March 17, 2008
University launches post-baccalaureate pre-medical
program
The University is launching an intensive 12- to
14-month program for college graduates and other professionals interested
in gaining entrance to medical, dental, or veterinary school.
The Post-baccalaureate Pre-medical Program, which will
begin this summer, is primarily designed for people with outstanding
academic records who did not earn the requisite credits for medical school
as undergraduates.
“Rochester is the perfect place for such a
program,” says Peter Lennie, the Robert L. and Mary L. Sproull Dean
of the Faculty of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering. “The close
partnership between the College and the School of Medicine and Dentistry
will provide an exceptional experience for students in the program, and I
am delighted that we are introducing it.”
The focused, accelerated curriculum will include
sequenced courses in biology, chemistry, organic chemistry, and physics.
Students will benefit from the discussion series “Pursuing a Life in
Medicine,” in which professors from the School of Medicine and
Dentistry speak about their careers and research. Health professions
advisors will help students plan appropriate programs and coach them on
writing medical school admission essays, financing medical school, and
preparing for interviews.
Students will take most of their courses with
full-time undergraduates. For the first few years of this
post-baccalaureate program, the size is expected to remain between 15 and
20 students, offering students the opportunity to work closely with
advisors to tailor their pre-medical education to their needs.
For more information contact academic counselor Juliet
Sullivan at 585-275-4559 or at postbac@mail.rochester.edu.
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