Pre-Professional Medical, Dental, Optometry, Podiatry, Pharmacy & Veterinary Resources
Interested in pursuing a professional medical degree after LHU? Our team approach to preparing you for entering the health professions will provide the support you need to succeed. Whether you’re interested in MD/DO, dental, podiatry, chiropractic, optometry, pharmacy, or veterinary medicine our team will help you achieve your dream.
What You'll Study
As a pre-health professions student at LHU, our cross-campus team will work with you to provide the advice, valuable feedback, workshops, medical school contacts, medical internships, and admissions test assistance you’ll need to be competitive in gaining admission to post-graduate schools.
Students pursuing graduate school in the health professions typically enroll in one of the following academic tracks:
- Biology-Biomedical Sciences
- Biology-Cell and Organismal Biology
- Chemistry - Biochemistry
- Health Science
Program Highlights
- Affiliations
- Affiliation with Duquesne University School of Pharmacy
- PharmD, 3+4, 4 seats for LHU pre-pharmacy students
- Affiliation with Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
- DO, 3+4 and 4+4, 5 seats for LHU pre-medial students
- DMD, 4+4, 5 seats for LHU pre-dental students
- PharmD, 3+4 and 4+4, 5 seats for LHU pre-pharmacy students
- Affiliation with Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
- DO, 4+4, 3 seats for LHU pre-medical students
- Affiliation with Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine
- DPM, 3+4, 2 seats for LHU pre-podiatry students
- Affiliation with Salus University Pennsylvania College of Optometry
- OD, 3+4 and 4+4, 2 seats for pre-optometry LHU students
- OD, 3+4 and 4+4, 2 seats for pre-optometry LHU students
- Affiliation with Duquesne University School of Pharmacy
- Premed Advising Coordinator
- Member of NAAHP (National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions)
- Authorized by AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges)
- Offers the latest information and tips for admissions success
- Works alongside academic advisor to design coursework
- Assists in securing internship and shadowing opportunities
- Premed Advisory Committee
- Provides a comprehensive letter of support upon application to professional school
- Assists in compiling post-graduate application materials
- Student Resources
- Active student-led Premed Club
- Free practice MCAT, GRE, DAT exams
- Writing Center
- Math Center
- Tutoring Center
- Facilities
- LHU’s science department is housed in the new, state-of-the-art East Campus Science Center and in the Willis Health Professions Building. Both locations offer extensive equipment for teaching and research in both field and laboratory settings, giving you the chance for hands-on learning at every stage of your education. Resources include:
- Advanced microscopy with digital cameras
- Advanced physiology equipment
- Tissue culture facilities
- Modern molecular biology equipment for analyses of protein, DNA, and RNA
