Affiliations
Jill Pfund ‘10 in PT school at Northwestern University
“When I started looking into Lake Forest College I found they have a very good biology department specifically for students looking to go into health care. Not only were my classes at Lake Forest challenging, but I gained valuable experience outside of the classroom and connected with some really fantastic people that helped me get into school. I worked with the head athletic trainer who set me up to watch a few surgeries by a local orthopaedic doctor, and he put me in touch with a PT clinic where I worked for two years. I was very prepared for PT school after attending Lake Forest College and thank a lot of my professors for pushing my limits, as well as the head athletic trainer for setting me up with great opportunities. Lake Forest is a great place to be.”
Lake Forest College places many students in neighboring health professional schools, such as Northwestern University, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Rush University, Loyola University, and University of Chicago. However, we have two new affiliations that will help certain students for specific careers at the following institutions.
Rush University College of Nursing
An affiliation has been established between Lake Forest College and Rush University Medical Center for the Generalist Entry Master (GEM) with a focus in Clinical Leadership. Students will complete four-years at Lake Forest College before beginning the Master’s Program in Nursing at Rush. Students having achieved a GPA of 3.0 in the prerequisite courses among other qualifications, may be recommended by Lake Forest College Health Professions Advisory Committee (HPAC) to the Rush Nursing program. These students will be admitted to the Rush Nursing program after having successfully completed an interview with Rush. The Rush Nursing School is one of the best of its kind in the country!
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College of Pharmacy 3-4 Dual Program at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (RFUMS)
A dual degree program has been arranged, leading to a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biology from Lake Forest College and a Doctor of Pharmacy from the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. Students will spend three years at Lake Forest College and complete the required prerequisite courses and will attain their biology degree at Lake Forest College after completing their first-year in the college of pharmacy at RFUMS (a 3-4 dual program). The RFUMS College of Pharmacy is new this year! Check out more news here.
Contact HPAC chair for details hpacchair@lakeforest.edu.
