Pre-Health News

Recent News Stories
5 reasons to study pre-health at Carthage
Read More “5 reasons to study pre-health at Carthage”Your career in pre-health is right around the corner! We have five reasons why Carthage is the perfect place for you to study pre-health.
Grand opening shows School of Health built for future of care
Read More “Grand opening shows School of Health built for future of care”About 550 industry leaders, community members, students, and alumni joined Carthage on April 23 to celebrate the school’s grand opening. Keynote speaker Steve Serota praised the College’s commitment to well-rounded, compassionate healthcare.
Duncan Family Nursing Education Center opens at Carthage
Read More “Duncan Family Nursing Education Center opens at Carthage”The new 11,000-square-foot facility, which Ðǿմ«Ã½ created with $2.6 million in state and donor funding, is designed to reflect a real-world clinical environment.
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Froedtert South-Carthage partnership boosts healthcare workforce through scholarships, job certainty
Read More “Froedtert South-Carthage partnership boosts healthcare workforce through scholarships, job certainty”Carthage and Froedtert South Hospital System are launching a new partnership to strengthen the healthcare workforce and expand opportunities for students.
Past News Stories
- The Bridge: News for Students
Allied health science healthcare career spotlight: Public health
Read More “Allied health science healthcare career spotlight: Public health”Public health is one of many potential career pathways for current and future healthcare workers.
- The Bridge: News for Students
Allied health science healthcare career spotlight: Nuclear medicine
Read More “Allied health science healthcare career spotlight: Nuclear medicine”Learn about one of the many career paths allied health students can pursue: nuclear medicine!
- The Bridge: News for Students
Allied health science healthcare career spotlight: Radiation therapy
Read More “Allied health science healthcare career spotlight: Radiation therapy”Radiation therapy is a highly specialized healthcare profession, and Carthage’s program prepares students to enter it with its targeted approach and clinical partnership opportunities.
- The Bridge: Kudos
Prof. Debbie Kelly gives keynote address at National Association of Social Workers conference
Read More “Prof. Debbie Kelly gives keynote address at National Association of Social Workers conference”Prof. Debbie Kelly gave the keynote address at the 2026 National Association of Social Workers Missouri Chapter annual conference on April 10.
- The Bridge: News for Students
Allied health science healthcare career spotlight: Occupational therapy
Read More “Allied health science healthcare career spotlight: Occupational therapy”Occupational Therapy (OT) is a healthcare profession focused on helping individuals participate in meaningful daily activities despite injury, illness, or disability.
- The Bridge: Campus News
Carthage joins SEA-GENES to expand phage research for biology and biotechnology majors
Read More “Carthage joins SEA-GENES to expand phage research for biology and biotechnology majors”Carthage has joined the SEA-GENES program to expand hands-on molecular biology and genetic engineering research opportunities for biology and biotechnology majors.
- The Bridge: Campus News
From classroom to career: Carthage students explore AbbVie
Read More “From classroom to career: Carthage students explore AbbVie”This March, nine students from Carthage’s Advanced Integrated Laboratory course traded their campus lab coats for visitor badges as they toured AbbVie’s facilities.
- The Bridge: Kudos
Aubrey Brown ’26 and Maya Stone ’26 present chemistry research at national conference
Read More “Aubrey Brown ’26 and Maya Stone ’26 present chemistry research at national conference”Aubrey Brown ’26 and Maya Stone ’26 presented their chemistry research at the 2026 Emerging Researchers National Conference in STEM.
- The Bridge: News for Students
Allied health science healthcare career spotlight: Clinical nutrition
Read More “Allied health science healthcare career spotlight: Clinical nutrition”Clinical nutrition focuses on the use of medical nutrition therapy (MNT) to prevent, manage, and treat disease.
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Healthcare leaders share insights at Business and Professional Coalition panel
Read More “Healthcare leaders share insights at Business and Professional Coalition panel”On Nov. 13, Ðǿմ«Ã½ welcomed students, faculty, alumni, and healthcare professionals for its Business and Professional Coalition event.
- The Bridge: Kudos
Ryan del Alcazar ’25 and Prof. Emily Wollmuth teach in summer high school research program
Read More “Ryan del Alcazar ’25 and Prof. Emily Wollmuth teach in summer high school research program”Recent biology graduate Ryan del Alcazar ’25 and Prof. Emily Wollmuth spent six weeks teaching a group of high school students through the Summer Science Program.
Carthage establishes School of Health to address regional healthcare shortages
Read More “Carthage establishes School of Health to address regional healthcare shortages”Aligning successful programs like nursing and neuroscience with new offerings in the biomedical sciences, Ðǿմ«Ã½ intends to make the new school a highly adaptive talent incubator that relies on real-time input from regional employers and practitioners.
- The Bridge: Campus News
Allied health science seniors achieve 100% professional school acceptance rate
Read More “Allied health science seniors achieve 100% professional school acceptance rate”The allied health science senior cohort has achieved a 100 percent professional school acceptance rate.
- The Bridge: Kudos
Healthcare students complete patient safety training
Read More “Healthcare students complete patient safety training”18 students from a range of different healthcare disciplines completed a five-week training series about patient safety.
- Ðǿմ«Ã½,Top Stories
Carthage introduces healthcare administration major
The new bachelor’s degree program combines coursework and practical experience, equipping students with a well-rounded skill set to manage healthcare facilities, shape healthcare policy, or direct innovative healthcare projects.Read More “Carthage introduces healthcare administration major” - Top Stories
J-Term students provide vital care in Honduras
After a transformative first mission in summer 2023, nursing faculty plan to make it an annual J-Term staple.Read More “J-Term students provide vital care in Honduras” - Ðǿմ«Ã½,Innovation,The Bridge: Campus News
Carthage awarded $36,000 grant to support pre-health programs
Read More “Carthage awarded $36,000 grant to support pre-health programs”Carthage has received a grant of $36,000 from the Franklin I. and Irene List Saemann Foundation.
- Ðǿմ«Ã½,Top Stories
Pre-health series lets students explore range of careers
Carthage’s Pre-Health Program prepares students for a career in different fields throughout the health care industry. From optometry to athletic training to pharmaceutical work, students can follow their interests into whichever health care field they choose.Read More “Pre-health series lets students explore range of careers” - The Bridge: Kudos
15 health care students complete patient safety training
Read More “15 health care students complete patient safety training”15 healthcare students completed ‘Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety (TeamSTEPPS)’ training this spring.
- Community,Innovation,Top Stories
Event for health care workers explores patient safety
Both active and aspiring health care professionals are invited to attend Carthage’s first Excellence in Healthcare Practice event from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Todd Wehr Center.Read More “Event for health care workers explores patient safety” - Research,Top Stories
Chemistry lab receives new robotic equipment
The chemistry lab is now equipped with a MultiPurpose Sampler (MPS) — a robotic system that prepares chemical samples and injects them into another instrument.Read More “Chemistry lab receives new robotic equipment” Prof. Ashley Greenwood ’14 announced as new pre-health advising team co-chair
Ashley Greenwood ’14, assistant professor of exercise and sport science, has accepted the appointment of pre-health advising team co-chair for a three-year period.Read More “Prof. Ashley Greenwood ’14 announced as new pre-health advising team co-chair”Yana Astter ’21 receives competitive National Institutes of Health fellowship
Carthage alumna Yana Astter ’21 was recently accepted into the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Postbaccalaureate program.Read More “Yana Astter ’21 receives competitive National Institutes of Health fellowship”

























