ASU Healthcare Coalition:

The Health Care Coalition (HCC) is a joint venture between the health care-related student organizations at Arizona State University (ASU) to increase awareness of the growing number of active students pursuing a career in health care and/or the health sciences. The HCC serves as a focal point of information, inter-communication, resource sharing, and collaboration for the participating organizations. The purpose of the HCC is to empower the health student body during a time of medical education and bio-clinical growth at ASU.

Each participating organization is represented by two senators on the HCC Board. All resolutions and bylaws are proposed and voted on by the Board of Senators and the HCC Speaker. To become involved with the HCC as a participating organization, senator, or Speaker, email the HCC at ASU.HCC@gmail.com. The following organizations make up the HCC.


F.A.C.E.S. in Health Professions

F.A.C.E.S. stands for Fostering and Achieving Cultural Equity and Sensitivity in Health Professions. Their mission is to improve the health care of the citizens of Arizona through fostering and achieving cultural equity and sensitivity within the educational and health care system. This mission includes the education of pre-health professionals within Arizona through direct involvement in community outreach activities.
www.asu.edu/clubs/faces/FACES


A.E.D. The Alpha Epsilon Delta

AED has today become the world's largest honor society exclusively serving premedical education. They participates in community service, socials, and meetings to inform about the medical admissions needs.
www.asu.edu/clubs/aedelta/


ASU West AMSA

This AMSA chapter was chartered in 2005 and serves the west valley premed community.
www.west.asu.edu/amsa


ASU East AMSA

Also, chartered in 2005, ASU AMSA East is serves the east valley premed community.
www.public.asu.edu/~jrheinri/


ASU Tempe AMSA
The Arizona State University Main Chapter was chartered in 2001 and remains true to the AMSA values.
www.asu.edu/clubs/amsa


Pre- Pharmacy Club
The goal of the Pre-Pharmacy club is to encourage students to pursue a degree in pharmacy and to participate in volunteer activities. We also prepare students for pharmacy school.
www.asu.edu/clubs/prepharmacy/


Pre-Optometry Club
The Pre-Optometry club assists pre-optometry students and others wanting to learn more about Optometry by providing accurate information, student assistance, and volunteer opportunities. Recruitment is open all year.
www.asu.edu/clubs/preopt/Index.html


Pre-Physical Therapy Club
The pre-physical therapy club assists students considering a career in physical therapy by providing volunteer opportunities and helpful information. Recruitment is year round.
www.asu.edu/clubs/prept/


N.A.W.S. Native American Wellness Society
NAWS is a health/recreation club devoted to educating Native Americans about health and wellness. NAWS recruits throughout the year and membership is open to all ASU students.
kari_russell@tempe.gov


College Council of Nursing Students
The College Council of Nursing Students works to provide for cooperation, understanding, and a direct line of communication between under/grad students, faculty and administration of the College of Nursing and ASASU. All nursing and pre-nursing students are members.
sarah.lynch@asu.edu


Student Nurse’s Association of ASU
Student Nurses’ Association of ASU is a professional nursing organization that provides programs representative of fundamental and current profession interests and concerns to student nurses. All students interested in pursuing a degree in nursing are welcome to join.
ryan.canora@asu.edu


American Student Dental Association
Goals are to provide students a pathway to help them attain their goal of admission to dental school. Our activities are normally only monthly meetings with various guest speakers.
www.asu.edu/clubs/predental/

Medical Schools:

Allopathic
www.aamc.org gives the requirements and statistics for medical school matriculants.

Ostepathic
www.aacom.org/ gives information on applying to these schools and plenty of other necessary information.

www.midwestern.edu/Pages/AZCOM.html The Midwestern University Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine web page includes information on admissions, curriculum, and financial aid resources for the DO degree.

Naturopathic
www.pandamedicine.com/education.html
The Naturopathic Medicine Network website includes an overview of the Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine degree and a list of naturopathic medicine schools and links to their homepages.

Careers in Health:

Websites for Pre-MD Students

www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/2320.html
Detailed information on how to become an MD from the American Medical Association.

www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/2322.html
An index of various careers in allied health from the American Medical Association, including descriptions of the professions and educational requirements for each career and a table of expected income for each profession.

www.midwestern.edu/Pages/CHSAZ.html
The Midwestern University College of Health Sciences-Arizona web page includes information on their programs for physician assistant, occupational therapy, perfusion science, biomedical sciences, bioethics, and health professions education.

