Resources for Pre-Health Students

• Health-Professions: General Resources
• Vocational Biographies
• Professional Associations
• Lists of Accredited Programs and Schools
• Internet Sites for Health Care Fields
  • Medicine
  • Dentistry
  • Nursing
  • Physician Assistant
  • Chiropractic
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Pharmacy
  • Veterinary
  • Alternative Medicine

Health-Professions: General Resources

• Pre-Health Programs at PSU
• ExploreHealthcareers.org — "...includes information on and links to health-related education/training programs, financial aid resources, specialized learning opportunities, and current issues in health care."
• Studentdoctor.net — Resources on schools, interview experiences, discussion boards, and more.
• Careers Requiring Advanced Degrees — Describes health-related careers. From the College of Natural Science, Michigan State University.

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Vocational Biographies

Vocational Biographies describes the career success stories of 1001 real people. Search by career title, keyword, topic, and career cluster. Username: Portland su and pass code: 3w9n

Nurse Practitioner
Nurse/Midwife
Obstetric Nurse
Obstetrician/Gynecologist
Occupational Therapist
Operating Room Nurse
Pediatric Nurse
Pediatrician
Physician Assistant
Physical Therapist Assistant
Reflexologist
School Nurse
Surgeon
Massage Therapist/Instructor
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Professional Associations

• American Medical Association (AMA)
• American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM)
• American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
• American Dental Association (ADA)
• American Dental Education Association (ADEA)
• American Nurses Association (ANA)
• American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)
• Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA)
• American Association of Surgical Physician Assistants (AASPA)
• American Chiropractic Association (ACA)
• American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. (AOTA)
• American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
• American Pharmacists Association (APhA)
• American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
• American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP)
• American Medical Massage Association (AMMA)
• American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (AAAOM)

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Lists of Accredited Programs and Schools

• Medical Schools Participating in AMCAS — From the American Medical Association
• Osteopathic Medical Schools — From the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
• Accredited Naturopathic Programs — From the Council on Naturopathic Medical Education
• DDS/DMD Programs in the U.S. — From the American Dental Association
• Accredited Doctor of Chiropractic Programs — From the Council on Chiropractic Education
• Occupational Therapy Schools — Includes entry-level and post-professional OT programs. From the American Occupational Therapy Association.
• CAPTE Accredited Physical Therapist Programs — From the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) of the APTA.
• Accredited Professional Programs of Colleges and Schools of Pharmacy — From the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
• Veterinary Colleges Accredited by the AVMA — From the American Veterinary Medicine Association
• Search for NLNAC Accredited Nursing Programs — From the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC)

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Internet Sites for Health Care Fields

Medicine

• PSU Pre-Medical Program — Provides information on course requirements, application procedures, and FAQ's. From PSU's College and Liberal Arts & Sciences.
• Medicine (Allopathic and Osteopathic) — Provides academic information, an overview of the application process, and tips and recommendations for preparing for medical school. From the PSU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Advising Center.
• Naturopathic Medicine — Provides academic information, application procedures, and tips and recommendations for preparing for naturopathic medical school. From the PSU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Advising Center.
• PSU's Portland Pre-Health Society — Are you making a difference? The mission of this organization is to help, advise, and guide the pre-health students of PSU through workshops, seminars, volunteer opportunities, lectures, and many other opportunities.
• Becoming a MD — Includes articles on preparing and applying for medical school. From the American Medical Association (AMA)
• About Osteopathic Medicine — From the American Osteopathic Association
• Naturopathic Medicine Schools and Careers Guide — Describes naturopathic medicine as "holistic and nontoxic approaches to therapy with a strong emphasis on disease prevention by focusing on maintaining wellness".
• Physicians and Surgeons — From the Occupational Outlook Handbook

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Dentistry

• PSU Pre-Dental Program — Provides information on course requirements, application procedures, and FAQ's. From PSU's College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.
• PSU's Pre-Dental Student Organization
• Dentistry — Covers common course requirements for most dental schools, course prerequisites and admissions requirements for OHSU's School of Dentistry, dental school application process, and tips and recommendations. From PSU's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Advising Center.
• Student Applicant and Advisor Information — American Dental Education Association (ADEA)
• Dentists — From the Occupational Outlook Handbook

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Nursing

• PSU's Portland Pre-Health Society — Are you making a difference? The mission of this organization is to help, advise, and guide the pre-health students of PSU through workshops, seminars, volunteer opportunities, lectures, and many other opportunities.
• Nursing — Academic information for pre-nursing students. From the PSU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Advising Center.
• NursingDegreesCentral.com

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Physician Assistant

• Physician Assistant — Academic information for students in the pre-professional health physician assistant program. From the PSU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Advising Center.
• PSU's Portland Pre-Health Society — Are you making a difference? The mission of this organization is to help, advise, and guide the pre-health students of PSU through workshops, seminars, volunteer opportunities, lectures, and many other opportunities.
• Learn about PA's and the PA Profession — Get general information on education, scope of practice and various organizations. From American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA).
• Physician Assistant Education Association — "PAEA is the only national organization in the United States representing physician assistant (PA) educational programs. Its mission is to pursue excellence, foster faculty development, advance the body of knowledge that defines quality education and patient-centered care, and promote diversity in all aspects of physician assistant education. "
• Physician Assistants — From the Occupational Outlook Handbook

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Chiropractic

• Chiropractic Medicine — From the PSU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Advising Center.
• Chiropractor — Career Profile from Explore Health Careers.org
• Chiropractors — From the Occupational Outlook Handbook

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Occupational Therapy

• Occupational Therapy — From the PSU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Advising Center.
• Occupation Therapy — From the Occupational Outlook Handbook
• For Prospective Students — Links to resources about occupational therapy. From the American Occupational Therapy Association.
• An overview of Occupational Careers — From ExploreHealthCareers.org

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Physical Therapy

• Physical Therapy — Describes physical therapy program requirements. From the PSU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Advising Center.
• Who are PTs and PTAs? — From the American Physical Therapy Association
• Career Exploration in Physical Therapy — From ExploreHealthCareers.org
• Physical Therapist — From the Occupational Outlook Handbook

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Pharmacy

• Pharmacy — Describes pharmacy program requirements. From the PSU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Advising Center.
• Career Exploration in becoming a Pharmacist — From ExploreHealthCareers.org
• Pharmacist — From the Occupational Outlook Handbook

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Veterinary

• Veterinary Medicine — Information on prerequisites. From the PSU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Advising Center.
• Veterinarian — From the Occupational Outlook Handbook
• PSU Pre-Vet Medical Student Group (APVMA) — "Committed to becoming the best veterinarians for the highest quality care."

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Complimentary/Alternative Medicine

• Guide to College Majors in Alternative Medicine — Gives information on preparing for a alternative medicine degree program and career advise. From WorldWideLearn.
• Acupuncture Career Guidance — From AcupunctureSchools.com
• Acupuncture Schools & Career Guide — "Acupuncture is a procedure adapted from Chinese medical practice that treats illness and provides anesthesia by the insertion of needles at specific points in the body." From Natural Healers.
• A Massage Therapy Career + Training — From Natural Healers
• Massage Therapists — From the Occupational Outlook Handbook

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