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Useful Web Sites and Paper Resources
Related to the Health Professions
(Note: Many of the books listed below are available for use in Career
Services. Personal copies can be ordered through the Amazon, the Colby
Bookstore, or directly from the publisher.)
M.D. and O.D. | Dentistry
| Veterinary Med. | Other Medical
Specialties | Financial Aid
Broad health professions sites:
http://www.healthprofessions.org:
An extensive website devoted to links for health professions resources
of all kinds, from acupuncturist to veterinarian. Includes overview articles
that are very helpful in preparing for interviews.
http://www.explorehealthcareers.org/en/Index.aspx:
Comprehensive source of up-to-date information about manny careers in
the health professions.
Student-run sites highly recommended by other
students:
MDapplicants.com -- Ever wonder where other med school applicants
with similar MCATs and grades have been accepted? Curious about what it
takes to get into your dream school? See a list of profiles broken down
into non-interviewed, interviewed, and accepted pools for any of the medical
schools in the U.S. and Canada. http://www.mdapplicants.com
The Student Doctor Network provides an independent resource to
the pre-health and health professional student community, including detailed
interview feedback from current applicants to medical and dental schools,
as well as Student Doctor Forums with tons of good information and inside
scoops from pre-health students, medical students, dental students, and
other students across the world.http://www.studentdoctor.net
Allopathic (M.D.) and Osteopathic (D.O.) Medicine
Association of American Medical Colleges http://www.aamc.org/
Association of American Medical Colleges student site and med school application
http://www.aamc.org/students/
MCAT information: http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat/
American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine and application
https://aacomas.aacom.org
American Academy of Family Physicians http://www.aafp.org/
Ontario Medical School Application Service http://www.ouac.on.ca/omsas
Texas Medical and Dental Application Service http://www.utsystem.edu/tmdsas/
American Medical Association http://www.ama-assn.org/
Princeton Reviews Best Medical Schools http://www.princetonreview.com/medical
US News Online: America’s Best Graduate Schools
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/grad/tools/brief/med_srch_advanced_brief.php
Medical School Admission Requirements (revised annually).
Washington, DC: Association of American Medical Colleges. This is an essential
resource for the preparation and application process for allopathic medical
schools in the US and Canada. Order online at https://services.aamc.org/Publications/index.cfm
Osteopathic Medical College Information Book (revised annually)
American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, Chase, MD. The
essential resource for application to osteopathic programs. Order online
at http://www.aacom.org/data/request.html
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Dentistry
Dental Admissions Testing (DAT) http://www.ada.org/prof/ed/testing/dat/index.asp
Associated American Dental Schools Student Site and Application Service
http://www.adea.org/student-applicant/default.htm
American Dental Education Association http://www.adea.org
American Dental Association http://www.ada.org
Official Guide to Dental Schools (revised annually). Washington,
DC: American Association of Dental Schools. This is an essential resource
for the preparation and application process to US and Canadian dental
schools. Available from the American Dental Education Association at 202-667-9433.
ADEA Opportunities for Minority Students in U.S. Dental Schools
includes specific and practical information of special interest to minority
students considering a career in dentistry. Available from the American
Dental Education Association at 202-667-9433.
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Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary Medicine Application Service (VMCAS) https://www.vmcas.org/
Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges http://www.aavmc.org/
American Veterinary Medical Association http://www.avma.org/
Veterinary Medical School Admission Requirements in the United States
and Canada (revised annually) . Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins.
This is an essential resource for the preparation and application process.
Order on line at
http://www.aavmc.org/vmcas/VMSAR_publications.htm
The Preveterinary Planning Guide, 3rd edition, by Jane Diehl Crawford.
Rockville, MD: Betz Publishing Co. A general guide to the preveterinary
preparation process.
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Nursing
American Association of Colleges of Nursing http://www.aacn.nche.edu/
Nursing Schools http://www.nursing-school.org/schools.htm
American College of Nurse Midwives http://www.acnm.org/
Peterson's Guide to
Nursing Programs (published in cooperation with
the American Association of Colleges of Nursing). Princeton, NJ: Peterson's
Guides.
Chiropractic
The American Chiropractic Association http://www.amerchiro.org/
Genetic Counseling
American Board of Genetic Counseling http://www.abgc.net
Ophthalmology
American Academy of Ophthalmology http://www.aao.org/aao/
Optometry
The Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry and application service
http://www.opted.org/
The American Academy of Optometry http://www.aaopt.org/
Pharmacy
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy http://www.aacp.org/
Pharmacy School Admission Requirements
(revised annually). Alexandria, VA: American Association of Colleges of
Pharmacy.
Physical Therapy
American Physical Therapy Association http://www.apta.org/
Directory of Physical Therapy Education Programs. Alexandria,
VA: American Physical Therapy Association, 1111 North Fairfax Street,
Alexandria, VA 22314-1488.
Physician Assistant
American Academy of Physician Assistants http://www.aapa.org/
List of Physician Assistant Programs http://www.aapa.org/pgmlist.php3
Getting into the Physician Assistant School of Your Choice, by
Andrew J. Rodican. McGraw Hill Companies.
Podiatric Medicine
American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine http://www.aacpm.org/
American Podiatric Medical Association http://www.apma.org/s_apma/index.asp
Sports Medicine
American College of Sports Medicine http://www.acsm.org/
Environmental Health
American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine http://www.acoem.org/
Center for Occupational and Environmental Medicine http://www.coem.com/
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences http://www.niehs.nih.gov/
Ethics
MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics http://ethics.bsd.uchicago.edu/
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Financial Assistance
Financial Aid for Medical School http://www.finaid.org/otheraid/medical.phtml
MEDLOANS: Association of American Medical Colleges loan program
http://www.aamc.org/students/medloans/
(MD)2: Monetary Decisions for Medical Doctors http://www.aamc.org/students/financing/md2/start.htm
National Health Service Corps http://nhsc.bhpr.hrsa.gov/
Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program http://www.nomi.med.navy.mil/pages/nmetc
http://academic.uofs.edu/organization/premed/army.htm
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