The healthcare industry is not defined by any one narrative; it is not restricted to one method, nor can it be narrowed down to a single career track. Healthcare is a complex network of stories woven by the countless individuals who comprise it. Every field of health has a part to play in the rest, and every prospective healthcare professional will one day come to realize this.

 

The Pre-Professional Service Organization is a prestigious student-run service organization that provides exceptional undergraduate pre-health students with a glimpse of this interconnected future. PSO uniquely caters to students of all pre-professional tracks, including but not limited to (pre-) medicine, physician assistant, nursing, veterinary medicine, dentistry, physical therapy, occupational therapy, pharmacy, and more. By fostering such a distinguished atmosphere of diversity and inclusivity in pre-health, PSO promotes the same connectivity found between healthcare fields. We offer members numerous professional development resources, volunteer opportunities, social events, and more. Every year, we participate in UF Relay for Life, which is our primary philanthropy.

 

PSO is comprised of highly driven students who demonstrate remarkable levels of academic achievement, humanitarianism, professionalism, and personal character. Members are selected from a competitive applicant pool on the basis of the aforementioned qualities. As a result, PSO has earned and maintained an excellent professional reputation within the Gainesville community, holding close ties with Shands Hospital, the V.A. Medical Center, and the University of Florida Colleges of Medicine, Dentistry, Physician Assistant and Veterinary Medicine. 

 

Our organization is a family, and the bond between all members lasts a lifetime. By providing career insight through numerous service, social, philanthropic, leadership, and professional development opportunities for its members, PSO cultivates future leaders of the healthcare industry.