Getting Started & Staying Connected

Pre-Health Program

Step 1: Join the Prehealth Program {expander}

Click here to become a member. It's as simple as that!

Step 2: Subscribe to our Program's Newsletter{expander}

Our program issues a weekly newsletter, delivered every Thursday directly to your inbox. Our newsletter serves as the primary form of communication with our prehealth community. Please be sure to read it weekly to not miss out on important information, resources, and opportunities happening on our campus, in the Westchester/NYC community, and around the country!

To subscribe to our newsletter, click here.

Check out our past newsletters (Note: you can learn about many ongoing clinical, research, and community opportunities through our past newsletters.)

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For pre-medical students: Subscribe to the AAMC's Premed Navigator to receive their monthly communication featuring important topics, resources, tips, and key dates for aspiring physicians.

Step 3: Schedule a Pre-health Overview Session{expander}

After you complete Steps 1 & 2, either attend our program's orientation session (offered every August prior to the start of the school year) and/or schedule an advising session with Dean Melinda Perlo Cohen, pre-health advisor. Learn about our program and what it means to be on the "prehealth track," including the multitude of resources and support offered to you as a prehealth student at Sarah Lawrence. Gain key information about the academic preparation required by health professions' graduate schools. Learn about what it means to develop a rich portfolio of co-curricular and extra-curricular activities and experiences to support your exploration and preparation. Finally, create a multi-year timeline to set you on the right path for pursuing a career in the health professions.

To schedule an appointment with Dean Cohen, please visit Handshake.

Step 4: Follow us on Instagram{expander}

Follow us on Instagram and stay up to date!

Step 5: Join the Student Pre-Health Alliance of SLC{expander}

The Student Pre-Health Alliance of SLC is a student organization that focuses on uniting Sarah Lawrence students pursuing a career in the health professions. The club is open to those interested in the health professions or those with a curiosity about the ins and outs of the health professions industry. For more information and/or to contact the group co-chairs, click here.