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Are you considering a career as a physician or another health professional? The Health Professions Advisory Committee is here to help you!
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Alina Konnikova (‘11) listens for a child’s lung clarity while volunteering in Costa Rica
Advising by the Health Professions Advisory Committee (HPAC) is designed for students in all majors – but students most often come from Biology, Chemistry, Neuroscience, Psychology, Physics, or Mathematics. HPAC assists students who are interested in entering programs in the health professions, including medical and dental school, nursing school, pharmacy school, physical therapy training, etc.
The goals of the HPAC are to:
- advise appropriate course selection
- help plan timing and sequence of courses
- aid in assessing student’s progress toward professional school goals
- provide information about professional school requirements and admission criteria
- provide information and assistance regarding standardized tests
- assist students in selecting schools and in the application process, including writing a cover letter
Check out what alumni are doing in the health and medical professions:
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Whether it’s medicine, veterinary medicine, physical therapy, nursing or pharmacy, Lake Forest College students go on to enjoy many different and exciting careers in the health professions.
Health Professions Advisory Committee 2011-2012
- Mr. David Bennett ’94, Office of Admission, Patterson Lodge 220,
ext. 5007, bennett@lakeforest.edu
- Ms. Lisa Hinkley, Director of Career Services, Buchanan Hall 111,
ext. 5235, hinkley@lakeforest.edu
- Dr. Matthew Kelley, Dept. of Psychology, Hotchkiss 3,
ext. 5262, kelley@lakeforest.edu
- Dr. Karen Kirk (Chair), Dept. of Biology, Johnson 235A,
ext. 6044, kirk@lakeforest.edu
- Dr. Lynn Westley, Dept. of Biology, Johnson 205,
ext. 6048, westley@lakeforest.edu
