Helpful Pre-Health Websites

International Programs Information

• LSU's International Programs Page
• Pre-med summer programs in France
• Medical Programs Abroad
• Medical Programs Abroad by Country

General Career Field Information

• Occupational Outlook Handbook -- online edition of the Bureau of Labor Statistics' career information classic. Includes career field overview, nature of the work environment, job outlook, average salaries and more.
• O*Net Online -- The Occupational Information Network is a comprehensive database of worker attributes and job characteristics. A timely easy to use resource, it provides a common language for defining and describing a variety of occupations.

Web Sites by Topic Area

Adapted from the Wake Forest pre-health professions web page.

Allied Health	Medical	Pharmacy
Chiropractic Medicine	Medical Readings	Physical & Occupational Therapy
Dental	Medical Scientist Training Programs	Physician Assistant
Financial Aid	Medical Technology	Podiatric Medicine
Forensic Medicine	Miscellaneous	Postbaccalaureate Programs
Genetic Counseling	Naturopathic Medicine	Public Health
Health (general)	Nursing & Nurse Practitioners	Test Preparation
MD/PhD Programs	Optometry	Veterinary Medicine

Allied Health

• American Medical Association's Guide to Allied Health Professions

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Chiropractic Medicine

• Association of Chiropractic Colleges
• American Chiropractic Association
• Council on Chiropractic Education

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Dental

• American Dental Education Association
• AADS US & Canadian Dental Schools
• AADS Student InformationAmerican Dental Association
• UF College of Dentistry
• Am. Acad. of Pediatric Dentistry
• Careers in Dentistry
• Predental student information

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Financial Aid

• Free financial aid searchFinancial Aid Information Page (NASFAA)
• Group on Student Affairs

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Forensic Medicine

• American Academy of Forensic Sciences

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Genetic Counseling

• National Society of Genetic Counselors

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Health

• Medical/HealthCare Jobs Page
• Medicine/health care search engine, Yahoo
• National Institute of HealthWorld Health Organization
• Public Health Resources on Internet
• Center for Healthcare Ethics
• National Rural Health Assn
• Reuters Health Info. Services
• HealthGate Home Page

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MD/PhD Programs

• LSU MD/PhD Program
• Tulane MD/PhD Program
• U.S. Medical School M.D. - Ph.D. Programs

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Medical

• Medical School listings
• Medical School application statistics
• AAMC Home Page (allopathic)
• 31 Questions I Wish I'd Asked
• American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
• Minority Medical Education
• AAMC Publications
• American Acad. of Family Physicians
• American Medical Association

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Medical Readings

• Welcome to Medical Tribune: medtrib.com
• The Medical Reporter
• New England Journal of Medicine
• JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association
• National Library of Medicine
• US News and World Report-School Rank

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Medical Scientist Training Programs

• MSTP Programs  
• NIH-Research & Training Opportunities

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Medical Technology

• Medical Technology at MSU

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Miscellaneous

• American Chiropractic Association
• The Virtual Professor Undergraduate Research
• www.accepted.com/medical/index.htm
• Summer training at NIH
• Natural Medicine, Alternative Therapies
• Psych Web

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Naturopathic Medicine

• American Association of Naturopathic Physicians

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Nursing and Nurse Practitioners

• American Academy of Nurse PractitionersAmerican College of Nursing
• American Association of Colleges of NursingNational League for Nursing
• Nursing ListservsNursing
• Nursing Institutes

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Optometry

• American Academy of Optometry
• Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry
• Links to optometry schools

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Pharmacy  

• American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy: pharmacy schools & information on pharmacy careers
• Colleges of Pharmacy
• WWW Virtual Library-Pharmacy
• PharmCAS application service

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 Physical and Occupational Therapy

• American Physical Therapy Association
• LSU Masters of Physical Therapy
• American Occupational Therapy Association
• The American Occupational Therapy Foundation
• LSU Occupational Therapy Program

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 Physician Assistant  

• American Academy of Physician Assistants

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Podiatric Medicine  

• American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine
• American Podiatric Medical Association
• Podiatry (Yahoo)

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Postbaccalaureate Programs

• Posbaccalaureate Programs
• Premedsource Postbaccalaureate programs

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Public Health

• American Public Health Association
• Schools of Public Health
• National Association of EMTs
• Public Health Resources on Internet

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Test Preparation Resources

• Kaplan Test Center
• Princeton Review

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Veterinary Medicine

• Association of American Veterinary Medical College
• Veterinary Medical College Application Service (VMCAS)
• LSU School of Veterinary Medicine
• Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine
• NetVet, Washington University

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