Programs in the Pre-Health Fields
Why Pursue Pre-Health Programs at Le Moyne?
It’s no surprise that many students come to Le Moyne with an interest in health care. After all, working in this field means you get to make a real difference in your community. Plus, the Bureau of Labor Statistics just announced that the health care sector is expected to grow much faster than average through 2032, with about 1.8 million job openings each year.
Le Moyne’s Health Professions Advisory Committee (HPAC) is here to support you as you begin to pursue careers as physicians, dentists, pharmacists, optometrists, podiatrists, veterinarians, or allied health care providers like physician assistants, occupational therapists, and physical therapists.
Start Your Medical Path On the Heights
Connect with the Health Professions Advisory Committee (HPAC) at Le Moyne, and you’ll connect with many resources to achieve your professional dreams.
Student Support
Le Moyne’s Health Professions Advisory Committee (HPAC) includes several benefits to future health care professionals. We will help you with credential reviews for professional school applicants (assessment of clinical experience(s), volunteer/service work and grades), letters of recommendation for certain programs (MD, DO, DDS/DMD, OD, DPM). setting up information sessions on applying to professional programs in health care, help with personal statements for professional school applications, scheduling information sessions with representatives of professional school programs, mock interview sessions, and one-on-one advisement sessions.
Required Coursework
The following are general requirements for admission to most graduate degree programs in the health professions: General Biology and Labs, General Chemistry and Labs, Organic Chemistry and Labs, Physics and Labs. The following are potential recommended or required courses: Biochemistry, Statistics/Calculus, Psychology/Sociology, Microbiology, Genetics, and Anatomy and Physiology
Health Care Experience
Many professional schools expect and/ or require exposure to the profession prior to application or admission. Professional programs may require a specific number of hours or type of experience (i.e., direct patient contact, shadowing, working with large/small animals, exposure to a variety of settings/locations, etc.).
Additional Experience
Your student experience at Le Moyne will help strengthen your applications to health professions schools. Explore opportunities to get involved with service to others, leadership, campus engagement, clubs and organizations, student government, athletics (NCAA, Club, Intramural), performing arts, and undergraduate research to name just a few.
Le Moyne’s HPAC Chair, Chad Corcoran, Ph.D., aims to share his passion for immunology with his students so that they can have a heightened appreciation for this area of human physiology.
Current Affiliations
In addition to our own programs, we have established partnerships with numerous other institutions training the next generation of health care providers
- Physician Assistant (PA)
3+2 and 4+2 Le Moyne College Direct Entry Physician Assistant Program - Occupational Therapy (OT)
Le Moyne College Direct Entry Occupational Therapy Program - Physical Therapy (DPT)
3+3 Direct Entry Doctor of Physical Therapy Program with State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University
4+3 Direct Entry Doctor of Physical Therapy Program with the University of Scranton - Podiatry (DPM)
3+4 Podiatry Program with New York College of Podiatric Medicine - Optometry (OD)
3+4 Optometry Program with Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University
I want other young people to be drawn to science for the same reason that I was. There is so much that you can do with it. I hope to inspire other people to consider a scientific career and to support and collaborate with others, working toward advancements that benefit society.”
Alumni Achievements
Le Moyne alumni have been admitted to numerous prestigious graduate schools, including:
- SUNY Upstate Medical University Norton College of Medicine
- University of Buffalo School of Dental Medicine
- Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
- Georgetown University School of Medicine
- Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine
- SUNY College of Optometry
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