Health Professions Directory
Health Professions Resources
- AAMC: Medical School Admission Requirements (MSAR)
- AACOM: Osteopathic Medical College Information Book (CIB)
- Chiropractic Academic Requirements
- ADEA: Official Dental Guide to Dental Schools
- ASCO: Optometry Admission Requirements Handbook
- Pharmacy School Admission Requirements (PSAR)
- Physical Therapy Admission Requirements
- Physician Assistant Programs Directory
- Podiatric Medical College Information Book
- Veterinary Medical School Admissions Requirements (VMSAR)
- American Medical Association (AMA)
- Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
- AAMC Applicants and Matriculants Data
- AAMC: Apsiring Docs
- AAMC: Guidelines for Premedical and Medical Students Providing Patient Care During Clinical Experiences Abroad
- AAMC: Fee Assistance Program
- AAMC: Careers in Medicine Specialty Pages
- AAMC: Financing Your Medical Education
- AAMC: Selecting a Medical School: Thirty-Five Questions I Wish I Had Asked
- Med-MAR - Minorities in Medicine
- LCME: Directory of Accredited Medical Education Programs (and developing/proposed medical schools)
- MD-PhD Dual Degree Training
- American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS)
- Texas Medical and Dental Schools Application Service (TMDSAS)
- Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)
- Medical School Admission Requirements (MSAR)
- American Dental Association (ADA)
- Accredited Dental Education Programs by ADA
- American Dental Education Association (ADEA)
- ADEA GoDental
- ADEA: Official Dental Guide to Dental Schools
- ADEA: Applying to Dental School
- ADEA: Guidelines for Predental Students Providing Patient Care During Clinical Experiences Abroad
- Dental Admission Test (DAT)
- Texas Medical and Dental Schools Application Service (TMDSAS)
- Associated American Dental Schools Application Service (AADSAS)
- ADEA AADSAS Facebook
- ADEA AADSAS Twitter
- Student National Medical Association (SNMA)
- Summer Opportunities for Disadvantaged and Minority Students (published by NAAHP)
- Summer Medical and Dental Enrichment Programs (SMDEP)
- National Institute of Health (NIH) Undergraduate Scholarship Program
- Aspiring Docs by AAMC
- Med-MAR - Minorities in Medicine
- Minority Student Medical Career Awareness Workshops and Recruitment Fair
- AAMC: Applicant and Matriculant Data By Race and Ethnicity
- AACOM: Applicant and Matriculant Data By Race and Ethnicity
- Health Professions Admissions Guide: Strategy for Success
- AAMC: Apsiring Docs
- Explore Health Careers
- Health Care Careers Directory by the American Medical Association (AMA)
- AAMC: Careers in Medicine Specialty Pages
- MedlinePlus Health Occupations
- LifeWorks, Explore health and medical science careers
- Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions
- Occupational Outlook Handbook
- Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- AAMC: Financing Your Medical Education
- AAMC: Financial Information, Resources, Services, and Tools
- AAMC: Fee Assistance Program
- Explore Health Careers Funding Opportunities
- National Health Service Corps
- National Institutes of Health
- Bureau of Health Professions
- Army, Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP)
- Navy, Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP)
- Air Force, Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP)
Full time positions, internships, and other resources:
American Association for the Advancement of Science Careers
http://www.internshipprograms.com
http://www.biotechcareercenter.com
http://www.sa.psu.edu/career/PDF/CG_internship_summerjob.pdf
To work in a lab at Penn State
http://www.psu.edu/ur/vpresearch.html
https://undergradresearch.psu.edu/
Year-long research opportunities before you enter med school or grad school can be found at:
http://www.kellyscientific.com
http://pharmaceuticalstaffing.com
http://www.training.nih.gov/student/index.asp - The National Institutes of Health
Other high quality experiences be aware of the commitment time frames for each.
Teach for America - http://www.teachforamerica.org/
Peace Corps - http://www.peacecorps.gov/
AmeriCorps - http://www.nationalservice.gov/programs/americorps
- American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
- American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM)
- What is a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)?
- A Brief Guide to Osteopathic Medicine, For Students, By Students
- AOA: The DO (online news and features about osteopathic medicine)
- Becoming an Osteopathic Physician
- General Admission Requirements to osteopathic medical schools
- Osteopathic Medical College Applicant and Matriculant Profile (for the entering class in Fall 2012)
- AACOM: Undergraduate Timeline for the Premedical Student Applying to Osteopathic Medical Colleges
- AOA COCA: Accredited Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (and developing/proposed colleges)
- Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)
- AAMC: Fee Assistance Program
- AACOM: Osteopathic Medical College Information Book (CIB)
- American Association of College of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service (AACOMAS)
- AACOM on Facebook
- AACOMAS on Facebook
- American Physical Therapy Association
- Physical Therapy Admission Requirements
- Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service (PTCAS)
- 2012-13 PTCAS Course Prerequisites Summary
- PTCAS Applicant Data Report 2011-12 (with accepted student data for fall 2012)
- APTA You Can Be Me (video)
- Undergraduate Programs in Kinesiology at Penn State
- American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)
- Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA)
- Applicants and Matriculants for 2011-2012 from CASPA and PAEA (CASPA Cycle 11 Report)
- PAEA on Twitter
- PA Focus on Facebook
- Physician Assistant Programs Directory (interactive map, state by state)
- Physician Assistant Accredited Programs
- Graduate Record Exam (GRE)
- Centralized Application Service for Physician Assistants (CASPA)
- CASPA on Facebook
- Penn State's Physician Assistant Program at Hershey, College of Medicine
- American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine
- American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA)
- The APMA YouTube Channel
- American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine Recruitment Facebook page
- American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine Admissions Facebook page
- Today's Podiatrist for students
- Podiatric Medical College Information Book
- Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)
- e-MCAT Practice: The Official MCAT Practice Site
- AAMC: Fee Assistance Program
- American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine Application Service (AACPMAS)
- Undergraduate Programs in Kinesiology at Penn State