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PRE-HEALTH @ PRINCETONOffice of Health Professions Advising
Kate Fukawa-Connelly & Allison Smith
Orientation 2013
PURPOSE
Convey basic information about Health Professions Advising (HPA)
Prepare pre-health students for course selection
WHAT IS PRE-HEALTH? Acupressurist Allopathic Physician Anatomist Audiologist Biomedical Engineer Biostatistician Certified Nurse-Midwife Chiropractor Dentist Dietitian Emergency Medical Technician Epidemiologist Genetic Counselor Geneticist Health Educator Health Science Writer Health Scientist Massage therapist Medical Illustrator Naturopathic physician
Nurse Practitioner Occupational Safety Specialist Occupational therapist Ophthalmologist Optician Optometrist Osteopathic Physician Perfusionist Pharmacist Pharmacologist Phlebotomist Physical Therapist Physician’s Assistant Podiatrist Psychologist Psychiatrist Recreational Therapist Surgical Technologist Toxicologist Veterinarian
THE ROLE OF HPA
To help you decide whether or not the field of medicine is right for you
To help you prepare both the academic and non-academic aspects of your health professional school candidacy
To guide you through the application process when you’re the strongest possible candidate
ACADEMIC PRE-HEALTH PREPARATIONThere is no pre-med concentration or certificate
A sampling of Princeton alums entering med school in Fall 2013:
Class of Concentration Medical School
2011 Anthropology U Penn MD/PhD
2011 Chemistry Stanford
2013 Economics UCLA
2013 Ecology & Environmental Bio Johns Hopkins
2012 English Columbia
2012 History Cornell
2013 Molecular Biology U Penn MD/JD
2013 Psychology Harvard
2012 Religion Cornell
2012 Woodrow Wilson School Northwestern
ACADEMIC PRE-HEALTH PREPARATIONFOR MEDICAL SCHOOL
General ChemistryCHM 201
Biology – Life on Earth: Chaos & ClockworkEEB 211
Organic Chemistry CHM 303
PhysicsPHY 101 or 103
Biochemistry MOL 345
General ChemistryCHM 202
Biology – Intro to Cellular & Molecular Bio MOL 214
Organic Chemistry CHM 304
PhysicsPHY 102 or 104
Fall Semester Spring Semester
Math – English – Psychology/Sociology
ACADEMIC PRE-HEALTH PREPARATIONPRE-REQUISITES FOR MED SCHOOL
Students are encouraged to check specific school requirements, especially in their state of residence (about 70% of med students attend medical school in their home state). Washington, Massachusetts, Texas and California schools
require additional Biology course work.
Dental schools: pre-requisites are similar, and start with General Chemistry; many also recommend microbiology (MOL 380).
Veterinary schools: pre-requisites vary widely, but start with General Chemistry. Consult with an HPA advisor to plan the rest of your curriculum.
ACADEMIC PLACEMENT CREDIT
If you use AP to satisfy Biology, General Chemistry, or Physics, expect to take advanced course work in the same discipline
AP Score Satisfies Recommended additional course(s)
AP BIO 5 EEB 211 MOL 214 (or 215) + an advanced Biology course
AP CHEM 4 CHM 201 CHM 215 + an advanced Chemistry course (beyond orgo and biochemistry)
AP CHEM 5 CHM 201 & 202 At least one advanced Chemistry course (beyond orgo and biochemistry). Possibly CHM 215.
AP PHYS Either PHY 101 & 102 or PHY 103 & 104
One advanced physics-based course (see list on ‘preparing’ handout & in FAQs on website)
AP MATH AB 5 or BC 4/5
MTH 103 or MTH 103 & 104
One statistics courseStudents may choose to forfeit AP credit and take the introductory level courses. Speak with advisers about your options.
ACADEMIC PRE-HEALTH PREPARATION
Go to our website: princeton.edu/hpa Pre-Health Basics
Download “Preparing for a Career in the Health Professions” for comprehensive course planning information
Kate & Allison will be at the Friend Center during final course selection on Tuesday to answer questions
ACADEMIC PRE-HEALTH PREPARATIONGENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ‘17S
You must take all pre-health pre-requisites for a grade (not p/d/f)
Start with one science course (plus math) in the fall. The great majority of pre-health students take General
Chemistry in their first year. Engineering students are the exception: they take
General Chemistry, Physics and Math (if no AP). There are many timelines by which to complete
the pre-requisites. For pre-med students, the MCAT exam will
include content that draws from psychology and sociology. We will provide more details as they are available.
RESOURCES FOR COURSE SELECTION
Academic Expo – upper-class pre-health students
HPA Advisers @ Friend CenterFaculty AdvisersDepartmental RepresentativesPre-Health Peer Advisers“Preparing for a Career in the Health
Professions” handoutHPA web site: Questions of the Week
http://www.princeton.edu/hpa/
ADDITIONAL HPA RESOURCES FOR FRESHMEN
Individual meetings with advisors Drop in Hours Appointments
Freshman Pre-Health Info SessionsDates & Times TBA via Vitals
HPA Vitals newsletter Doctor Is In & professional school visits HPA Library resources Physician shadowing list Email questions: hpa@princeton.edu
FINAL WORDS
Find the balance between academics and co-curricular activities.
Explore something new. Get some meaningful clinical experience
before sophomore year. Find your own path to health professions
school.
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