Disclaimer: These links are provided for your convenience and do not represent an endorsement by Health Careers Advising or Brown University. In addition, Health Careers Advising and Brown University are not responsible for the content of any pages linked to this web site.
NOTE: During the pandemic there are limitations on clinical, service, research and other activities depending on the overall and local public health situation. This is a challenge shared by students throughout the country. You can engage in activities remotely if in-person activities aren't available or if the mode of involvement changes.
As of summer 2021, Brown students are permitted to engage in activities on and off campus in person. Please follow the details on the Healthy Brown website and communication you receive from University offices about guidelines for travel and activities- these may evolve.
Gaining Experience in the Health Professions
- Schools' Expectations and your Self-Assessment
- Clinical Opportunities
- Research Opportunities
- Public Health and Health-Related Community Service
- Dental Opportunities
- Opportunities for Students from Backgrounds Under-Represented in the Health Professions
- Veterinary Opportunities
- International Opportunities
- Opportunities - Spring 2022
Links to Health Profession Schools
- Allopathic (M.D.) Medical Schools in the United States
- Chiropractic Schools
- Dental Schools
- Foreign Medical and Vet Schools
- Nursing Schools
- Nursing Degree Comparison
- Optometry Schools
- Osteopathic Medical Schools
- Ontario Medical Schools
- Admission Requirements of Canadian Faculties of Medicine
- Pharmacy Schools
- Physician Assistant Programs
- Physical Therapy Programs
- Physical Therapy Basic Course Prerequisites Chart
- Public Health Schools and Programs
- Veterinary Schools
Links to Application Services
- AACOMAS (Association of American Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service)
- AADSAS (Dental School Application Service)
- AMCAS (American Medical Colleges Application Service)
- CASPA (Central Application Service for Physician Assistants)
- NursingCAS (Nursing Program Application Service)
- OMSAS (Ontario Medical Schools Application Service)
- OptomCAS (Optometry Centralized Application Service)
- PharmCAS (Pharmacy College Application Service)
- PTCAS (Physical Therapist Centralized Application System)
- TMDSAS (Texas Medical and Dental Schools Application Service)
- VMCAS (Veterinary Medical Colleges Application Service)
Other Helpful Links
- ExploreHealthCareers.org- a great wiki-like survey of all health professions
- US National Library of Medicine MedlinePlus- valuable information about medical terminology and topics in health and medicine.
Information for International Students
- AAMC page on M.D. Schools for International Students
- AAMC List of MD Schools That Consider Applications from Out-of-State, Canadian, other International, and DACA applicants (2021)
- AACOM page on D.O. Schools for International Students
- ADEA page on Dental Schools for International Students
Information for Students with Disabilities
- Medical Students with Disabilities: A Generation of Practice (AAMC 2005)
- Misconceptions, Misinformation, and Myths: Premed Students with Disabilities (AAMC)
- DocsWithDisabilities podcast (University of Michigan)
- AAMC and UCSF Accessibility, Inclusion and Action in Medical Education: Lived Experiences of Learners and Physicians with Disabilities (March 2018)
A few examples of medical and dental schools' Technical Standards:
- Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University
- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine
- Harvard Medical School Technical Standards
- Georgetown University School of Medicine
- UCSF School of Dentistry
Information for Students Underrepresented in Medicine and other Health Professions
- AAMC Underrepresented in Medicine Definition
- AAMC Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives
- AAMC Minorities in Medicine
- AAMC Medical Minority Applicant Registry (MedMAR)
- AAMC List of Diversity and Inclusion Offices at US and Candian MD schools
- AAMC List of Support Systems for Gender and Sexual Minority Students
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PODCASTS
- Tour for Diversity in Medicine
- AAVMC- Diversity
- ADEA- Need for Diversity
- Brown University Black Student Wellness Collective
Joint Program Information
- AAMC List of Combined Degree Programs
- AAMC MD-PhD Training and Careers: Resources for Potential Applicants, Current Trainees
- AAMC Directory of MD-MPH Programs
- Is an MD/PhD program right for me? Advice on becoming a physician-scientist, Article in Molecular Biology of the Cell
- List of JD/MD programs (page 30 of the 2019-20 NAPLA/SAPLA Law School Lists)
- MD/MBA programs from the informal Association of MD/MBA Programs
Veterinary School Information
- Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC)
- VMSAR Online Veterinary School Directory
- Course Requirement Chart
- Admitted Student Statistics by School
- Financial and Aid Information
- Annual Data Reports of applicant, student, faculty, labor data
Program Directories
- AAMC Curriculum Inventory for M.D. and D.O. schools#mce_temp_url#
- AAMC Medical School (M.D.) Member Contacts Directory
- Post-Baccalaureate and Masters Programs: for Career-Changers, Record-Enhancers, Under-Represented Minority, or Economically Disadvantaged Individuals
- Organizations and Associations of Health Profession Schools
Other Useful Resources:
- ADEA GoDental- information for students interested in dentistry
- Financial Aid Modules for Osteopathic Medical School Students and Graduates
- AACOM- Transition in a Time of Disruption: Practical Guidance to Support the Move from Undergraduate Medical Education to Graduate Medical Education.
- Brown Academic Support Services
- AAMC Medical School Admission Requirements (MSAR®) Report on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), 2022
