158105.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/live/image/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/0,0,828,1091/102460_IMG_5160_-_Eliana_Bly.rev.1707158105.jpg" alt="Eliana Bly" width="201" height="201" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/0,0,828,1091/102460_IMG_5160_-_Eliana_Bly.rev.1707158105.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/0,0,828,1091/102460_IMG_5160_-_Eliana_Bly.rev.1707158105.jpg 3x" data-max-w="828" data-max-h="1091" loading="lazy" data-optimized="true"/></picture></a></span></div></section>
<section class="profile-box"><h4 class="profile-box_name"><a href="/live/profiles/16370-iman-tolola-lc-25">Iman Tolola, LC ’25</a></h4><div class="profile-box_meta"> Iman is interested in a career in the health sciences </div><div class="profile-box_meta"> Major: Undecided </div><div class="quoted-profile_quote"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I definitely feel as if this collaborative [research] experience has impacted the way I will be going about research and collaborative work in the future. I feel more open to possible research opportunities in the future.”</span></p></div><div class="profile-box_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/profiles/16370-iman-tolola-lc-25"><picture class="lw_image"><source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/0,200,1730,1929/94074_ccgh_bug.rev.1651087264.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/0,200,1730,1929/94074_ccgh_bug.rev.1651087264.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/0,200,1730,1929/94074_ccgh_bug.rev.1651087264.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/0,200,1730,1929/94074_ccgh_bug.rev.1651087264.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/live/image/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/0,200,1730,1929/94074_ccgh_bug.rev.1651087264.jpg" alt="" width="201" height="201" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/0,200,1730,1929/94074_ccgh_bug.rev.1651087264.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/0,200,1730,1929/94074_ccgh_bug.rev.1651087264.jpg 3x" data-max-w="1730" data-max-h="1729" loading="lazy" data-optimized="true"/></picture></a></span></div></section>
<section class="profile-box"><h4 class="profile-box_name"><a href="/live/profiles/20454-jessica-naworski-lc26">Jessica Naworski, LC’26</a></h4><div class="profile-box_meta"> Jessica plans to pursue an MPH as a graduate program </div><div class="profile-box_meta"> Major: Biology </div><div class="profile-box_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/profiles/20454-jessica-naworski-lc26"><picture class="lw_image"><source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/425,0,1342,917/102711_Screenshot_2024-02-20_at_1.42.01_AM.rev.1708423040.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/425,0,1342,917/102711_Screenshot_2024-02-20_at_1.42.01_AM.rev.1708423040.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source type="image/png" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/425,0,1342,917/102711_Screenshot_2024-02-20_at_1.42.01_AM.rev.1708423040.png 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/425,0,1342,917/102711_Screenshot_2024-02-20_at_1.42.01_AM.rev.1708423040.png 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/live/image/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/425,0,1342,917/102711_Screenshot_2024-02-20_at_1.42.01_AM.rev.1708423040.png" alt="Jessica Naworski, LC'26" width="201" height="201" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/425,0,1342,917/102711_Screenshot_2024-02-20_at_1.42.01_AM.rev.1708423040.png 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/425,0,1342,917/102711_Screenshot_2024-02-20_at_1.42.01_AM.rev.1708423040.png 3x" data-max-w="917" data-max-h="917" loading="lazy" data-optimized="true"/></picture></a></span></div></section>
