Utah Health Scholars

UHS

About Us

“Health Care Across All Disciplines.” The Utah Health Scholars (UHS) Program is a Area Health Education Center which prepares students for admission to graduate and allied healthcare programs. Through a series of academic and non-academic experiences, students increase their likelihood of being accepted into medical, dental, physical therapist, occupational therapist, physician assistant, nursing, podiatry, optometry, veterinary, mental/behavioral health, healthcare administration and allied health schools.

Join Us

To join our program, simply add HLOC 2000 to your UT course schedule. There is a section for students pursuing graduate level programs (Medical, Dental, Pharmacy, PA, OT/PT, etc.) and a section for students pursuing nursing and other health sciences programs (Dental Hygiene, Respiratory Therapy, Medical Laboratory Sciences, etc.). UHS also offers these classes fully online in the B block of each semester.