Resources
Campus Resources
Students interested in shadowing or internship opportunities through Carleton are encouraged to contact the Career Center, or work with local practitioners.
Carleton's chapter of AMSA (American Medical Students Association)is a student organizaiton on campus for students that are interested in the health
professions. https://apps.carleton.edu/student/orgs/amsa/
Also, opportunities through the Carleton Biology department are available to all current students.
Health Professions Resources
All Health Careers
NEAAHP Links to Health Professions Websites
Pre-professional Examinations
MCAT - Medical/M.D./Ph.D. & Osteopathy
GRE - Occupational/Physical Therapy/ Public Health & Veterinary School
Allopathic Medicine
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
Osteopathic Medicine
American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM)
American Osteopathic Association - For Patients, Consumers and Media
American Osteopathic Association - For Health Industry Professionals
Osteopathic International Alliance
MD/PhD
Three Crucial Questions When Applying to MD-PhD Programs
M.D./Ph.D. Programs, Articles, Publications, and Other Research Related
Organizations from the AAMC.
MD/PhDs.org - “Guide for Tomorrow's Physician Scientists”
Dentistry
American Dental Education Association
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
Public Health
American Association of Schools of Public Health
American Association of Public Health Physicians
Environmental HealthCenter for Occupational and Environmental Medicine
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
http://www.whatispublichealth.org/
Veterinary Medicine
Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC)
International
AAMC International Health Opportunities Database
Child Family Health International
International Healthcare Opportunities Clearinghouse
International Health Resources
Remote Area Medical (RAM) Volunteer Corps
Northwest Medical Teams International
Summer
Summer Pre-Health Enrichment Programs: programs offering diverse opportunities to participate in clinical or bench research, and exposure to the medical environment. Some, but not all, will be directed at students underrepresented in medicine.
AAMC GREAT Group Undergraduate Research programs at medical schools.
Co-op/Internship Opportunities for a wide range of scientific and pre-
professional science disciplines from Rochester Institute of Technology.
Explore Health Careers.org’s Pre-Health Enrichment Programs
Journals
Journal of the American Medical Association
The New England Journal of Medicine
Funding
AAMC (MD)2: Monetary Decisions (for Pre-Meds) and Medical Doctors
Loan Repayment/Forgiveness and Scholarship Programs
Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Programs (HPSP)
Minority/Disadvantaged Student Programs
Co-op/Internship Opportunities for Minority & Underrepresented Students
Aspiring Docs.org, an AAMC campaign to increase diversity in medicine.
NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds
Resources for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered Pre-Meds
Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA)
Lesbian and Gay Veterinary Medical Association (LGVMA)
LGBT Medical Student podcast, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Stanford University LGBT Medical Education Research Group
Post-Baccalaureate and Masters Programs
Other Health Fields:
Chiropractic
American Chiropractic Association
Genetic Counseling
National Society of Genetic Counselors
Naturopathic Medicine
American Association of Naturopathic Physicians
Association of Accredited Naturopathic Medical Colleges
Nursing
All Nursing Schools: Guide to Nursing Education and Careers
American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM)
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Occupational Therapy
American Occupational Therapy Association
Optometry
American Optometric Association (AOA)
Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry
Pharmacy
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
Physical Therapy
American Physical Therapy Association
Physician Assistants
American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)
Podiatry
American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine