Pre-Health Core Studies Program Analysis

When I decided to return to school, I knew that a non-traditional program would be the best fit. I was initially discouraged because most of the programs follow a very traditional schedule geared towards non-working young adults. Therefore, when I discovered Western Governors University pre-licensure program I was really excited. As I researched further, I was impressed with WGU’s unique self-paced approach along with its outstanding reputation in the distance learning field. I am genuinely looking forward to the flexibility of online individual learning combined with regular accountability checks and the support of a mentor. I feel that WGU’s hybrid model of online classes followed by a two week clinical period is much more suitable for me

Allison Krausz is a senior in the Health Education program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Allison is from Swansea, Illinois and graduated from Belleville East High School in 2012. When Allison came to SIUe her first semester, she was set on becoming a dentist. Throughout her first semester, Allison mom would always tell her, ‘there is more to a career than money. You are such a caring person Allie, you were meant to do great things.’ At the end of Allison’s first year of college, her mom passed away. Listening to her mom’s words in her, Allison decided to change her major to Health Education. The Health Education program at SIUe has offered Allison the proper education to use her caring heart for good by educating others

Time flows like a river and you find yourself not thinking the way you used to as a child. As I grew older, my dreams and goals changed as well as my mindset on how to achieve those aspirations. Mercyhurst University’s Public Health Program is the main step toward helping me achieve my career goal of becoming a Registered Health Information Technician. I’d like to define success as many achievements and accomplishments, as well as the coming of knowledge for that which was unknown to one’s self. Therefore, there should never be an ending to a success story. It was when I graduated as a medical assistant that sparked the realization to what field I was most interested in.

During my four years at Brooklyn Technical High School, I was part of the Gateway to Medicine program. I was introduced to courses such as anatomy & physiology, organic chemistry, and biology. These extremely challenging classes piqued my interest to explore a future career in health care. The Gateway to Medicine program was multi-faceted, I went from dissecting cats to learning about spontaneous de-combustion. My guidance counselor also helped prepare me to choose a career in the medical profession.

The health professions’ magnet program goals at Fox Tech high school are derived from the institution's mission, vision, including, the Texas Education Agency which incorporate standards of Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) in order to formulate specified program goals for the San Antonio Independent School District (TEA, n.d.). Fox Tech magnet program provides realistic learning opportunities which are one of the key elements of the curriculum empowering future healthcare students to observe rudimentary features on how textbook knowledge is applied in a professional setting at hospitals, university facilities, research laboratories and clinics (Fox Tech, n,d,). In addition, students are able to develop learning relationships with health professionals throughout the community through educational visits, participation in seminars, as well as, summer camp healthcare internships. More importantly, the healthcare magnet program goals entices students situated on a foundation beneficial in future careers in medicine, certified nursing assistance, nursing, forensics and microbiology (Fox Tech, n.d.). Ultimately, Fox Tech high school requires more specified student -centered goals centered in the healthcare profession, not to mention, partitioned from the core curriculum since the

I chose to major in Pre-Professional Health Sciences because I want to become a medical scientist, conducting my own research. The reason behind this is not as straightforward as a simple desire for a medical career. Instead, my Dad’s passion and entrepreneurial attitude acted as a catalyst, triggering my longing to make my own medical breakthroughs. I was the kid with antiques and jewelry strewn all over the house because my Dad enjoyed buying collectibles to resell online. He eventually decided to make this hobby into a job because his adoration for hearing the stories associated with each item was worth more than any amount of money. In fact, my Dad’s ingenuity in starting his own company sparked my creativity and kindled the fire of my

The Public health program at the University of Maryland, College Park is relatively new and as a result, there are debates regarding the format of the capstone class. The goal of a capstone class is to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate key skills learned during their college experience (Fanter, 2010). In addition capstone classes also provide faculty members with the opportunity to evaluate each student’s ability to understand the concept taught and apply these skills to situations they may encounter in their future careers (Fanter, 2010). Jervis and Hartley argues that in order to effectively assist college seniors transition from a college career to a professional one, a capstone course must

Within our homes, schools, and community, there are many different fields of medicine to accommodate for the accelerating demand for doctors and physicians. With so many fields and concentrations of medicine, different schools have emerge to keep up with the demand. Now, not only are there primary care physicians, but also fields such as pediatrics and physical therapy. Since entering college, I have always had an internal debate and frustration on what I wanted to do and who I wanted to become and if I really did want to pursue a career in healthcare or engineering. Just recently deciding to aspire to become a physical therapist, I became so lost in how I was to pursue my career and the steps needed to achieve it. I have always thought that one only needed to take the MCAT (Medical College Admissions Test) and a letter of recommendation along with required coursework was all that was needed to become a doctor. Compiling this report allowed me to further research my desired healthcare career pathway and the experiences being a doctor comes with it.

