Health Professions Advising Program

What we offer

Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Arts

Master of Science

Who to contact

Interdisciplinary

Biology@fredonia.edu

716-673-3282

Guiding You to Health Professions Success

The Health Professions Advising Program is your comprehensive guide to a successful career in healthcare. Open to students from all majors, this program combines personal advising, professional development, and hands-on experiences to ensure you're ready for health professional school and beyond. With personalized support, expert mentorship, and opportunities like internships, research, and study abroad, you'll have everything you need to achieve your goals in the health professions.

What You’ll Gain

Personalized Advising: One-on-one guidance on course selection, internships, and experiences tailored to your health career goals.
Application Support: Expert feedback on application essays, professional development workshops, and committee letters of recommendation to strengthen your application to health professional schools.
Professional Connections: Access to alumni who provide career and academic advice, ensuring you build a strong professional network.
Real-World Experience: Opportunities for internships, research with faculty, and studying abroad to enhance your resume and skills.
Career Preparation: A professional development course, Health Professions Careers, led by the committee chair, designed to prepare you for the application and interview process.

Career Opportunities for Health Professions Advising

Anesthesiologist
Nurse Anesthetist
Physician Assistant
Pharmacist
Podiatrist

Dentist
Optometrist
Physician/Surgeon
Physical Therapist
Veterinarian

What does a 4-year degree look like?

Health Professions Careers

The course is designed to assist students in learning the requirements for admission into health professional schools. We will review the admissions requirements for medical, dental, optometry and veterinary medical colleges and discuss how students can best develop a competitive admissions application.

Molecular Basis of Disease

The course will cover topics relating to the genetic and biochemical etiology of human disease. Through examination of the primary literature, students will become familiar with the techniques used to study and treat diseases at the molecular level. Specific topics covered include inborn errors in metabolism, cholesterol homeostasis, protein folding diseases, cancer, gene therapy, and stem cell therapy

Medicinal Chemistry

This course provides introductory topics in medicinal chemistry from an organic chemistry point of view. You will learn how drugs are discovered but just as importantly modified to improve their potency but at the same time reduce their toxicity. In addition, you will learn about the different receptors that drugs can potentially interact with and what governs these interactions. Drug metabolism will be introduced and approaches to how organic drug candidates can be synthesized will be covered as well.

It's Different Here

Opening Doors to Top Health Schools

Our students are consistently accepted into prestigious programs in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, optometry, pharmacy, and physician assistant studies.

Top Choices for Future Doctors

Our students are frequently accepted into their top medical school choices, including the University at Buffalo, Upstate Medical University, and the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine.