Pre-Medical and Pre-Health Professions

There are multiple paths to medical school (or any other health professional program, for that matter)…

…which is why our highly personalized approach at Lawrence can give you a real advantage. Our pre-health advisory committee (5 professors and a staff member) will work with you one-on-one to craft a curriculum that incorporates medical school requirements while meeting your academic and co-curricular interests—participating in off-campus programs, gaining relevant experience in health care delivery, facilitating service experiences, gaining research experience, and more. The committee sponsors programs for pre-health students—including speakers, physician shadowing, and a retreat with alumni physicians at Bjorklunden campus in Door County, Wisconsin.

You might enjoy this if you're interested in...

... becoming a:

Doctor (M.D. or D.O.) or Dentist
Pharmacist (PharmD)
Physical or occupational therapist
Veterinarian
Nurse/Nurse Practitioner/PA
Genetic counselor
Medical or pharmaceutical researcher

Pre-med/Pre-health students often major in...

Biochemistry
Biology
Neuroscience
Physics
Chemistry
History
Anthropology
Psychology
Music

Life After Lawrence

Lawrentians can earn advanced degrees as...

Cardiologists, family medicine physicians, internists, OB/Gyn, neurosurgeons, physician assistants, physical therapists, pharmaceutical researchers, oncologists, medical researchers, orthopedic surgeons, dentists, genetic counselors, veterinarians, public health directors, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, dentists, occupational therapists, and nurses

At places like...

Medicine: Johns Hopkins (MD and MD/MPH), Mayo (MD and MD/PhD), University of Chicago, Northwestern, Rush University, University of Denver, Boston University, University of Utah, University of Wisconsin, University of Washington, Medical College of Wisconsin

Dentistry: Marquette University, University of Michigan

Veterinary MD: Cornell University, University of Minnesota, Oregon State, University of Wisconsin

MS-Nursing: Rush University

PharmD: University of California-San Francisco, University of Wisconsin

Physician Assistant: George Washington, Northwestern

Nhi Nguyen '13

Registered nurse, Rush University Medical Center

My training at Lawrence to adapt to changes is more relevant than ever because nursing is an ever-changing field. Lawrence equipped me with an engaged learning mindset—which helped me get through nursing school—and transferrable skills including critical thinking, problem solving and collaboration. As a novice nurse, I enjoy the challenges that come with nursing the most. Each patient and family member that I’ve taken care of has a different background and story.

Faculty

Matthew E. Ansfield

Associate Professor of Psychology

Campus Phone: 920-832-6883

Email: matthew.ansfield@lawrence.edu

Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison, B.S.; University of Virginia, Ph.D.

Interests: social psychology

Campus Address: Briggs Hall Room 313 Psychology

Years at Lawrence: 2000-
Elizabeth Ann De Stasio

The Raymond H. Herzog Professor of Science and Professor of Biology

Campus Phone: 920-832-7682

Email: elizabeth.a.destasio@lawrence.edu

Education: Lawrence University, B.A.; Brown University, Ph.D.; University of Wisconsin Madison, postdoctoral fellow

Interests: interactions of biological molecules, evolution

Campus Address: Thomas Steitz Hall of Science Room 331 Biology

Website: http://www.lawrence.edu/academics/study/biology/collaborative/beth_de_stasio

CV: http://www.lawrence.edu/academics/study/biology/collaborative/beth_de_stasio/curriculum_vitae

Years at Lawrence: 1988-89; 1992-
Stefan Debbert

Associate Professor of Chemistry

Campus Phone: 920-832-6939

Email: stefan.debbert@lawrence.edu

Education: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, B.S.; Cornell University, Ph.D.

Interests: Organic and organometallic chemistry, synthesis, medicinal chemistry

Campus Address: Thomas Steitz Hall of Science Room 233 Chemistry

Website: http://

Years at Lawrence: 2007-
Douglas S. Martin

Associate Professor of Physics

Campus Phone: 920-832-6953

Email: douglas.s.martin@lawrence.edu

Education: Pomona College, B.A.; University of Texas, Ph.D.

Interests: biological physics, molecular motors, cytoskeleton

Campus Address: Youngchild Hall Room 106 SPC 24

Website: http://www.lawrence.edu/fast/martind

Years at Lawrence: 2007-
Gerald I. Metalsky

Professor of Psychology

Campus Phone: 920-832-6705

Email: gerald.i.metalsky@lawrence.edu

Education: University of California-Berkeley, B.A.; State University of New York at Stony Brook, M.A.; University of Wisconsin-Madison, Ph.D.

Interests: origins of psychopathology, cognition and emotion, psychodiagnostics, psychotherapy

Campus Address: Briggs Hall Room 316 Psychology

Website: http://www.lawrence.edu/fast/metalskg/Welcome.html

Years at Lawrence: 1992-
Nancy A. Wall

Associate Professor of Biology

Campus Phone: 920-832-7360

Email: nancy.a.wall@lawrence.edu

Education: Presbyterian College, B.S.; University of South Carolina, M.A.; Vanderbilt University, Ph.D.

Interests: neural development, pattern formation, differentiation,

Campus Address: Thomas Steitz Hall of Science Room 332 Biology

CV: http://www2.lawrence.edu/biology/walln/CV13-14.docx

Years at Lawrence: 1995-

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