Program Overview

About The Program

The Pre-Health Professions Program at Fordham College at Rose Hill assists students in all majors who are interested in pursuing a health-related career by providing them with focused academic and career advising, advice on gaining research, clinical, and volunteer experience, as well as specialized extracurricular and residential options. Fordham has a long history of preparing students for medical, dental, veterinary, and other health-professional careers. Our students have been accepted to many top osteopathic schools of medicine, as well as dentistry, optometry, podiatry, and veterinary medicine.

Program Details

• The program provides students with focused academic and career advising.
• It offers advice on gaining research, clinical, and volunteer experience.
• Specialized extracurricular and residential options are available.
• The program prepares students for medical, dental, veterinary, and other health-professional careers.

Careers in Health

The Pre-Health Professions Program prepares students for a variety of careers in the health field, including:

• Medical careers
• Dental careers
• Veterinary careers
• Other health-professional careers

Curriculum and Coursework

The program's curriculum and coursework are designed to provide students with a strong foundation in the sciences and to prepare them for the demands of health-professional school.

Experiential Learning

The program offers opportunities for experiential learning, including:

• Research experiences
• Clinical experiences
• Volunteer experiences

Campus and Community Involvement

The program encourages students to become involved in campus and community activities, including:

• Pre-health student organizations
• Community service projects
• Research projects

Research Opportunities

The program provides research opportunities for pre-health students, including:

• Undergraduate research symposium
• Research opportunities and support
• The Fordham Undergraduate Research Journal
• Undergraduate research spotlight
• Cultural engagement internships program
• Summer research program