Who We Are And What We Do
The mission of the Health Professions Programs Office at CU Denver is to educate and challenge students interested in a future in the health professions to be leaders, visionaries and lifelong learners who will positively impact local, national and global health on many levels. We believe in building a community in which all people, including those who have historically been marginalized, and those who are still marginalized, can thrive. We welcome and appreciate human diversity and pursue practices that advance equity, inclusion, and access.
Our operation is well-known for preparing students for applications to health careers and acceptance to health professions programs across the nation. Along with rigorous preparatory classes offered at CU Denver, our operation offers exceptional health careers advising including assistance with course scheduling, seminars on application processes, assistance in finding clinical, research, and community service experiences, and assistance with seeking out appropriate references/ letters of recommendation to enhance applications.
Coronavirus Update
The federal government has ended the COVID-19 public health emergency, and CU Denver is ending its COVID-19 vaccine requirement effective July 1, 2023 but still recommends the vaccines. Studies show that the vaccines are effective tools to minimize the impact of the disease, which can cause serious illness and death. That’s why we will continue to encourage our community members to get vaccinated following CDC guidelines. The safety of our community is always our number one priority, which is why the university’s public health response team will continue to monitor health conditions that potentially impact our campus. While continuing the already established health and safety protocols of the University of Colorado Denver, during the Fall 2023 semester, the Health Professions Programs Office will offer continued support to our students by offering remote advising appointments through Zoom (video conferencing), as well as in-person advising appointments. Please see our updated advising schedule where you will find each individual’s office hours and information on how you can request an advising appointment.
Thank you in advance for your patience as we navigate how to best serve you.
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Advising
Get to know the Health Professions team and our mission.
Getting Started
Get started by reviewing your Health Professions options.
Preparing for a Health Career
Access information related to preparing for a career in Health Professions.
Health Areas of Interest
Learn more about specialized interest areas within Health Professions.
Apply
View information related to applying to Health Professions programs.
Pathway Programs
View information related to the BA/BS-DDS and BA/BS-MD Programs.
Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Allied & Professional Health Sciences
Prepare for a health career with the new Post-Bac Certificate in Allied & Professional Health Sciences.
Work for Health Professions Programs
Student Assistant and Tutor Positions available.
Land Acknowledgement
“We honor and acknowledge that we are on the traditional territories and ancestral homelands of the Cheyenne, Arapaho, and Ute nations. The area on which this campus resides was an epicenter for trade, information sharing, planning for the future, community, family and ally building, as well as conducting healing ceremonies for over 45 Indigenous Nations, including the Lakota, Kiowa, Comanche, Apache, Shoshone, Paiute, Zuni, Hopi among others."
“We must recognize Indigenous peoples as the original inhabitants and stewards of this land. As these words of acknowledgment are spoken and heard, remember the ties these nations still have to their traditional homelands. Let us acknowledge the painful history of genocide and forced removal from this territory and pay our respect to the diverse Indigenous peoples still connected to this land. We give thanks to all Tribal Nations and the ancestors of this place.”
-Grace RedShirt Tyon