Events
Information for Pre-Health Students
Preparing for a Health Professions School
Internet Resources for Pre-Health Students
The Official Website of the American Dental Association
The ADA is the professional association of dentists committed to the public’s oral health, ethics, science and professional advancement.
Explore Health Careers
This website provides a uniquely large, searchable database of over 600 pipeline programs in health and science related settings. Many of these programs include summer enrichment and research opportunities, which will help prepare students for a future career and strengthen their eligibility for entry into a health professions program. This is a totally free, non-profit endeavor, providing in-depth career information that has been peer reviewed by the appropriate overseeing professional organizations.
Peace Corps
Students in public and environmental health, nursing, and nutrition, who are interested in international work, should consider the Peace Corps.
The Next Generation
This is an online publication for pre-medicine undergraduates affiliated with the New England Journal of Medicine. The Next Generation highlights NEJM articles, interviews their authors, and provides thoughtful coverage of issues of interest to the next generation of the physician workforce.
The Student Doctor Network (SDN)
The Student Doctor Network (SDN) is an independent community of students, advisors, educators, and practicing doctors. Our membership extends from college students to practicing doctors in every field of healthcare, from allopathic medicine to veterinary medicine. SDN has communities for every doctorate-level healthcare field.
What Is Public Health
What is Public Health was developed by the Association of Schools of Public Health to answer three questions: What does public health encompass? What impact does public health have on our lives? What types of careers are available in the field of public health?
List of Pre-Health Premier Associations
The websites below provide links to various Pre-Health Associations. Each Association serves as a national forum for the exchange of ideas, issues formation and concerns relating to its specific medical education. The Associations serve as a resource to students, residents and practitioners by providing direct access to academic institutions; highlighting opportunities for clerkships and residencies; and linking students to mentors that guide their career development. They provide advocacy, professional development, and a wealth of expert information and resources.
- Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges
- American Dental Education Association
- Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry
- American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine
- American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
- American Academy of Physician Assistants
- American Academy of Forensic Scientists
- Colleges of American Pathologists