<section class="profile-box"><h4 class="profile-box_name"><a href="/live/profiles/23378-sarah-smith-lc25">Sarah Smith, LC’25</a></h4><div class="profile-box_meta"> Interned at Rose Haven </div><div class="profile-box_meta"> Major: Psychology, Minor: Health Studies </div><div class="quoted-profile_quote"><p> “The most powerful thing about my time at my internship has been hearing stories from the guests at the shelter and seeing how telling those stories makes a real impact on their lives. People need community to thrive and telling stories is one way to create community.”</p></div><div class="profile-box_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/profiles/23378-sarah-smith-lc25"><picture class="lw_image"><source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1800,3200/108735_sarah.headshot_2_-_Sarah_Smith.rev.1767660372.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1800,3200/108735_sarah.headshot_2_-_Sarah_Smith.rev.1767660372.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1800,3200/108735_sarah.headshot_2_-_Sarah_Smith.rev.1767660372.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1800,3200/108735_sarah.headshot_2_-_Sarah_Smith.rev.1767660372.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/live/image/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1800,3200/108735_sarah.headshot_2_-_Sarah_Smith.rev.1767660372.jpg" alt="Sarah Smith photo" width="201" height="201" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1800,3200/108735_sarah.headshot_2_-_Sarah_Smith.rev.1767660372.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1800,3200/108735_sarah.headshot_2_-_Sarah_Smith.rev.1767660372.jpg 3x" data-max-w="1800" data-max-h="3200" loading="lazy" data-optimized="true"/></picture></a></span></div></section>
<section class="profile-box"><h4 class="profile-box_name"><a href="/live/profiles/23380-gina-kennedy-lc26">Gina Kennedy, LC’26</a></h4><div class="profile-box_meta"> Interned at Lewis and Clark Office of Health Promotion and Wellness </div><div class="profile-box_meta"> Major: SOAN, Minor: Health Studies </div><div class="quoted-profile_quote"><p> “Completing this internship has made it clear to me that this is the field in which I want to pursue a career. Additionally, I have gained a lot of confidence in my skills and ideas.”</p></div><div class="profile-box_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/profiles/23380-gina-kennedy-lc26"><picture class="lw_image"><source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2131,2134/108737_Gina_Kennedy_-_Gina_Kennedy.rev.1767660372.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2131,2134/108737_Gina_Kennedy_-_Gina_Kennedy.rev.1767660372.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2131,2134/108737_Gina_Kennedy_-_Gina_Kennedy.rev.1767660372.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2131,2134/108737_Gina_Kennedy_-_Gina_Kennedy.rev.1767660372.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/live/image/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2131,2134/108737_Gina_Kennedy_-_Gina_Kennedy.rev.1767660372.jpg" alt="Gina Kennedy photo" width="201" height="201" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2131,2134/108737_Gina_Kennedy_-_Gina_Kennedy.rev.1767660372.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2131,2134/108737_Gina_Kennedy_-_Gina_Kennedy.rev.1767660372.jpg 3x" data-max-w="2131" data-max-h="2134" loading="lazy" data-optimized="true"/></picture></a></span></div></section>
<section class="profile-box"><h4 class="profile-box_name"><a href="/live/profiles/19932-daniela-dunajsk-lc26">Daniela Dunajsk, LC’26</a></h4><div class="profile-box_meta"> Daniela Dunajsk plans to go into the more psychology side of public health </div><div class="profile-box_meta"> Major: Psychology </div><div class="profile-box_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/profiles/19932-daniela-dunajsk-lc26"><picture class="lw_image"><source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/475,0,1686,1212/102710_Screenshot_2024-02-20_at_1.27.57_AM.rev.1708422275.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/475,0,1686,1212/102710_Screenshot_2024-02-20_at_1.27.57_AM.rev.1708422275.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source type="image/png" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/475,0,1686,1212/102710_Screenshot_2024-02-20_at_1.27.57_AM.rev.1708422275.png 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/475,0,1686,1212/102710_Screenshot_2024-02-20_at_1.27.57_AM.rev.1708422275.png 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/live/image/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/475,0,1686,1212/102710_Screenshot_2024-02-20_at_1.27.57_AM.rev.1708422275.png" alt="Daniela Dunajsk LC'26" width="201" height="201" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/475,0,1686,1212/102710_Screenshot_2024-02-20_at_1.27.57_AM.rev.1708422275.png 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/660/width/201/height/201/crop/1/src_region/475,0,1686,1212/102710_Screenshot_2024-02-20_at_1.27.57_AM.rev.1708422275.png 3x" data-max-w="1211" data-max-h="1212" loading="lazy" data-optimized="true"/></picture></a></span></div></section>