Pre-Health Programs
Resource Links

General Information

• Why a Career in Health? – ExploreHealthCareers.org
• Occupational Outlook Handbook – Healthcare Occupations
• Information to be a well-prepared applicant
• Medical School Admissions Requirements for Applicants
• Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
• Preparing for the MCAT
• Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)

Allopathic Medicine (MD)

• American Association of Medical Colleges website
• American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS)
• Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)
• Health Care Careers – American Medical Association

Osteopathic Medicine (DO)

• Choose DO Explorer
• Admissions Requirements for DO candidates
• American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine website
• American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service (AACOMAS)

Naturopathic Medicine (ND)

• Association of Accredited Naturopathic Medical Colleges (AANMC)
• Naturopathic Medicine Overview
• The American Association of Naturopathic Physicians
• NPLEX Examination Overview

Dentistry

• American Dental Education Association (ADEA) website
• Preparing for Dental School
• Associated American Dental Schools Application Service (AADSAS)
• Dental Admission Test (DAT)

Pharmacy

• Careers in Pharmacy
• American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy website
• Pharmacy College Application Service (PharmCAS)
• Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT)
• PCAT Prep: Two- and Four-Month Study Schedules

Physician Assistant

• What is a PA?
• Physician Assistant Education Association website
• General Information on PAs and PA Education
• Central Application Service for Physician Assistants (CASPA)

Physical Therapy

• What do PTs Do?
• Comparison of Course Prerequisites by Program
• Search PTCAS Programs
• American Physical Therapy Association website
• Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service (PTCAS)

Occupational Therapy

• What do OTs Do?
• Find an OT or OTA School
• American Occupational Therapy Association website
• OT Centralized Application Service (OTCAS)

Optometry

• Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry website
• Resources for Applicants and Advisors in Optometry
• Optometry Centralized Application Service (OPTOMCAS)
• Optometry Admission Test (OAT)

Podiatry

• Why Podiatry?
• Becoming a Podiatric Physician
• American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine (AACPM)
• American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine Application Service (AACPMAS)

Chiropractic

• Considering Becoming a Chiropractor? Start Here
• Chiropractic Medicine Overview
• Accredited U.S. Podiatric Medical Schools
• Association of Chiropractic Colleges website

Veterinary Medicine

• What to Know Before You Apply
• Veterinary Medical School Admissions Requirements (VMSAR)
• Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC)
• Veterinary Medical College Application Service (VMCAS)

Public Health

• Benedictine University MPH Program
• Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH)
• Schools of Public Health Application Service (SOPHAS)

Resources for Under-Represented Students

• AspiringDocs (An AAMC resource)
• Minorities in Medicine (An AAMC resource)
• Medicine and Diversity (An AAMC resource)