Pre-Medicine Advisement Links
"The Journey to Medical School" by Allie Thomas (you may have to download and then open this PowerPoint slide show)
Pre-Professional Seminar Presentation by Judy McElhiney and Trine Jensen (a few years old but still very valuable)
Back to Pre-med advisor home page
Discussion Board for asking questions and posting comments
Selected Medical Schools in TN
UT Health Sciences Center (UT Memphis Medical School and more)
James Quillen College of Medicine (East TN State University)
Debusk College of Osteopathic Medicine (Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, TN)
Physician's Assistant School at Trevecca Nazarene University
Bethel College PA program (lost accreditation)
Forms
Faculty evaluation form (see APSU Pre-med above)
Gateway Hospital Volunteer Program for spring 2008 (new)
Advisement sheets (for chemistry, dentistry, pre-dental hygiene, pharmacy, medicine [chemistry and biology], chemistry teaching, biochem, forensic science)
Revised advisement sheet for medicine based on 2007-2008 catalog (pdf)
Association of American Medical Colleges links
Home page Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
Schools http://www.aamc.org/medicalschools.htm
AMCAS Application http://www.aamc.org/audienceamcas.htm
Register for the MCAT www.aamc.org/students/mcat/start.htm
New format and question change for the MCAT for 2003
American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
General medicine links
Student Doctor Network http://www.studentdoctor.net/ (Good advice for interviewing and much more)
Pre-med Pathfinder http://www.premedpathfinder.homestead.com/ (new)
How to become a doctor from How Stuff Works www.howstuffworks.com/becoming-a-doctor.htm
Comprehensive admissions information on medical schools www.amsny.org
American Association of Pre-medical Students www.pre-medicine.org/med/
School admission stats (compiled by a pre-med, no guarantee of correctness - use at your own risk)
National Organization for Non-traditional Pre-meds
American Medical Association www.ama-assn.org
American Occupational Therapy Association www.aota.org
American Physical Therapy Association www.apta.org
American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic www.aacom.org
American Public Health Association www.apha.org
American Academy of Physician Assistants www.aapa.org
Bethel College PA program (lost accreditation) http://www.bethel-college.edu/bethelpa/index.htm
American Association of Dental Schools www.aads.jhu.edu
American Dental Association www.ada.org
National Rural Health Association www.NRHArural.org
HealthWorld www.healthy.net
National Institutes of Health www.nih.gov
National Library of Medicine www.nlm.nih.gov
The Osteopathic Source www.primenet.com/~pulse/thesource.html
Pfizer Medical School www.positiveprofiles.com
Associated Medical Schools of New York - on line resource for the aspiring health professional www.tomorrowsdoctors.com
National Science Foundation Summer www.nsf.gov/home/crssprgm/reu/reubio.htm
Medexplorer www.medexplorer.com
University of Pennsylvania Bioethics Center www.bioethics.com
Resources for Women
AMA Department of Women in Medicine (312) 464-4392
American Medical Women's Association (AMWA) www.amwa-doc.org
Helpful Pre-Med Sites at Other Universities
www.wfu.edu/~lane/hpp/hpplinks.html
Volunteer and Internship Opportunities
It is crucial that students participate in some form of clinical and/or
research activity to enhance their academic background. Volunteer in a hospital, clinic, become an EMT, or participate in a research project. Demonstrate a commitment to the health profession by working directly with sick or injured patients. Here are some resources for you to investigate:Gateway Hospital Volunteer Program ( see Discussion Board for details)
National Science Foundation www.nsf.gov
Research Experiences for Undergraduates www.nsf.gov/home/crssprgm/reu/reubio.htm
Opportunities across the country
Search Volunteer database volunteer opportunities in health International Programs www.idealist.org
Amigos de las Americas www.amigoslink.org
Institution for International Cooperation and Development www.iicd-volunteer.org
Visions in Action-Mexico www.visionsinaction.org
Remote Area Medical Volunteer Corps (US and Abroad) www.ramvsa.org
International Medical Volunteer Association (IMVA) www.imva.org
Global Service Corp (summer school credit for work in Costa Rica, Thailand or Kenya) 2 weeks to 6 months www.globalservicecorps.org
Directory on International Voluntary Service www.astro.virginia.edu/~rd7a/morelinks.html
Conferences
Undergraduate Conference on Bioethics www.uvabioethics.com/welcome.html
Research
Howard Hughes Medical Institute is a nonprofit medical research organization dedicated to basic biomedical research and education. www.hhmi.org/undergraduate
Mayo Clinic summer research application
Other premed websites:
http://lonestar.texas.net/~santos/MedGuide.html
http://homepages.go.com/~fropvd/shalasko
http://www.medical-illustrators.org
http://dolphin.upenn.edu/~amsa/medmcat.html
www.kumc.edu clock on "find information on" select "degree programs" -
Other Health Fields
Optometry Powerpoint presentation
updated 11/15/06