Pre-Health
About Health Professions Advising: Pre-Health
The pre-health program is offered through F&M鈥檚 Health Professions Advising as a supplement to your chosen major. While you won鈥檛 declare your major until the end of your sophomore year, your pre-health advising experience will begin the moment you step on campus.
As a pre-health student, you鈥檒l work with the Director of Health Professions Advising throughout your time at F&M. You鈥檒l enjoy personalized guidance on recommended courses to take and specialized programming, resources, and more to help you develop the skills and experiences you鈥檒l need to compete for post-graduate opportunities. Whether you are exploring which health profession might be right for you, looking for a summer internship, deciding when to apply to health professions school, or trying to select which school to attend, the F&M鈥檚 Health Professions Advising is with you every step of the way.
Personalized Guidance & Workshops
Clinical Opportunities
In particular, physician assistant (PA) programs generally require over 500 hours of direct patient care. Pre-PA students receive guidance throughout their time at F&M on the different ways they can complete these hours, including serving as an EMT, volunteering as a patient transporter at a local hospital, performing clinical research, working as a certified nursing assistant or a caregiver, and more. If you鈥檙e interested in physical therapy, you can shadow in several settings, such as in-patient at Lancaster General Hospital and outpatient in several local clinics and private practices.
Research Opportunities
Benjamin Rush Pre-Health Honor Society
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Preparation
Partnerships & Early Assurance Programs
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
F&M has an affiliation agreement in place with Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) for students who are applying after their junior year, senior year, or as alumni. F&M applicants automatically receive an interview if they meet criteria set by PCOM.Physician Assistant, Penn State College of Medicine
Early assurance programs allow undergraduate students the opportunity to apply to and secure spots in post-graduate programs prior to completing their degree. Through such a program, F&M students may apply to the Physician Assistant Program at Penn State College of Medicine in the fall of their junior year. If accepted, you will attend Penn State College of Medicine shortly after graduation. You鈥檒l work closely with the Director of Health Professions Advising to prepare your application.Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University
F&M has a cooperative partnership in place with Thomas Jefferson University鈥檚 . PSAP is an admissions and educational program designed to increase the supply and retention of physicians in rural areas and small towns, with a focus on Primary Care doctors for Pennsylvania and Delaware. Priority is given to applicants enrolled in one of the seven colleges and universities that are members of the PSAP Cooperative.If you have questions about the early assurance programs, please reach out to Marissa Sheaf at marissa.sheaf@fandm.edu.
Success Beyond F&M
F&M pre-health students are distinctly prepared to continue forging their paths to successful healthcare outcomes after graduating from F&M. Many of our graduates go on to graduate school after F&M before beginning their careers as leaders in the field.
Graduate School
The individualized learning and hands-on experience F&M provides gives them a competitive advantage when it comes time to apply to the nation鈥檚 top programs, including:
- Nursing
- Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
- NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing
- University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
- Vanderbilt University School of Nursing
- Physical Therapy
- Drexel University
- Emory School of Medicine
- Thomas Jefferson University
- University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
- Physician Assistant
- Arcadia University
- Duke University School of Medicine
- Penn State College of Medicine
- Rutgers School of Health Professions
- Public Health
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
- Temple University College of Public Health
- University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health
- Yale School of Public Health
Career Paths
Many F&M alumni have become leaders in healthcare. They hold positions such as:
- Registered Nurse
- Physical Therapist
- Pharmacologist
- Physician Assistant
- Genetic Counselor
- Nurse Practitioner
- Midwife
- Community Health Educator
- Practice Manager
- Health Specialist
- Clinical Director
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Beyond Career Services
Health Professions Advising is offered through F&M鈥檚 Center for Career and Professional Development. The Career Center cultivates professional development experiences that embolden students and alumni to design and navigate fulfilling careers with courage and curiosity.
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