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Pre-Medical and Pre-Health Professions Program

¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥'s Pre-Medical and Pre-Health Professions Program has a long tradition of preparing students to excel at the next level of their education. 

As a pre-health student at ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥, you’ll have the chance to:  

  • challenge yourself academically  
  • develop your humanistic side by participating in service opportunities on and off-campus  
  • conduct research projects with faculty  
  • gain an understanding and appreciation of the clinical aspects of healthcare delivery

Students are encouraged to join the Health Professions Organization (HPO),  a student-run club providing peer advising,  weekly talks and presentations, and networking opportunities with health care professionals in Northeast Pennsylvania.

Over the past 20+ years, ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ applicants have been accepted to schools of medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, podiatry, optometry and pharmacy.

Many of our successful applicants receive more than one acceptance.

¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ students accepted to medical and other health professions schools generally have had a total GPA of 3.6 or higher, and a science GPA of 3.45 or higher.

The Office of Health Professions

The office provides comprehensive advising to all students interested in preparing for a career in the health professions.   
Whether your goal is medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, optometry, podiatry, pharmacy, or physician assistant studies, our holistic and personalized advising can assist you with:  

  • course planning  
  • extracurricular and experiential opportunities  
  • the application process  
  • preparing for interviews

Meet With An Advisor:

You should meet with a pre-health advisor at least once a semester,  but you can have multiple meetings if necessary.

Our office is at  301 IMBM (The Institute of Molecular Biology and Medicine, next to Alumni Memorial Hall). We are open year-round, including winter break, spring break, and summer.

To schedule an appointment with pre-health advisor Dr. Nicole J. Ferentino:

Email prehealth@scranton.edu

OR

Call the Office of Health Professions at  570-941-7901

To schedule an appointment with the pre-health advisor for first-year students, Mrs. Pamela Harper:

Email Mrs. Harper directly at
pamela.harper@scranton.edu

OR

Call the Academic Advising Center at 570-941-6323

To schedule an appointment with pre-health advisor Dr. Michael Fennie:

Email Dr. Fennie directly at michael.fennie@scranton.edu

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