Health Professions Advisors | College of Science

Health Professions Advisors

How We Can Serve You:

In order to help you fulfill your purpose in healthcare, our advisors examine your academic and career goals, diagnose the condition of your pre-health pathway, and prescribe solutions for becoming a competitive applicant to health professional schools. We can help you:

  • Choose the right majors and minors
  • Create a timeline of your pre-health journey
  • Select courses that meet pre-professional requirements
  • Understand how to submit applications to graduate professional schools
  • Prepare for professional school interviews by participating in a mock interviews
  • Determine if a career in healthcare is right for you

We can advise you for the several different health career paths. For more information on each path, please visit the UNT Health Careers website.

To schedule an appointment with one of our Health Professions Advisors, please visit unt.navigate.eab.com


Office of Health Professions Staff


Evanna Merchant

Associate Academic Advisor Evanna Merchant
Evanna.Merchant@unt.edu
Hickory Hall, Rm. 256
(940) 369-7500

Evanna advises students interested in the
following fields:

  • Chiropractic
  • Dentistry
  • Medicine
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Optometry
  • Pharmacy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Physician Assistant
  • Podiatry
  • Veterinary Science
  • Any future students (if you are interested in attending UNT in the future, please contact Evanna for more information about your pre-professional interest)

All students interested in:

  • Health Professions Student Development Certificate

Rodolfo Gomez, M.Ed.

Senior Academic CounselorRodolfo Gomez
Rodolfo.Gomez@unt.edu
Hickory Hall, 256
(940) 369-7500

Rodolfo advises students interested in the
following fields:

  • Chiropractic
  • Dentistry
  • Medicine
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Optometry
  • Pharmacy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Physician Assistant
  • Podiatry
  • Veterinary Science
  • Any future students (if you are interested in attending UNT in the future, please contact Rodolfo for more information about your pre-professional interest)

All students interested in:

  • Joint Admission Medical Program, JAMP

Todd Lang, M.S.

Assistant Dean of Health ProfessionsTodd Lang
JAMP Faculty Director
Chair of the Health Professions Advisory Committee, HPAC
Todd.Lang@unt.edu
Hickory Hall, 256
(940) 369-7500

Todd advises students interested in the
following fields:

  • Chiropractic
  • Dentistry
  • Medicine
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Optometry
  • Pharmacy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Physician Assistant
  • Podiatry
  • Veterinary Science

All students interested in...

  • Joint Admission Medical Program, JAMP
  • Health Professions Advisory Committee, HPAC

Eilaf Abdelkarim

Student Assistant
Eilaf.Abdelkarim@unt.edu
Hickory Hall, 256
(940) 369-7500