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Health Professions

Welcome to the Health Professions Career Community! Find resources and opportunities to launch your career and learn about the many different areas students can pursue in the field. Browse this Community for career advice blogs, available career opportunities, and explore resources to help you build your career and beyond.

As you are planning to work or volunteer with healthcare organizations, such as hospitals, community clinics, private practices, and/or other shadowing experiences, you may be required to complete a memorandum of understanding in order to participate. Please click here for more information.

Please view our Suggested Reading List for Pre-Health Enrichment as a resource for literary engagement with health-related topics such as ethics and values in medicine, culture and medicine, and the healthcare system.

Health Professions Career Outcomes

Click below to view our Health Professions Career Outcomes data, as well as Career Outcomes data for other career pathways.

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Osteopathic Medicine – What’s in a Name?

“What’s in a Name?”

Stephen C. Shannon, DO, MPH

[Editor’s Note: this piece is reprinted with permission from American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine. It originally appeared in the February 2014 “From the President” column in AACOM’s monthly Inside …

By Darwin Pappas-Fernandes

Recent breakthroughs in Alzheimer’s research provide hope for patients

Recent breakthroughs in Alzheimer’s research provide hope for patients was originally published on aamc.org/news
While there is no cure, researchers say a newly approved drug, advanced testing, and increasing knowledge about the disease may improve patients’ lives.

Lori Weiss, 65, …

By Bridget Balch

Why eliminating race-conscious admissions will hurt medical school students

Why eliminating race-conscious admissions will hurt medical school students was originally published on aamc.org/news
The U.S. Supreme Court could erase years of progress in improving the diversity of the medical student population. That has implications not just for the future …

By Michael Walls, DO, MPH et. al

APHA-led program working to build a more diverse health workforce

APHA-led program working to build a more diverse workforce was originally published at publichealthnewswire.org, by Kayla Yup.

Public health students and young professionals from underrepresented backgrounds are getting a career boost and helping to diversify the public health workforce at …

By Kayla Hup

First Year AdviceShare This: Share First Year Advice on FacebookShare First Year Advice on LinkedInShare First Year Advice on X
We recommend that first year students take no more than one or two science courses in their first semester. The …

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Summer & Gap Year OpportunitiesShare This: Share Summer & Gap Year Opportunities on FacebookShare Summer & Gap Year Opportunities on LinkedInShare Summer & Gap Year Opportunities on X
As you are planning a year of Growth and Professional (GAP) Development to enhance your skills and understanding of the …

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Health Professions Course RequirementsShare This: Share Health Professions Course Requirements on FacebookShare Health Professions Course Requirements on LinkedInShare Health Professions Course Requirements on X
If you are considering applying to medical, dental, veterinary medicine, physical therapy, nursing, physician assistant/associate, optometry, pharmacy, podiatry or any …

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Preparing for Admission through WesleyanShare This: Share Preparing for Admission through Wesleyan on FacebookShare Preparing for Admission through Wesleyan on LinkedInShare Preparing for Admission through Wesleyan on X
HEALTHCARE EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES
Regardless of the health profession you are considering, the admissions committees need to know that you …

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Memorandum of Understanding for Health ProfessionsShare This: Share Memorandum of Understanding for Health Professions on FacebookShare Memorandum of Understanding for Health Professions on LinkedInShare Memorandum of Understanding for Health Professions on X
As you are planning to work or volunteer with healthcare organizations, such as hospitals, community clinics, private practices, and/or other …

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Study AbroadShare This: Share Study Abroad on FacebookShare Study Abroad on LinkedInShare Study Abroad on X
Wesleyan students are encouraged to move outside of their comfort zone and take advantage of this enriching opportunity. Study abroad …

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The Application ProcessShare This: Share The Application Process on FacebookShare The Application Process on LinkedInShare The Application Process on X
Generally, the process of applying to health profession school begins approximately eighteen months prior to your intended entry date. If …

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Panel and Committee LettersShare This: Share Panel and Committee Letters on FacebookShare Panel and Committee Letters on LinkedInShare Panel and Committee Letters on X
The Gordon Career Center provides counseling and organizational assistance to current Wesleyan students and alumni who are applying to medical, …

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Information for International StudentsShare This: Share Information for International Students on FacebookShare Information for International Students on LinkedInShare Information for International Students on X
If you are an international student and you hope to go into medicine in the United States, it is important …

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Standardized TestsShare This: Share Standardized Tests on FacebookShare Standardized Tests on LinkedInShare Standardized Tests on X
MEDICAL COLLEGE ADMISSION TEST (MCAT) 
The Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) is required by most medical schools. It is approximately …

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Committee Letter RequestShare This: Share Committee Letter Request on FacebookShare Committee Letter Request on LinkedInShare Committee Letter Request on X
Generally, the process of applying to health profession school begins approximately eighteen months prior to your intended entry date. For …

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Meeting the Costs of a Health Professions ProgramShare This: Share Meeting the Costs of a Health Professions Program on FacebookShare Meeting the Costs of a Health Professions Program on LinkedInShare Meeting the Costs of a Health Professions Program on X
Financial assistance is built in to most state-supported health professions graduate schools, which may cost half–and sometimes even a quarter–of …

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Health Equity Resource DirectoryShare This: Share Health Equity Resource Directory on FacebookShare Health Equity Resource Directory on LinkedInShare Health Equity Resource Directory on X
To peruse articles and reports focusing on Equity and Health, please visit the Health Equity Resource Directory, which highlights reports …

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Physician Assistant Education AssociationShare This: Share Physician Assistant Education Association on FacebookShare Physician Assistant Education Association on LinkedInShare Physician Assistant Education Association on X
The Physician Assistant Education Association is a national organization representing physician assistant education programs in the United States. Offers development …

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Association of Schools and Programs of Public HealthShare This: Share Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health on FacebookShare Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health on LinkedInShare Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health on X
The Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health offers opportunities to explore the impact of public health, areas of …

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American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic MedicineShare This: Share American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine on FacebookShare American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine on LinkedInShare American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine on X
The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine offers information on becoming a doctor, medical education, policy and advocacy, programs, …

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Association of American Medical CollegesShare This: Share Association of American Medical Colleges on FacebookShare Association of American Medical Colleges on LinkedInShare Association of American Medical Colleges on X
The AAMC offers information on the MCAT exam, medical schools, applying to medical school, and residency. Offers professional development resources, …

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American Association of Veterinary Medicine CollegesShare This: Share American Association of Veterinary Medicine Colleges on FacebookShare American Association of Veterinary Medicine Colleges on LinkedInShare American Association of Veterinary Medicine Colleges on X
The American Association of Veterinary Medicine Colleges offers information on applying to veterinary school, admission requirements, statsistics and data, and …

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