Premedical advisors (PMAs), also known as health profession advisors' (HPAs), assist students in their application preparations to professional health programs including medical, dental, nursing, and veterinary. Medical schools are charged with the evaluation of a premedical student's readiness and competencies for medical school and as a correlate, a PMAs guidance of premedical students directly influences the pool of selection from whom medical schools get to choose. Therefore, PMAs have an ethical obligation to assist the medical community in preparing the next generation of physicians. The physician workforce is estimated to reach a pivotal point with significant physician shortage by 2050 (Markit, 2017). Presently during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, there are reports of physician shortages from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) that project the United Stated will face deficiencies of between 54,100 and 139,000 physicians by 2033 (Boyle, P. 2020). As the demand to enroll qualified medical students increases, having a competent premedical advisor becomes critical and can be a key component to the success of a student and the retention of that premedical student in their track towards medical school. Although many research studies have looked at the roles of general academic advisors, none have explored the practices, continuing education needs and outcomes of PMAs from the perspective of the advisors themselves. This study aims to investigate what factors premedical advisors see as crucial for the support of their role and delve deeper into the core practices, personal and academic competencies, advising frameworks and continuous education training demanded of by the responsibilities of a premedical advisor, from the perspective of 29 advisors in such roles. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]