Websites for Pre-Pharmacy Students

www.aacp.org
Pharmacy education and career information from the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, including school-specific admission requirements, list of degree programs, career opportunities, job outlook, research and award programs, financial aid, enrollment data, and much more.

www.pharmacy.arizona.edu/professional/pharmd.shtml
Information on the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy, including pre-pharmacy preparation, admissions tips, and the PharmD curriculum.

www.midwestern.edu/Pages/CPG.html
Information on the Midwestern University College of Pharmacy-Glendale. Includes admissions information, their PharmD curriculum, and the application for admission.

Websites for Pre-Dental Students

www.ada.org/prof/ed/index.asp
The American Dental Association website with information on dental careers, dental education, including a list of all American and Canadian dental schools, and information about the DAT (Dental Admissions Test) program.

www.adea.org/new_front_pages/students.htm The American Dental Education Association website features links to all ADEA-member dental schools, and a link to the AADSAS (Associated American Dental Schools Application Service) application.

www.ashs.edu/dental/index.htm
Information about the Arizona School of Health Sciences Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health.

www.amerchiro.org/media/whatis/
A description of the chiropractic profession from the American Chiropractic Association, including a history of chiropractic and career outlook.

www.azchiropractic.org/About_Chiropractic.htm
Information from the Arizona Association of Chiropractic about chiropractic education and practice.

www.chirocolleges.org
The Association of Chiropractic Colleges website lists all accredited chiropractic colleges and their websites, as well as a detailed description of the chiropractic scope and practice.

cce-usa.org/#D
The Council of Chiropractic Education website has a discussion on the chiropractic profession

Websites for Pre-Naturopathic Students

www.pandamedicine.com/education.html
The Naturopathic Medicine Network website includes an overview of the Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine degree and a list of naturopathic medicine schools and links to their homepages.

www.scnm.edu/college/index.php
The Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine and Health Sciences homepage includes information about the philosophy of naturopathic medicine and admissions information with access to the application and the school catalog.

Websites for Pre-Veterinary Students

www.aavmc.org/prevet/prevet.htm
The Assocation of American Veterinary Medical Colleges website features information on pre-vet education, employment outlook, admissions statistics, and access to the VMCAS (Veterinary Medical College Application Service) application

Websites for Miscellaneous Careers

www.ashs.edu/index.htm
The Arizona School of Health Sciences website offers information about their degree programs in physician assistant studies, dentistry, physical therapy, sports health care, occupational therapy, audiology, and medical informatics.

MCAT Websites:

www.geocities.com/mcat_premed
A medical student site with useful advice for premeds

www.mcat-prep.com
Free online MCAT exams

Medical Students:

Forums and Chat

www.studentdoctor.com
Various resources for prehealth and health professions students including discussion forums, chat rooms, and resource links. Find out what common questions are asked at your medical school interview or how international medical students compare to US graduates.

Study Help

www.medscape.com/medstudentshome
Provides clinicians and other healthcare professionals with the most timely source of clinical information that is highly relevant to their patients and their practice.

jama.ama-assn.org
Medical and Health-Professions Related Journals and Books
The Journal of the American Medical Association. Limited online access to full-text articles of interest to medical professionals.

Financial Support

www.aamc.org/students/financing/start.htm
Information from the AAMC about financing your medical education.

Other Pre-Med Organizations

www.amsa.org
The national American Medical Student Association provides information on upcoming activities, newsletters, and involvement opportunities. They also give instructions and materials for starting your own local AMSA chapter.

www.snma.org
The Student National Medical Association. The SNMA is the oldest and largest medical student organization dedicated to people of color and underserved communities.

www.jmu.edu/orgs/nationalaed
The Alpha Epsilon Delta Premedical Honor Society website. AED has today become the world's largest honor society exclusively serving premedical education.

Pre-Medical Student FAQs:

Do I want to be a physician?
What is it like to be a medical student/physician?
www.studentdoctor.net


Where do I start?
www.bestpremed.com
www.aamc.org
www.lis.edu/links.htm


What do I need to do before I apply to medical school?
What is the MCAT?
www.aamc.org/students/mcat/start.htm


How can I prepare for the MCAT?
pnet400.aamc.org/AAMC_STORE/catalog.cfm
www.lis.edu/links.htm


How do I find out about different allopathic medical schools?
www.aamc.org/medicalschools.htm


What is an osteopathic physician?
https://aacomas.aacom.org


What osteopathic schools are there?
www.aacom.org/home-applicants/index.html


How do I apply to medical school?
Where do I go to apply to medical school?
https://services.aamc.org/AMCAS2004/main.cfm


How do I write a personal statement?
www.essayedge.com/medical/essayadvice/course


What else do I need to consider about medical school and being a physician?
How can I afford to pay for medical school?
www.geocities.com/premedsource/funding.html


What are some good sites to be familiar with as a medical student?
www.bmn.com
www.lis.edu/links.htm