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 will be limitations on clinical, service, research and other activities. This would be a challenge shared by students throughout the country. We encourage you to engage in remote activities. Please consult the Healthy Brown website and communication you receive from University offices about guidelines for travel and activities.
Brown's LEVEL 1 and LEVEL 2 designations do not permit off-campus travel for volunteer and service activities. Level 1 also restricts off-campus employment.
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
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
- Optometry Schools
- Osteopathic Medical Schools
- Ontario Medical Schools
- Admission Requirements of Canadian Faculties of Medicine
- Pharmacy Schools
- Physician Assistant Programs
- Physical Therapy Programs
- 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
- M.D. Schools https://students-residents.aamc.org/applying-medical-school/article/applying-international-applicant/
- D.O. Schools https://choosedo.org/international-students/
- Dental Schools https://www.adea.org/GoDental/Non-traditional_Applicants/International_students.aspx
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)
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
Joint Program Information
- AAMC List of Combined Degree Programs
- AAMC MD-PhD Training and Careers: Resources for Potential Applicants, Current Trainees
- 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 22 of the NAPLA/SAPLA Law School Lists 2013- 2014)
- 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
- Medical School (M.D.) Curriculum 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 Policies on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) 2018
