W&J: Pre-Health Professions

Important ON-campus events for current pre-health students:

Informational meetings are scheduled for juniors and seniors applying to health professions schools this summer, as well as meetings for freshmen and sophomores. Click on the "Pre-Health Student Meetings" link to the left for dates and times.
Starting this Spring (2010), BIO/MTH 245, Applied Statistics for the Life Sciences, will be a substitute for MTH 225, Probability and Statistics, in the Pre-Health Curriculum. More details will be available by the time of registration this fall. If you have any immediate questions, please contact Dr. Jason Kilgore (Biology) or Dr. Ryan Higginbottom (Mathematics).

Updated OFF-campus events for current pre-health students:

See the bulletin board outside of Dieter-Porter 300 for opportunities and information about programs, summer opportunities, etc.
Links to information about internship and volunteer opportunities, including summer opportunities, is posted under the Pre-Health Professions Society (including info for students) link on this page.
The Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine (OCPM) offers internship opportunities every January, June, and July to give students the chance to learn about podiatric medicine. If you are interested in this opportunity, and to obtain a copy of the application, please check: http://www.ocpm.edu/departments/student_affairs/admissions/internship.asp.

Description of Pre-Health Program at W&J:

Students preparing for admission to graduate schools in the health professions may elect to major in any discipline. If they wish to be recommended to professional schools by the Committee on Health Professions, they should register with the Committee on Health Professions as early as possible, and maintain that registration during their undergraduate preparation. The committee provides recommendations for applicants to health-professional schools in the fields of allopathic medicine, osteopathic medicine, dental medicine, veterinary medicine, podiatric medicine, optometry, physical therapy, occupational therapy, or physician assistant studies.

To secure a recommendation from the committee, in addition to the requirements of a major, a student must successfully complete the 10 to 13 courses in biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics, English, psychology, or sociology as designated for their chosen career goals in the Student Pre-Health Handbook. This document is available from the Committee on Health Professions and electronically on this website.

The College has agreements regarding admission of qualified students to the Temple University School of Medicine; the Drexel University School of Physical Therapy; the Chatham University School of Physical Therapy; the Pennsylvania College of Optometry; the Saint Francis University Department of Physician Assistant Sciences; and the Chatham University Program of Master of Physician Assistant Studies. Details are available in the Student Pre-Health Handbook, and by clicking the "Affiliations" link in the menu to the left.

Please click on the Pre-Health Professions Society (PHPS) link to find information about MCAT examinations, the IPEP test preparation program, information about internships and volunteer opportunities, and links to other useful resources. This site was created and is maintained by PHPS students.