Allied Health Professions


General Sites

Chiropractic

American Chiropractic Association
The Association of Chiropractic Colleges

Genetic Counseling

Genetic Counseling Programs
National Society of Genetic Counselors, Inc. (NSGC) - an excellent site which contains a list of Master's Level Counseling Programs and career information
World of Genetics Societies
Genetic Resources

Health Administration

 Health Adminstration School Listings

Holistic/Naturopathic Medicine

The National Association of Naturopathic Physicians
The Naturopathic Medical Network
Naturopathic Medical Schools in North America
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - conducts and supports basic and applied research and training and disseminates information on complementary and alternative medicine to practitioners and the public.
Natural Healers

Nursing and Nurse Practitioners

American Academcy of Nurse Practitioners
Yahoo: Nursing
Virtual Nursing College
www.allnursingschools.com
- Search through a list of nursing schools

Occupational Therapy

American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.
New York University Master's degree in Occupational Therapy

Optometry

Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry
American Academy of Optometry
School Specific Prerequisites
Summary of Optometry Student Profile: Avg OAT scores, GPA's, Application Deadline, Tuition etc.
State University of New York College of Optometry Career information
Notre Dame premed statistics (includes optometry)
ND Medical School Acceptances

Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Companies

American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
How do I Prepare for a Career in Pharmacy?
Pharmacy Colleges in the United States
Virtual Libray Pharmacy
Pharmaceutical Companies List
Pharmacy Links
The "Pharmacy School Admissions Requirements" (PSAR) guidebook is for free on the AACP web site
The printed and on-line version of the PSAR will be available in August.

Physical Therapy

American Physical Therapy Association
General Public Information about Physical Therapy
Credentials to be a Physical Therapist
A Professional Profile of PT's
Physical Therapy: Journal of the American Physical Therapy Association
The Notre Dame Physical Therapy Club: This site will list common prerequisites needed for admission to PT School.

Physician Assistant

American Academy of Physician Assistants
Association of Physician Assistant Programs

Podiatric Medicine

American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine - Download application or complete the web-based application
List of Schools offering Podiatric Medicine
Application, Admissions Procedures and Prerequisites

Public Health

American Public Health Assocation
Association of Schools of Public Health
List of ASPH Accredited Schools of Public Health

Miscellaneous Sites

National Rural Health Association
HealthWorld Online
Health and Medical Informaiton Center (Medexplorer.com)

Admissions Tests

MCAT: Medical College Admission Test
GRE: Graduate Record Examinations. For general testing, year-round computer based
testing is possible at centers worldwide. To schedule, call 1-800-GRE-CALL. For subject
tests, register online.
PCATs: Pharmacy College Admission Test.
OAT: Optometry Admission Test, Additional information and testing program forms available by calling OAT programming at (312) 440-2693.
Public Health test
DAT: Dental Admission Test. Year-round computer based tested is available at Sylvan centers worldwide. Although the DAT has no deadline dates for submitting an application, it is very important that students take the DAT during the spring of their junior year, as dental schools send out acceptances in the following December.

Review Courses:

Princeton Review
Kaplan Educational Centers


Jennifer Ely Nemecek / Assistant Dean, Advisor for ALPP
jennifer.e.nemecek.1@nd.edu
James K. Foster, CSC, MD / Assistant Professional Specialist and
Sophomore Advisor for SCPP
james.k.foster.34@nd.edu
Last updated 11/10/05
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