My time at Furman will open new doors for me from the time I matriculate to the day I sadly part ways and join the elite group of alumni. “You get out of life what you put into it,” the same philosophy applies to education. A valued education where you invest you time in and out of the class will be most beneficial in the long run. At Furman this broad learning community is not only easily accessible but encouraged for all to join. In my one week on campus as a summer scholar, I saw what a close knit environment could do for one’s academic success. The success of Furman’s Pre-Health program is well known and i have experienced the classroom first hand. In the classroom you are challenged by and with your peers contributing to the achievement

The idea of longitudinal integrated curriculum and the SLIM curriculum appeals to me the most about the Columbia-Bassett program. Experiencing health care in both urban, suburban, and rural settings of the U.S., U.A.E., and Pakistan, the Bassett program seems to offer the best mix of experience and programs that I would like to see myself working towards. The longitudinal integrated curriculum gives the students the unique opportunity to develop relationships with colleagues and patients, and allows them to follow them throughout their hospital journey learning about the medical and non-medical realms of health care. The idea of being exposed to both a rural environment of Cooperstown, and an urban environment of New York City provides an excellent

When I first heard about this class, I was an open major at the time, and was looking into Public Health, specifically community and behavior heath, or Health and Human Physiology. I’ve always been interested in health and in all the health classes I’ve taken in the past. I was into all the health problems that some family members of mine have and I wanted to know how to help them, through prevention, or just simply informing them about certain disorders and diseases. I took a class last semester, called Health for Living, and it was an interesting class and opened my eyes more to health issues and how most of them are preventable. That class didn’t help me enough to decide so, I hoped that taking this class might help me a bit more. Last spring when I saw that Fundamentals of Public Health was a course I could take, I signed up right away. I always knew I wanted to help people when I was older, but didn’t know how I was going to do that. I was hoping that if I signed up for this health class, maybe it would give me more insight on some careers in the public health field.

As a junior in high school, I applied and got into a Pre-College Program at Harvard University. The Pre-College Program involved a three hour class of your choosing with three to four hours of homework each night. At the end of my class, I would find out that I passed along with receiving a written evaluation. Since I would like to go into the medical field, I took a class called AIDS, Earthquakes and Ebola: The Fight to Save the World. This class focused on analysing the Global response to health major crises. In order to do this, the class looked through different social contexts such as stigma, preferential for the poor, immodest claims and structural violence. Undoubtedly, this opened my eyes and really sparked an interest in the medical advocacy.

As a current undergraduate with an intended major in the Health and Human Sciences, I have only begun to scratch the surface of understanding

In pursing my undergraduate degree at University of New England, I can really attest to the quality of education in any of the UNE programs. I flourished as a Health, Wellness, and Occupational Studies student and the program really helped me achieve things I never thought I would. UNE’s MSOT program speaks to my strengths and learning styles because I know I will be getting the same great education I received in my undergraduate career. UNE accommodates my learning styles in every aspect. I can attest to the great professors and the support they have always given me and know that these core values run through every program offered here at UNE. The MSOT program at UNE really highlights the importance of research, communication, leadership,

Being a part of the first generation of my family to be born in Canada, I feel that it is my duty to be the best I can be. From my immediate family, my generation is the first to receive post secondary education, and that too, in one of the world’s finest, most privileged countries. After working hard labour, many hours a week, my parents and grandparents have saved up much of their lives’ earnings, simply to send my younger siblings and I to a reputable school, giving us the opportunity to uphold successful careers. The summation of their efforts has inspired me to create extraordinary goals that push me far beyond my comfort level and force me to be the best I possibly can be. From an early age, I have been taught to prioritize education and therefore, pushing myself means pushing my educational abilities, and McMaster’s unique and innovative health science program provides me with the perfect opportunity to do so.