We encourage you to come to the OCS and browse through our library for more information about pursuing a career in the health professions.  
 
AMCAS Information:  The American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS®) is a non-profit, centralized application processing service for applicants to the first-year entering classes at participating U.S. medical schools.

Bates Medical Studies Committee Members: The Medical Studies Committee is a committee made up of five faculty and two ex-officio members.

Essay Tips: This essay is your chance to write down important things about yourself that may not be obvious from your transcript, letters of recommendation, and other application materials.

Health Career Resources: Quick tips on careers in public health, dentistry, Physicians assistant, and veterinary.

Interview Tips: Be prepared to answer these questions during the OCS mock interview.

MCAT Information: Almost all U.S. medical schools require applicants to submit MCAT scores. Medical college admission committees consider MCAT scores as part of their admission decision process.

MD/PHD Programs: A list of schools, which currently offer a combined M.D.-Ph.D. degree, and their respective web site links.

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LifeWorks: Comprehensive interviews from the health and medical fields.

Medical Studies Financial Aid Booklet (PDF File):  What Students and Alumni need to know about funding a health professions education.

Minority Applicants: This resource helps minority students navigate the admissions process, and provide assistance to students during medical school.

Pomeroy Scholarship: Each Pomeroy scholar will receive a grant of $5,000 to help support graduate/ professional training in Biology or Health Sciences.

Osteopathic Medicine: The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) exists to lend support and assistance to all the nation's osteopathic medical schools.

American Medical Student Association: AMSA is a student-governed, national organization committed to representing the concerns of physicians-in-training.

Association of American Medical Colleges: The Association of American Medical Colleges is a nonprofit association of medical schools, teaching hospitals, and academic societies. The AAMC seeks to improve the nation's health by enhancing the effectiveness of academic medicine.

Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges: The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) represents its member institutions in its collective dealings with governmental bodies, veterinary medical organizations, the animal and human health industry, educational and scientific organizations and the public.

American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
Financial aid information, applications, publications, etc.

Emory University Health Sciences Center Library: A resource maintained by the staff of the Robert W. Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library of Emory University.  

Med School.Com
Links to resources for med students.

The National Assoc.of Advisors for the Health Professions
This site contains many valuable links to medical associations, such as AMA, AVA, ADA. Also, associations of medical colleges.

Positive Profiles of Physicians: The Pfizer Medical Humanities Initiative (PMHI) is dedicated to understanding and enhancing the patient-physician relationship. PMHI works to foster a balance between humane care and scientific expertise in the health care field and promotes compassion, understanding, and partnership as core values in health care.

Princeton Review Online
An overview of financing med school, links including rankings, the mcat, and finding the med school that's best for you.

sciencejobs.com provides a focused site that helps job seekers find the right position in science. Hundreds of jobs in chemistry and bioscience.

Web Rounds
An interactive medical student resource.