Program Overview

Prehealth Program Overview

The Prehealth program at Baylor University is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education and preparation for a career in the healthcare industry. The program offers a range of courses, research opportunities, and extracurricular activities to help students develop the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in their chosen field.

Prehealth Engagement

The Prehealth Engagement program provides students with opportunities to engage in special programs, research, and student-led organizations. These opportunities include:

• Joint Admission Medical Program
• Cultural Representation Engagement and Belonging (CREB)
• Hallie Earle Scholars
• Micah Scholars Program
• Baylor GLOBE
• Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Scholars (AIMS)
• Pre-Health Research Scholars
• All Research Internship Applications
• Tropical Disease Research Internship Program (TDRIP)
• STRIVE Scholarship, Training, and Research Internship in Veteran Experiences
• NSTM Summer Institute
• Rural Health Equity Research Collaborative (R-HERC)

Student-Led Organizations

The Prehealth program at Baylor University offers a range of student-led organizations, including:

• Alpha Epsilon Delta (AED)
• American Medical Women's Association (AMWA)
• Association of Pre-Pharmacy Students (APPS)
• American Student Dental Association (ASDA)
• Baylor Undergraduate Research in Science & Technology (BURST)
• Bears Medical Student Association (BMSA)
• Pre-Vet Medical Association (PVMA)
• Christian Pre-Health Fellowship (CPF)
• Latinx Association for Science and Health (LASH)
• Medical Ethics Discussion Society (MEDS)
• Medical Service Organization (MSO)
• Multicultural Association of Prehealth Students (MAPS)
• Music & Memory (M&M)
• Pre-Optometry Professional Society (POPS)
• Pre-Physician Assistant Society (PAS)
• Student Physical and Occupational Therapy Association (SPOTA)

Prehealth Course Descriptions

The Prehealth program at Baylor University offers a range of courses, including:

• Prehealth Mentors
• Prehealth Leadership Fellows
• Minor in Leadership in Medicine

Advising

The Prehealth program at Baylor University offers advising services to help students navigate their academic and professional careers. The program includes:

• Ask an Advisor
• Programs:
  • Pre-Dentistry
  • Pre-Medicine
  • Pre-Occupational Therapy
  • Pre-Optometry
  • Pre-Pharmacy
  • Pre-Physician Assistant
  • Pre-Physical Therapy
  • Pre-Veterinary Medicine
• Workshops
• Podcast
• Professional School Application Resources
• Frequently Asked Questions

Prehealth Committee

The Prehealth Committee at Baylor University is responsible for overseeing the Prehealth program and providing support to students. The committee includes:

• Committee Lead: Allen Dao
• Prehealth Leadership Summit Director: Jacque Matthews
• Community Engagement Director: Victoria Agbeibor
• Community Engagement Director: Isabelle Russo
• Leadership Readings Course Director: James Lotter
• Committee Director: Richard Sanker

Prehealth Leadership Fellows

The Prehealth Leadership Fellows program is designed to provide students with leadership skills and experience. The program includes:

• Healthcare Leadership Readings class
• Accompanying scholarship
• Application process

Science & Health Living-Learning Community

The Science & Health Living-Learning Community at Baylor University provides students with a unique living and learning experience. The community includes:

• Life at Earle Hall
• Clinical Skills Course
• Laparoscopy Course
• Hallie Earle Scholars

Educational Resources

The Prehealth program at Baylor University offers a range of educational resources, including:

• Prehealth Reading List
• MCAT Resources
• Podcasts

Hillis Scholars Program

The Hillis Scholars Program at Baylor University provides students with scholarships and support. The program includes:

• Current Hillis Scholars
• Hillis Scholars Program FAQs

Baylor Pre-Med in Dublin

The Baylor Pre-Med in Dublin program provides students with a unique study abroad experience.

BU-MPP

The BU-MPP program at Baylor University provides students with a comprehensive education and preparation for a career in medicine.