Medical School – Preparation
CAMPUS RESOURCES
There are many resources you can take advantage of
as a student at USF to prepare to be in the medical field:
Pre-Professional
Health Committee (PPHC) – visit Dr. Niles in Harney 359 (niles@usfca.edu) to open up a PHC file and gain support from the committee about
applying to professional health schools,
primarily medical and dental schools, but also including pharmacy, optometry,
veterinary medicine and podiatry. For more information visit: http://www.usfca.edu/Biology/Pre-Health_Information/
Attend USF’s “Health Professions Mentor Night” in
October and the “Health Professions Alumni-Student Dinner” in April.
Beta
Beta Beta – Biological professional health
society for students interested in connecting with their peers by engaging in
socials, service, and professional activities.
Alaepha – The African and Latin American Empowered
Pre-Health Alliance is an organization whose mission is to provide support and
guidance to African American and Latino students interested in the health
field.
Omicron
Theta Chi Sorority – sorority for students
interested in the health sciences. Dr.
Pat Schulz is the faculty advisor.
Women
in Science – an organization that provides
encouragement and support to women who are striving for a career in health or
the sciences.
Club
for Neuroscience – a student group for those
interested in the field of Neuroscience.
Pre-Dental
Society – an organization for individuals
interested in dentistry. Contact the advisor, Dr. Jennifer Dever
(dever@usfca.edu) for more information.
è *For more information about the student organizations
listed above, visit: http://www.usfca.edu/artsci/biol/organizations/
Volunteer Opportunities:
To learn more about volunteer
opportunities at local hospitals visit: http://www.usfca.edu/Biology/Hospital_Volunteer_Opportunities/
Resources for Writing Your Medical School Personal
Statement:
“Medical School Essays That Made
a Difference” – by Princeton Review
“The Best Book on Med School
Admissions” by Allen Chiou, David Iberri, Joyce Ho, and Manny Lam.
Additional Health
Professions
Please refer to the following websites
below if you would like to learn more information about the various health
professions and their application process:
AACOMAS – American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic
Medicine: http://www.aacom.org/infofor/applicants
AADSAS – Associated American Dental Schools Application
Service https://portal.aadsasweb.org/
AACP – The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy:
http://www.pharmcas.org/
VMCAS – Association
of American Veterinary Medical Colleges: https://www.aavmc.org/vmcas/vmcas.htm
