Pre-health advising
The following information is maintained by Dr. Jim MacKenzie and should be used as a guide by students who are interested in pursuing a career in the health sciences. This page is in no way comprehensive, and should be used as a starting point for students to explore different careers and learn more about the resources that are available to help them get the education/job that they want. To learn more about pre-health studies at SUNY Oswego, please visit the Pre-health Studies website.
Careers in the Health Sciences
Anesthesiologist Assistant - Chiropractor - Cytotechnologist - Dental Assistant - Dentist - Emergency Medical Technician - Genetic Counselor - Histologist - Home Health Aides - Medical Geneticist - Medical Imaging Specialist - Medical Technologist - Mental Health - Nursing/Nurse Practitioner - Nursing Aides - Occupational Therapy -Optometrist - Perfusionist - Pharmacologist - Physical Therapist - Physician - Physician Assistant - Podiatrist - Public Health Microbiologist - Medical Research - Radiation Therapist - Respiratory Therapist - Sports Medicine - Veterinary Medicine - and many others.
General Information
- Pre-health Studies at SUNY Oswego
- SUNY Oswego Health Professions Advisory Committee (HPAC)
- What major is best for pre-health studies?
- My Health Career
- Suggested Timeline
- Pre-MD Recommended Courses
- Dr. Walter Freund Memorial Trust (Award for pre-MD students)
- Getting into Medical School
- Applying to Medical School (including HPAC letter of recommendation information)
- What's the difference between an M.D. & D.O?
- American Medical Association
- M.D. Programs of the U.S. and Canada
- Medical School Admission Requirements
- Average MCAT and GPA scores
- American Medical College Application Service
- AAMC Curriculum Directory (information about medical school curricula and joint, dual, and combined-degree programs)
- M.D./Ph.D. Programs
- Designed for those who want to become research physicians, also known as physician-investigators or physician-scientists.
- M.D. and Ph.D. training costs are generally covered by the program's funds (this means you don't pay tuition!). In addition, most M.D.-Ph.D. programs pay the students a stipend during the training years.
- M.D./Ph.D. training programs
- Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
- Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)
- All medical programs will require a letter of recommendation from the SUNY Oswego Health Professions Advisory Committee
- American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
- Veterinary Colleges Accredited by the AVMA
- Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges
- Graduate Record Examinations (GRE)
Naturopathic Physician (ND)
- What does a naturopathic physician do?
- Naturopathic Medicine Schools and Careers Q&A
- What states license naturopathic physicians?
- Required courses for admission
- American Academy of Physician Assistants
- U.S. Physician Assistant Programs
- National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
- Central Application Service for Physician Assistants (CASPA)
- NYS Physician Assistant Licensing
- American Physical Therapy Association
- CAPTE Accredited Physical Therapist Education Programs
- Admissions Requirements for Specific PT Programs
- New York Physical Therapy Association
- SUNY Upstate Medical University - Physical Therapy
Medical Research (MS, PhD, MD, MD/PhD)
- Graduate Record Examinations (GRE)
- Kaplan GRE Preparation
- M.D./Ph.D. Programs
- Gradschool.com
- SUNY Upstate Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program
- American Dental Association
- The American Association of Dental Schools Application Service (AADSAS)
- Dental Admission Test (DAT)
- List of Dental Schools
- Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT)
- U.S. Pharmacy Schools
- Pharmacy School Admissions Requirements
Optometry (OD)
- Optometry Admission Test (OAT)
- National Board of Examiners in Optometry
- Doctor of Optometry Admitted Student Profile
- About occupational therapy
- American Occupational Therapy Association
- List of Occupational Therapy Programs
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
- Decker School of Nursing at Binghamton University
- American Nurses Association
- Exploring Mental Health Careers
- American Psychiatric Association
- American Psychological Association
- Psychology as a Career
- American Mental Health Counselors Association
- List of Allied Health Careers
- Allied Health Professional Associations
- Allied Health Accrediting Agencies
- Allied Health Salary Ranges
- SUNY Upstate Degrees (graduating from these programs results in only a SUNY Upstate degree)
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