Vanderbilt’s community for first-year pre-health students
What Is Foundations?
Foundations is a semester-long experience built around six guided sessions that help first-year students explore healthcare careers, navigate academics, discover opportunities, and build a strong foundation for the years ahead.
Who Is Foundations For?
Foundations is open to first-year students interested in any pre-health pathway such as pre-med, pre-dental, pre-PA, pre-vet, pre-nursing, as well as students who are still exploring healthcare careers.
Incoming Students
Welcome to Vanderbilt and the pre-health community!
There is a lot to learn about the pre-health path, but very little that needs to be figured out before classes begin. Foundations is designed to guide students through these topics over the course of their first semester.
For now, we recommend:
We’ll cover the rest together throughout the semester.
What Students Can Expect
- Small-group conversations with peers and mentors
- Guidance from Junior and Senior pre-health students
- Support navigating the first semester at Vanderbilt
- Exposure to campus resources and opportunities
- A welcoming community of first-year students