Office for Fellowships and Preprofessional Advising

Health Professions

Information on application procedures and standardized tests, as well as catalogues, guidebooks, and general assistance is available in the office. Students receive individualized advising and guidance as well as support and assistance during the application process. Early consultation is advised. In addition, there are some very helpful World Wide Web links you might want to visit located below.

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• Pre-Health at Vassar (74k)

Medicine Links

• NIH MD/PhD Intramural Partnership Program (PDF 312k)
• Summer Internships & Programs (PDF 548k)
• Hot Topics in Health care (PDF 44k)
• Overseas Medical Volunteer & Internship Opportunities (PDF 140k)

Helpful Resources for the Health Professions

• Application and Admission Timeline
• Careers in Medicine The Specialty Pages contain information about the nature of the work, training and residency information, employment outlook, and links for further information.
• Explore Health Careers is a free online health careers resource for students
• The Student Doctor Network (SDN) is a nonprofit web site, dedicated to the pre-health and health professional student community. Their mission is to assist and encourage students as they traverse the challenging and complicated health professions education process. They do this by hosting an online community and meeting-place, providing free and unbiased resources, and serving as a clearinghouse for associated information.
• MomMD® - An association and online magazine for allopathic (M.D.) and osteopathic (D.O.) women in medicine. The MomMD community provides resources, forums, and info for women physicians, residents, medical students and premed students.
• The Next Generation is a periodic, online publication designed to present interesting and relevant information to premedical students, medical students and general interest readers.
• The Pfizer Career Guides explore a range of career options in healthcare.

Requirements

• The Office of Career Services at Harvard offers several useful lists detailing schools that have Calculus, Biochemistry and other requirements.

MCAT

• Official Medical College Admissions Test Website
• MCAT practice on-line through AAMC
• Free MCAT prep website. www.mcatpearls.com is the brainchild intended to provide pre-medical students with an alternative study aid which provides comprehensive coverage of the AAMC recommended MCAT material.

Financing Medical School

• (MD)2: Monetary Decisions for Medical Doctors
• The AAMC MEDLOANS Program was the first loan program specifically designed for medical students. We've become the most trusted and reliable source for financing medical school.

POST-BAC Programs

• AAMC Post baccalaureate Premedical Programs
• Health Professions Advisory Program at Syracuse
• Two Informative articles: "A Postbac Primer" "Postbaccalaureate Options for the Medical School Applicant"

Health Professions Links

Allopathic Medicine

• American Medical Association
• Association of American Medical Colleges www.aamc.org

Chiropractic

• Association of Chiropractic Colleges

Dental Medicine

• American Dental Association
• American Dental Education Association

Nursing

• Nursing Resources (28k)

Optometry

• American Optometric Association
• Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry

Osteopathic Medicine

• American Osteopathic Association
• American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine

Pharmacy

• American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy

Physical Therapy

• American Physical Therapy Association

Physician Assistant

• American Academy of Physician Assistants
• Association of Physician Assistant Programs
  Contact information, admissions deadlines, entrance requirements, credentials awarded, tuition fees, financial aid, clinical affiliations, and other information. Physician Assistant Programs Directory

Podiatric Medicine

• Careers in podiatric medicine
• Schools of podiatric medicine

Public Health

• American Public Health Association
• Association of Schools of Public Health

Veterinary Medicine

• American Veterinary Medical Association
• Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges

Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine

• Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine

Allied Health Professions

• Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions

Audiology

• Audiology Foundation of America

Genetic Counseling

• The World of Genetics

Health Administration

• Association of University Programs in Health Administration

Nutrition

• The American Society for Nutritional Sciences

Naturopathic Medicine

• American Association of Naturopathic Physicians
• American Association of Naturopathic Medical Colleges

Occupational Therapy

• American Occupational Therapy Association
• American Occupational Therapy Foundation