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Explore Your Path to a Career as a Health Professional

At Southwestern, preparing for a career in healthcare is more than checking boxes. It’s about discovering your passion, thinking critically, and building a strong foundation for meaningful, people-centered work. Whether you envision yourself in a clinic, a hospital, a research lab, or a community health center, our health professions pathways combine rigorous academics with hands-on learning, individualized advising, and a liberal arts approach that sets you apart.

Through faculty mentorship, undergraduate research, clinical experiences, and community engagement, you’ll gain the knowledge and perspective you need to thrive in the health professions, and make a lasting impact on the world.

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Health Professions News

Houston Methodist Willowbrook Internship

Video: Exploring Careers in Healthcare at Houston Methodist Willowbrook

Three Southwestern students share how an immersive eight-week internship at Houston Methodist Willowbrook gave them hands-on experience, meaningful mentorship, and a deeper understanding of careers in healthcare.

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Video: Kinesiology Students Conduct Research to Aid First Responders During Summer SURF Project

Students in Garey Chair and Associate Professor of Kinesiology Ed Merritt’s summer SURF project conducted a load carriage study to determine the most efficient and least taxing method for first responders to carry large quantities of weight.

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Kathryn Smith ’22 Excelling on the ‘Leading Edge’ of Orthopedic Medicine

Just four years after graduating from Southwestern University, kinesiology major Kathryn Smith ’22 is on the cusp of becoming a Surgical Athletic Trainer.

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