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.
Registration for the 2025-2026 Joel Schwab, MD “On Being a Doctor” (OBD) Lecture Series is now open. Hosted by the University of Chicago’s Bucksbaum-Siegler Institute for Clinical Excellence, these monthly presentations focus on a selected aspect of effective clinical care …
By Mary Jane Shroyer
Mary Jane ShroyerDirector, Health Professions Career Community
On Saturday, November 1, 2025, members of the Health Professions Career Community will have the unique opportunity to attend a full-day Pre-Health Symposium on the Grinnell campus. This event will feature a variety of educational and informational sessions designed to …
By Mary Jane Shroyer
Mary Jane ShroyerDirector, Health Professions Career Community
Medical student Alyssa Hyndman ’20 will visit campus October 8 – 9, 2025, as an Alum in Residence for the Health Professions Career Community. Her visit will include:
Biography: As a biology major with a neuroscience concentration, Alyssa was involved with Questbridge …
By Mary Jane Shroyer
Mary Jane ShroyerDirector, Health Professions Career Community
The Health Professions Advisory Committee (HPAC) at Grinnell College coordinates activities to prepare students for application to health professional graduate …
If you’re looking for opportunities in science—whether that’s summer research, post-graduate jobs in a lab setting, or graduate school—it’s important …
