Students enrolled at UWF who intend to apply for admission to professional schools such as medical, dental, optometry, pediatric medicine or schools of veterinary medicine generally utilize the services of the Health Advisory Committee.

The Health Advisory Committee provides on-going advice (regardless of the student’s major), direct contact with the professional schools, brochures, applications, and other materials of interest to such students. The committee arranges visits of admissions officers from various schools and provides a means of introducing students to local practitioners.

During the application process, candidates for admission to professional schools usually are asked to provide a letter of recommendation from a faculty committee. The Health Advisory Committee serves this function. On request, the Committee will schedule an interview with the candidate. This interview serves three purposes: 1) information is gathered for the preparation of the letter of recommendation, 2) the student’s performance at the interview is critiqued, and 3) the candidate is given some pointers on presentation.

Health Advisory Committee Contacts

Kristina Behan, PhD - Health Advisory Committee Chair, Pre-Health Advisor
Associate Professor
Director, Clinical Lab Sciences
(850) 474-3060
kbehan@uwf.edu

Ted Fox, PhD - AED Faculty Advisor
Associate Professor
Biology
(850) 474-2754
tfox@uwf.edu

Steve Smith, MD, Captain USN (retired)
Assistant Professor
Clinical Lab Sciences
(850) 474-3061
jsmith1@uwf.edu

Pamela Tanner, PhD
Instructor
Chemistry
(850) 857-6363
ptanner@uwf.edu