Washington &
Jefferson
College
Are you interested in pursuing a career in the health field? W&J’s Pre-Health Professions program, available to students in any major, is designed for students who plan to attend a health professional school following graduation from W&J. W&J graduates have attended schools for allopathic, osteopathic, and veterinary medicine; pharmacy; dentistry; podiatry; optometry; physician assistant; physical therapy and occupational therapy.
We offer students on-campus resources, including the Pre-Health Library stocked with medical reference books, reference books about different health professions, and information about schools.
Support from the College doesn’t stop once you’ve achieved your bachelor’s degree. W&J has agreements regarding admission of qualified students to the Temple University School of Medicine; the Chatham University School of Physical Therapy; the Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University; and the Chatham University Physician Assistant Studies Program.
The Pre-Health Professions program is overseen by the departments of Biology and Chemistry, with assistance from related departments. Additional program information is available in the College Catalog.
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Pre-Health Professions Faculty
Pre-Health Department Chair
Mark Harris
Mark F. Harris, Ph.D. is a professor in the Department of Chemistry and is the Chair of the Pre-Health Professions Program.
Danielle M. Ficco, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Sociology
African-American Studies, Sociology, Pre-Health Professions, Gender and Women's Studies
Kathleen A. McEvoy, Ph.D.
Professor of English
English, Latin American Studies, Pre-Health Professions, Gender and Women's Studies
Kelly M. Weixel, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biology; Director, Neuroscience Program
Michael P. Wolf, Ph.D.
Professor of Philosophy
Philosophy, African-American Studies, Mind and Language, Pre-Health Professions, Gender and Women's Studies
Ronald Bayline,
Professor of Biology, Highmark Professor in the Health Sciences
Biology, Neuroscience, Biological Physics, Pre-Health Professions
Steven Malinak
Professor of Chemistry; Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Chemistry, Religious Studies, Pre-Health Professions, Gender and Women's Studies, Conflict and Resolution Studies, Interfaith Leadership Studies
Pre-Health Department Events
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