Transitioning Students Beyond College: Capstone Experiences for Pre-Health Professions Students

William S. MungallHartgerink Professor of Chemistry

Health Professions Advisor

Hope College

Transitioning Students Beyond College

Courses Beyond the Pre-Professional Requirements

Internships

Volunteer Experience

Courses Beyond the Pre-Professional Requirements

Senior Seminars Medicine and Morals Dying, Healing, and Thriving Vocation and Health Care

Discipline Courses Health Psychology Medical Sociology

Transitioning Students Beyond College:

Experiential Learning for Pre-Health Professions Students

Internships

Volunteer Experience

Proportion of Accepted Medical School Applicants with Relevant Experience (Data from “2006-2007 Medical School Admissions Requirements” Association of American Medical Colleges) Medical School Community Service Medically

Related Work

Research

Washington University, St. Louis 71% 79% 90%

Columbia University, NY 62% 83% 86%

Harvard University 67% 86% 94%

University of Pennsylvania 63% 82% 91%

University of Michigan 74% 85% 88%

University of Colorado 73% 84% 78%

University of Illinois at Chicago 65% 70% 73%

University of Chicago 68% 82% 88%

Northwestern University 55% 60% 77%

Loyola University Chicago 74% 80% 74%

University of Iowa 69% 74% 81%

Mayo Medical School 86% 86% 93%

University of Minnesota 76% 89% 79%

University of Wisconsin 65% 64% 67%

Average 69% 79% 83%

Internship Programs

The Philadelphia Center Semester Programs “Summer in the City” Program

The Chicago Semester Medical Spanish

(University of Guadalajara)

France for the Pre-Med Student (Washington University)

Internships

Departmental Internships Exercise Science (PT and OT) Biology (Veterinary Medicine) Nursing Athletic Training

Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer Services Office Physician Rotation Program Local Hospital Program Community Health Center Spring Break Trips Local Nursing Homes Hospice of Holland Senior Citizen Center