How to Succeed by REALLY Trying!

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2014 Preview Day Pre-Health Professions
How to Succeed by REALLY Trying!
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Contact Information

• Debrah A. Beck, Ph.D.
• JAMP Faculty Director
• Assistant Dean of
• Health Professions Programs

Patavia Whaley, M.H.R. Academic
Counselor Assistant Director ofHealth
Professions Programs
Madalyn Smith Academic Advisor

• General Academic Building, Room 220
• 940-565-2051
• Email healthprofessions_at_unt.edu

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Integrative Studies (BA BS)
Tailor the degree plan to your unique goals! Use
your time in college to study what is going to
make you as marketable as possible!
Choose 3 fields of study with 12 hours each.
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Advising Office Advisors
Our Primary Goal Student Success AND Graduation!

• What happens in the UNT CAS Advising Offices?
• Academic Advising (major advising)
• Health Professions Advising (in CAS)
• Core and degree plan Advising (in CAS)
• What do advisors do?
• Help students choose a major
• Help students find tutors
• Help students choose classes
• Help students choose a career
• Help students stay on track
• Help students get back on track

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Health Professions
Physician
Dentist
Veterinarian
Podiatrist
Optometrist
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Health Professions
Occupational Therapist
Physician Assistant
Physical Therapist
Pharmacist
Chiropractor
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Health Professions
Rehab Counselor Respiratory Therapist Speech-Langu
age Pathologist Phlebotomist Dental
Assistant Dental Hygienist Registered
Dietitian EMS personnel Health Care Services
Administrator Health Information
Manager/Administrator Medical Illustrator Medical
Interpreter Medical Librarian Radiation Therapy
Technologist

• Anesthesiologist Assistant
• Clinical Lab Scientist
• Cardiopulmonary Rehab Specialist
• Cardiovascular Rehab Specialist
• Cytotechnologist
• Diagnostic medical sonographer
• Acupuncturist
• Athletic Trainer
• Audiologist
• Medical Assistant
• Prosthetics Orthotics
• Recreational Therapist
• Psychologist
• Mortuary Scientist
• Social Worker
• Counselors

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Explore Health Professions

• Explore Health Careers
• www.ExploreHealthCareers.org
• AHECs Texas H.O.T. Jobs
• www.TexasHOTJobs.org
• Occupational Outlook Handbook
• www.bls.gov/oco
• American Association of Medical Colleges
• www.AspiringDocs.org
• Virtual Mentor and AMA Journal of Ethics
• http//virtualmentor.ama-assn.org/

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Tips for High School Students

• Take chemistry, biology, and mathematics courses
• Take Algebra as dual credit, AP credit, or as
  college credit before arriving at UNT
• Earn AP credit and/or dual credit
• Get a solid foundation in English composition or
  technical writing
• Take Spanish or other foreign languages
• Ongoing volunteer community service
• Participate in Health Tech programs
• Participate in HOSA activities
• Participate in summer programs
• Read books, newspapers, magazines

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Joint Admission Medical Program

• State-wide Scholarship Mentoring Program
• Only for pre-medical students
• www.TexasJAMP.org

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Qualifications for JAMP

• In High School
• Apply to a college or university
• Take the SAT or ACT must score no less than the
  mean for the state of Texas
• SAT in 2013 1437
• ACT in 2013 20.9
• Apply for Financial Aid through the Free
  Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• Must qualify for a Pell Grants or
• Have an Estimate Family Contribution (EFC)
  rating of 8000.00 or less

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Important Tips for ALL
These things matter!!!

• Good grades
• Good entrance test scores
• Shadowing
• Community service and medically-related experience

• Leadership skills
• Get involved!
• Summer internships and enrichment programs
• Become a member of AED and other health
  professions clubs
• Join service organizations become an officer
• Research, Honors College

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Health Organizations at UNT

• Alpha Epsilon Delta
• Alpha Delta
• Medically Dedicated Students Organization
• Eagles Pre-Pharmacy Association
• Pre-Dental Society
• Future Dental Professionals
• Pre-Vet Club
• Pre-PT Club
• Pre-PA Club
• Pre-Optometry Club

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Living Learning Communities

• Residents Engaged in Academic Living (REAL)
• We unite students, faculty, and staff by bridging
  in-class learning with out-of-class experience to
  achieve intellectually engaged communities
• REAL Community Learning Outcomes
• Increase confidence in choice of major
• Increase awareness of career opportunities
• Increase confidence in ability to talk with
  faculty and staff

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Questions
2014 Preview Day Pre-Health Professions