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Health Professions Advising

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Bard Health Professions Advising (HPA) provides advice and support for prospective, incoming, and current students, as well as alumni/ae, who are interested in pursuing careers in the health professions.
What We Do
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What We Do

Bard HPA provides guidance in: 

  • Course selection to fulfill professional school requirements 
  • Career path and alternative career path exploration
  • How to obtain relevant research and practical experience related to the profession of interest 
  • Support throughout the professional school application process
  • Committee Letter of Recommendation 

What We Do

The Pre-Professional Health Career Adviser is available to meet with interested students and alumni/ae to discuss their individual goals and plans. One-on-one advising typically occurs once a semester at minimum to discuss requirements, civic engagement, and experiential learning.

HPA outreach events and small group workshops provide opportunities for students to learn about the various health professions and strategies for preparing for an application to professional school. In addition, HPA coordinates the prehealth advisory committee, which provides a committee letter in support of eligible applicants. Applicants to other health professions are supported through advising appointments and access to resources, but are not expected to receive a committee letter of recommendation. 

Course Planning
Photo by Pete Mauney ’93 MFA ’00

Course Planning

While many students will choose to major in the sciences, Bard students can elect to major in any discipline and complete the prerequisite course requirements to prepare for an application to schools in the health professions. The Pre-Professional Health Career Advisor works closely with students to ensure they are on track for meeting the requirements necessary, as well as working toward compiling a competitive application for their chosen professional pathway. 

Once admitted to Bard, there are no formal requirements to pursue a major suitable for the health professions other than the course, Moderation, and Senior Project requirements for the particular major (e.g., biology or chemistry). These can be found in the college catalogue or on the respective program website.

Meet with Bard’s Health Professions Adviser

Meet with Bard’s Health Professions Adviser

Lisa Kooperman / Pre-Professional Health Career Adviser
Resnick Family Gate House, Room 205 (CCE)
Schedule an appointment
845-758-7183

Join the PreHealth Advising Google Classroom

Join the PreHealth Advising Google Classroom

The Google Classroom is available to currently enrolled Bard students. 

This classroom contains materials and resources for students interested in pursuing careers in the health professions.

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Join the Bardians in Healthcare Career Network

Join the Bardians in Healthcare Career Network

Register now for the Bard Career Network, a new resource designed to make connecting with Bard alumni/ae and building your professional network easy! Once you are registered you can join the Bardians in Healthcare community.

This platform allows current students and alumni/ae working in or interested in healthcare delivery to connect and communicate. We hope you will be part of this initiative and help foster a sense of community among our growing population of health professionals.

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Career Development Office
HPA Office Location:
Resnick Family Gatehouse, Room 205 (CCE)
Schedule an appointment

Bard College
30 Campus Road
Annandale-on-Hudson, New York 12504-5000 
845-758-7539