Healthcare and Global Health
A UChicago education provides exceptional preparation for careers across the healthcare sector. Whether you are pursuing medicine, dentistry, public health, global health, healthcare administration, or another health profession, we can help you prepare to be exceptional in your field.
Resources to Get Started
UChicago’s healthcare resources will help you explore the field and build a strong application to professional schools.
Build Experience to Stand Out
Demonstrate leadership, service, research experience, and an understanding of healthcare through UChicago’s healthcare programs.
Selective Cohort Programs
Build your skills, hone your interests, and gain foundational experiences that can amplify your job and professional school applications through our selective cohort experiences.
Immersion Programs & Experiential Opportunities
Jumpstart your career with the two-day Pathways in Medicine Immersion Program from September 24-25 designed to prepare students for careers in medicine and biological sciences.
Please reach out to Caroline Wilky (cwilky@uchicago.edu) if you are interested in this year's program.
Meet Top Employers
The University of Chicago partners with organizations around the world to help students build professional skills and gain field experience. Click here to learn more!
Click here to learn more about upcoming Global Career Treks! Recent and upcoming treks have traveled to Accra, Ghana; Jakarta, Indonesia; and Santiago, Chile.
Jakarta, Indonesia Global Health Trek | September 14 - 16, 2026
Applications have closed
Planned visits include The SMERU Research Institute, The Medical Emergency Rescue Committee, and The Alliance for Emerging and Re-emerging Disease Threats in Asia Foundation
Career Pathways
Make Your Plan for Success
Use this year-by-year guide to stay on track, build the right skills and experiences, and position yourself well to recruit for healthcare careers.