Health Professions

Are you passionate about a career path that draws deeply on science and human behavior?
Do you want to do social justice work in the areas of health disparities and illness prevention?
Are you fascinated by the systems of the human body and how they interact with natural and social influences?

Health Professions prepares Grinnellians for careers in medicine, public health, dentistry, veterinary medicine, physical and occupational therapy, nursing, and more. We support both students and young alumni during the application process.

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Health Pros Trek to Saint Louis for Medical Education Conference

Last month, fifteen Grinnellians participated in the annual Health Professions Career Community Trek. Their travels took them to the St. Louis University School of Medicine to attend the 2023 Regional Medical Education Conference (RMEC). The meeting for midwestern medical professionals …

By Mary Jane Shroyer

Coming Full Circle, Alum Returns to Externship Program

Miranda Thomas ‘17 joins Externship program as a host after participating as a student in 2015

The Externship Program helped Miranda Thomas ‘17 confirm her interest in veterinary medicine as a second-year student at Grinnell College. Now a veterinarian herself, …

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Taking ‘Learning By Doing’ to a New Level: Summer MAP Series, Gracie Song ’25

From the introductory level to advanced seminars, Grinnell science students receive plenty of hands-on laboratory experience. Faculty intentionally design course-embedded research projects to build on existing knowledge and to help students become comfortable with important techniques.

But when Gracie Song …

By Dani Perkins