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Connection Programs

Our office collaborates with Feinberg School of Medicine to offer students the ability to connect one-on-one with current medical, physician assistant, and physical therapy students!

NU-Feinberg Connections Program

The mission of the NU-Feinberg Connections Program is to help our undergraduate student population learn about the medical school experience. The program provides students the opportunity to be intentionally paired to a current medical student a Feinberg School of Medicine, hear experiences from current medical students during a medical student panel, and enhance their overall network of support as they navigate their pre-health path.

October:

  • Undergraduate students sign-up via Health Professions Advising weekly newsletter to get matched with a current medical student at Feinberg School of Medicine.
  • Undergraduate students can continue to sign-up for this program through April

November:

  • Undergraduate students are communicated with regarding their matches and medical students make outreach to establish relationship
  • Undergraduate students can continue to sign-up for this program through April

December-April:

  • Undergraduate students can continue to sign-up for this program through April
  • Program closes in April and next cycle begins again in October

NU-PA Connections Program

The mission of the NU-Physician Assistant (PA) Connections Program is to help our undergraduate student population learn about the PA school experience. The program provides students the opportunity to be paired to a current Northwestern University PA student and enhance their overall network of support as they navigate their pre-health path.

Winter Quarter

  • Undergraduate students sign-up via Health Professions Advising weekly newsletter to get matched with a current Physician Assistant student at Feinberg School of Medicine.
  • Undergraduate students can continue to sign-up for this program through end of June

Spring Quarter

  • Undergraduate students can continue to sign-up for this program through end of June
  • Program closes in June and next cycle begins again in the Winter Quarter

NU-DPT Connections Program

The mission of the NU Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Connections Program is to help our undergraduate student population learn about the Doctor of Physical Therapy student experience. The program provides students the opportunity to be paired with a current DPT student in the Northwestern University Doctor of Physical Therapy Program and enhance their overall network of support as they navigate their pre-DPT path.

Winter Quarter

  • Undergraduate students sign-up via Health Professions Advising weekly newsletter to get matched with a current Physical Therapy student at Feinberg School of Medicine.
  • Undergraduate students can continue to sign-up for this program through end of June

Spring Quarter

  • Undergraduate students can continue to sign-up for this program through end of June
  • Program closes in June and next cycle begins again in the Winter Quarter