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Pre-Med Abroad
Pre-Med Manual
Dentistry | Gerontology & Geriatrics | Health Informatics |Medicine |Mental Health | Minority Health Education |Nursing |
Nutrition | Optometry |Osteopathic | Physical& Occupational Therapy | Public Health | Rural Behavioral Health |Summer Research |Veterinary Medicine |
General
| Health Occupations Students of America |
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"Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) is a national vocational student organization endorsed by the U.S. Department of Education and the Health Occupations Education Division of the American Vocational Association. HOSA's two-fold mission is to promote career opportunities in the health care industry and to enhance the delivery of quality health care to all people." |
| Health Professions Advisory Program |
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The Syracuse University Health Professions Advisory Program offers Internet Resources for Students Interested in Researching the Health Professions, descriptions of summer and poost-baccalaureate programs and much more... |
| Health Professions Links |
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Need even more links? Make sure to visit the page maintained by an Amherst College Professor of Biology Stephen George. His page covers virtually all the topics related to premedical education: from course requirements to summer opportunities and from preparation for MCAT to opportunities in international health. |
| The Pohly Guide |
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Healthcare management job seekers! Pam Pohly, a hospital CEO and a graduate student in the University of Colorado, spent months putting up this page together specifically for you. This "is a simple, straightforward page designed to point healthcare professionals in the right direction as they embark on their job searches." |
Dentistry
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
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Health
Informatics
Programs in Health
Care Informatics prepare student in the applications of computer and information
sciences to support and manage all health care activities ranging from
those pertaining to the care of the sick, to health promotion and disease
prevention, medical and health professions education, health sciences
research, and management efforts directed toward solutions of problems
in the delivery of health care, including resource optimization and cost
effectiveness. To get an idea of what is involved in medical informatics,
you may want to read Clinician’s Guide to Medical Informatics by
Enrica Coiera (Chapman & Hall, 1997, 0-412-75710-9).
Medicine
| MD-PhD Fact |
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This website, developed by seasoned MD-PhD directors and administrators is an ideal tool for pre-health advisors, MD-PhD students and applicants (including potential applicants). It is the official website of the MD-PhD Section of the AAMC. |
| National Science Foundation |
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| IU Med School |
Top Ten Tips for a Successful Application to a Ph.D. program in the Biomedical Sciences and the dual M.D./Ph.D. program. |
| Prometric Online Sample MCAT Test |
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This MCAT exam tutorial gives prospective medical students the opportunity to test their knowledge with a computer-based format. It is an excellent preparatory tool for anyone interested in the health professions! |
 Student Doctor |
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Helpful website for pre-med, pre-dental, nursing, etc. It has several bulletin boards which are dedicated for different groups of students. |
| A world of genetics societies |
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A very promising field of genetics is represented here with this site. |
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Mental Health
| AATBS |
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The Association for Advanced
Training in the Behavioral Sciences (AATBS) is the oldest, largest,
and most successful provider of review programs for licensure exams
in the mental health fields. More than 50,000 psychologists, family
therapists, social workers, and counselors have passed their exams
as a result of attending our workshops and studying our materials. |
| American Association of Naturopathic Physicians |
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Minority Health Education
| Minority Recruitment and Retention |
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AAMC programs designed to improve the recruitment and retention of minority students and faculty. |
| The Minority Student Clearinghouse |
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It provides brief descriptions of educational and research activities around the country to increase the numbers of underrepresented minority students and faculty. |
| NINDS |
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The National Institute for Neurological Diseases and Stroke (NINDS): The Diversity in Neurological Sciences page describes programs at the NINDS related to the education and recruitment of minority students and faculty in the neurological sciences. |
| NIGMS - Division of Minority Opportunities in Research |
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The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS): The Division of Minority Opportunities in Research administers research and research training programs aimed at increasing the number of minority biomedical scientists. Support is available at the high school, undergraduate, graduate, postdoctoral, and faculty levels. An update from Spring 1995 is available. |
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Nursing
| The Frontier Nursing Service |
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The Frontier Nursing Service is a family centered healthcare system complimented by a long standing commitment to education focused on advanced nursing practices. It has offered family oriented healthcare to rural and underserved populations for more than eighty years and educational opportunities for over 65 years. It has behind it the tradition of “The Nurses on Horseback”. This is our history, our heritage, but this alone does not characterize why the Frontier Nursing Service is “unique” today. |
| The Occupational Outlook Handbook - Nursing |
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The Occupational
Outlook Handbook provides information for those considering
nursing as a career. This information is compiled by the U.S. Department
of Labor and is specific to the United States. Includes Distance
Education, Continuing Education, and Virtual Nursing Education.
Information on Schools of Nursing as well as doctoral programs,
both inside the United States and outside the United States, is
available. |
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Nutrition
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Optometry
| Indiana University School of Optometry |
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Those who are interested in optometry may want to visit this web site. |
| OptomCAS |
The Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO) is pleased to announce the inaugural launch of Optometry’s Centralized Application Service – OptomCAS! As of today, applicants can begin to complete their applications. |
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Osteopathic
Medicine
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Physical
& Ocupational Therapy
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Public
Health
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Rural
Behavioral Health
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- developed by the American
Psychological Association's Office of Rural Health and the APA Computer
Office, this site provides a variety of information on rural behavioral
health, including links to full text issues of APA's Rural Health
Bulletin; other rural resources on the Web, including interdisciplinary
work in rural areas; a listing of rural psychology internship and
training programs. |
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Summer Research Opportunity
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