National Links

Highly Recommended

 

• AAMC:  Association of American Medical Colleges
• AACOM:  American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
• ADA:  American Dental Association
• NAAHP:  National Association of Advisors for the Health Profession, Inc.
• Pfizer Medical School Manual

Of Interest

• American Academy of Optometry
• American Academy of Physician Assistants
• American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
• American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine
• American Chiropractic Association
• American Dental Education Association
• Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry
• American Physical Therapy Association
• American Public Health Associations
• American Student Dental Association
• AWMA - American Women Medical Association
• Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges
• Minority Student Resources - From AAMC
• U.S. News and World Reports
• Medical Schools of the U.S. & Canada - From AAMC

DAT, MCAT and Review Courses

• DAT:  Dental Admission Testing Program
• MCAT:  Medical College Admission Test
• Princeton Review
• Kaplan Educational Centers
  
  

Financial Aid

• AAMC's Group on Student Affairs:  Information on Financial Aid
• MD-squared:  Monetary Decisions for Medical Doctors (from AAMC)
• GrantsNet:  Sponsored through the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute
• FAFSA Express:  Free Application for Federal Student Aid (U.S. Department of Education)
• National Health Service Corps
• Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program (Navy)
• United States Air Force

Premedical Student Organizations

• AED:  Alpha Epsilon Delta National Office
• AMSA:  American Medical Student Association
• SNMA:  Student National Medical Association (a minority medical and premedical student organization)
• Christian Medical and Dental Associations
  
  

Local Links

• The Career Center
• Center for Social Concerns
• The Preprofessional Web Site: Preparing for a Career in the Health Professions at the University of Notre Dame
  

This web site was created by Jennifer Ely Nemecek, assistant dean, advisor for ALPP and James K. Foster, C.S.C., M.D., assistant professional specialist and sophomore advisor for SCPP.  Especially recommended are the following pages, which contain information not found on this web site:

• Bioethics
• Health, Medicine and Genetics Links
• Notre Dame Student Clubs
• Research Jobs, Volunteer Experience at ND and in the South Bend Community
• Resources for Women
• Summer Opportunities: Internships, Research, Jobs & Volunteer
• Underrepresented Applicants to Professional Schools

Links From Other Universities

• Boston University:  Dental Career Network
• Cornell University:  Career Services
• Duke University:  Career Center
• Duke University:  Health Professions Advising Center
• Franklin and Marshall:  Pre-Healing Arts
• Gettysburg College:  Advising for Medicine and the Allied Health Professions
• Northeastern State University:  Premedical Information
• Princeton University:  Committee on the Health Professions
• San Diego State University:  Premedical Health Advising Center
• Seton Hall University:  Health Professions Committee
• Santa Clara University:  Health-Related Careers
• Syracuse University:  Health Professions Advisory Program.  See especially:
  • Career Opportunities in the Health Professions
  • List of Post-Baccalaureate Programs
• University of North Carolina:  Careers in Dentistry
• Vanderbilt University Medical Center
• Wake Forest University:  Health Professions Program