Health Professions

Links & Handouts

Handouts

• Elective Options for Pre-Health Students
• Pre-Health Prerequisite Chart
• Guideline for Letter Writers
• Personal Statement Handouts
• Experience Log
• Letter of Recommendation Release Form
• Sample Letter of Recommendation Request Email
• Ways to Get Healthcare Experience Handout
• Interview Preparation Handout
• Tips for Professors and Advisors on Letters of Recommendation

General Information

•  Student Resources – NAAHP WWW Site
•  Home – UMaine Institute of Medicine – University of Maine
• Links to Health Professions Web Sites
• Explore Health Careers.org
• National Institutes of Health
• Food and Drug Administration
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• World Health Organization
• New England Resource Directory
• Best Nursing Degree
• The Medical School Headquarters
• Doctors Without Borders
• Therapists Beyond Borders
• Public Health Degrees
• Military Nurse Career and Salary Outlook

International Applicants

• MD Schools that Accept International Students
• DO Schools that Accept International Students
• Profile of Applicants for Optometry School
• Information for Dental Schools for International Applicants

Journals and Publications

• Journal of the American Medical Association (Jama)
• Journal of Veterinary Medical Education
• Journal of the American Academy of PAs
• Journal of Dental Education
• The Journal of the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry
• American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
• American Journal of Public Health

Professional Associations and Application Information:

Chiropractic

• American Chiropractic Association
• Association of Chiropractic Colleges

Communication Sciences and Disorders

• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
• UMaine Communication Sciences and Disorders

Dental

• American Dental Association
• American Dental Education Association – GoDental

Medical

• Association of American Medical Colleges(AAMC)
• American Medical Association
• American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
• Dartmouth Medical School
• Medical Education Program, Finance Authority of Maine
• University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
• The Definitive Guide to Healthcare Careers
• Top-Ranked Medical Assistant Programs and Schools

Nursing

• American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
• Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
• DNP Programs
• Nursing School 411
• Top 20 Schools with RN to MSN Programs in 2019

Occupational Therapy

• The American Occupational Therapy Association

Optometry

• American Academy of Optometry
• Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry
• Optometry Centralized Application Service (OptomCAS)

Pharmacy

• American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
• Pharmacy Technician Resources
• Pharmacy College Application Service (PharmCAS)

Physical Therapy

• American Physical Therapy Association
• Physical Therapy Centralized Application Service (PTCAS)

Physician Assistants

• American Academy of Physician Assistants

Podiatric Medicine

• American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine

Public Health

• American Public Health Association
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention
• Master’s in Public Health
• Association of Schools & Programs of Public Health

Veterinary

• Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges
• Veterinary Application Service

Financial Aid

• U.S. Department of Education, Financial Aid, Student Guide
• Maine Health Professions Loan Program
• National Health Service Corps

Test Prep

• Kaplan
• Kaplan Test Prep
• Khan Academy
• Next Step Test Prep