PreHealth 101 Essentials for your First Semester Welcome

Pre-Health 101 Essentials for your First Semester

Welcome from the Academic Advising Center

Purpose of Tonight’s Meeting “Pre-Health” options Components of a strong profile: Academics Activities Professional Relationships

Commitment to this Path Where it started… Personal experiences Altruism / Service Science interest Monetary drive Firmly held? Not firmly held? Methods for confirming your commitment Volunteering, Job Shadowing, Research, Mentoring Alternatives if you change your mind

Pre-Health Majors Pre-Chiropractic Pre-Dentistry Pre-Medicine Pre-Occupational Therapy Pre-Optometry Pre-Pharmacy Pre-Physical Therapy Pre-Physician Assistant Pre-Podiatry Pre-Veterinary Medicine

Pre-Health Majors Choose any degree-granting major for most pre-health areas Choose a major in which you’re most interested Go to www. explorehealthcareers. org for more information about health careers

Professionalism Demonstrate your commitment to your future career NOW by paying attention to these things: ETHICAL BEHAVIOR OPENNESS & WILLINGNESS TO ADMIT MISTAKES GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS Punctuality Honor Commitments Courtesy Respect for boundaries & confidentiality

Professionalism continued BEHAVIOR (CRIMINAL RECORD) Strong work ethic Resiliency: long hours, sometimes stressful conditions Ability to be a team player Desire to work with those of diverse backgrounds Lifelong learning & training

The STRONG applicant is… well-rounded. • Academics • Activities • Professional Relationship s

Application Timeline 1 st year • Adjust to college academic life & rigor • Explore student orgs • Volunteer 2 nd year • Volunteer & job-shadow • Get to know professors & start building professional relationships • Find leadership opportunities 3 rd • Finish courses to prepare you for entrance exam • Strengthen professional relationships 4 th year apply & interview finish degree Entrance Exam Proceed to next step!

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How to be Successful ACADEMICS

Academic Preparation MASTERY OF MATERIAL General understanding Benchmark for “C” grade Moderate exposure of material: can remember with prompts Can explain the gist of the material, but not how it relates to other concepts Can apply knowledge in limited or no new situations Can explain to others, but needs help or study aids Benchmark for “A” grade Repeated exposure of material: ingrained in memory Understands knowledge as it applies to wider concepts Can apply knowledge in new situation Can teach to others easily

Study Time & Skills Full-time student = full-time job! Tons of material means you need to study early & often. Study schedule: plan ahead! Commitment

Academic Resources Successful students, like successful healthcare professionals, seek help! Supplemental Instruction help labs office hours Tutor Iowa

How to be Successful ACTIVITIES

Q: What should you do? A: Whatever matters to YOU! explore options choose only what’s meaningful seek out leadership positions

Student Organizations Pre-Health Clubs Medicus Pre-PT Pre-PA Pre-Dental and more… talk to your advisor! Explore all kinds of clubs and activities to learn about yourself!

Volunteer • explore fields • show commitment to helping others Job-Shadow • practitioner perspective • form connections with healthcare professionals Work • Job. Net • learn valuable skills like teamwork, time management & dependability

Research REAL-LIFE PROBLEMS! FINDING A POSITION: • ICRU • department websites • Networking BE PREPARED! • Learn about the studies • Think about your skills Approach more than one professor/lab KINDS OF POSITIONS: • paid • volunteer • for credit

How to be Successful BUILDING RELATIONSHIP S

Make connections! Professors Supervisors People you job-shadow Advisors Classmates

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NEXT STEPS for this semester

ü Planning Appointment with advisor ü Explore student organizations & volunteering opportunities ü Practice professionalism ü Get to know instructors in office hours! ü Read what’s in your Pre-Health folder

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