GW Pre-Health Students

Browse the opportunities and resources below to help you get started on your path to your education for a healthcare profession!

Pre-Healthcare Profession Students Checklist

Step 1: Sign Up for GW's Pre-health Email Groups

1. GW Health Professions Advising Pre-Health Listserv
2. GW Center for Career Services Health Professions Newsletter

Step 2: Register for Courses

Check the GW Health Professions Advising's primer on the required courses for your career(s) of interest.

Step 3: Attend Pre-Health Information Session

Attend a Pre-Health Info Session so that you are eligible to meet with a GW Pre-Health Academic Advisor.

Once completed, sign up for a one-on-one appointment with a Pre-Health Advisor. For first-year students, wait until your second semester to make an appointment. Remember, if you are going through the upcoming application cycle for medical or dental school, you must meet with your pre-health advisor at least once during the fall semester.

Step 4: Connect with GW Center for Career Services

Get connected with the GW Center for Career Services for Industry Career Coaching and attend one or more workshops at the GW Health Professions Workshop Series. Refine your resume and interview skills so that you can successfully navigate the job/internship landscape--which will help your graduate school applications.

Step 5: Get Involved with Pre-Health Groups

Get connected with at least one organization, program, or conference for mentoring, support, and community. Below are opportunities for pre-health students, particularly those who identify as URM.

GW Multicultural Association of Pre-Health Students (MAPS): join for events, study groups, mentoring, and shadowing opportunities. MAPS is the undergraduate chapter of the Student National Medical Association (SNMA)

Additional Conferences & Professional Associations:

• UCLA Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Enrichment Program (UCLA PREP) 
• American Medical Student Association (AMSA) Convention & Exposition
• American Dental Education Association
• National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA)
  • NHMA College Health Scholars Program
• Society of American Indian Dentists (SAID) 
• HOSA Annual International Leadership Conference
• Association of American Indian Physician's (AAIP)
• National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) National Conference
• National Association of Medical Minority Educators (NAMME)
• American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) Conference
• UC Davis Pre-Health Conference
• Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)
• AAMC Minority Student Medical Career Fair
• Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS)
• Health Career Connection (HCC)
• NIDDK Diversity Summer Research Training Program (DSRTP) for Undergraduate Students
• STEP-UP (Medicine, OT, and PT)
• Georgetown University's ARCHES 
• Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP)
• Black Men in White Coats 2019 Summit 
• Summer in Biomedical Sciences (SIBS) Undergraduate Research Program
• Preparation for Graduate and Medical Education (PARAdiGM)
• Upcoming Virtual Career & Grad School Fairs, click here.

Resources:

• Apply for the Association of American Medical Colleges' (AAMC) Fee Assistance Program
• MCAT Preparation
  • Take advantage of AAMC's MCAT Resources
  • Khan Academy's FREE MCAT Test Prep is the only company officially partnered with the AAMC
• Explore Aspiring Docs, the Association of American Medical Colleges' (AAMC) website to support pre-medical students
• Learn information for pre-med students with disabilities: Misconception, misinformation, and myths

URM Pre-Medical Students

In addition to the steps above, we recommend you:

• Explore AAMC's Minorities in Medicine website
• Explore the Mentoring in Medicine website
• Explore free summer pipeline and MCAT Prep Course programs geared toward URM undergraduate students:
  • The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Pre-Medical Summer Scholars (PMSS)
  • University of Miami Miller School of Medicine MCAT Preparation Program
  • The University of Kansas Medical Center Pre-Admissions Program
  • Sidney Kimmel Medical College STEP-UP Program
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham Preparation for Graduate and Medical Education (PARAdiGM)
  • The University of South Alabama College of Medicine Diversity Recruitment and Enrichment for Admission into Medicine (DREAM) (for Alabama residents)
  • The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center Undergraduate Pipeline Programs (for New Mexico residents)
  • Wayne State University School of Medicine MCAT Preparation
  • Massachusetts General Hospital Summer Research Trainee Program
  • National Hispanic Medical Association keeps a spreadsheet of many summer programs

When you're ready to apply to medical school, register with the AAMC's Medical Minority Applicant Registry (Med-MAR)