The 医疗专业咨询委员会(HPAC) mentors Pre-Health students on several levels. The committee works closely with the Director of  Career and Professional Development to provide guidance for strategically becoming a competitive applicant, 以及对申请和面试过程的指导. Many Pre-Health professional programs strongly encourage students to receive an evaluation from their institution's HPAC. Students may acquire a letter of evaluation from HPAC to accompany their application. Students typically begin their application process for professional school in their junior year. However, national trends indicate that students are delaying their application to professional school until their senior year of college or later, 在他们感兴趣的领域获得第一手经验之后.

Accepted Health Professions

以下卫生专业将是 considered for evaluation: 医疗，牙科，兽医，医师助理，验光和药学. If you are not applying to any of the preceding fields, there is no need to complete an application. 

Evaluation Criteria and Application

Please note: the minimum qualifications for acceptance into HPAC are truly the minimum standards expected for acceptance into a professional program. These minimums are far below the average level seen in candidates who successfully matriculate into their chosen program. 优秀的候选人将超过这些最低要求.

HPAC评估要求信

将被考虑作为HPAC的评估信, 学生必须符合以下要求:

1. Must have a cumulative GPA of 3.25 at the time of application submission (if your cumulative GPA drops below this requirement during the evaluation process, 你将不再被考虑评估).

2. BCPM(生物、化学、物理、数学)GPA必须达到3分.25 at the time of application submission (if your BCPM GPA drops below this requirement during the evaluation process, 你将不再被考虑评估).

3. Must have earned at least 60 credit hours of college credit at the time of application submission.

4. 必须在圣. Edward's University (minimum of 15 credit hours) by the end of the Spring 2023 semester.

5. Must have firsthand experience in your professional field of interest (minimum of 50 hours required) at the time of application submission. 例子包括:临床志愿服务, shadowing, missions trips, employment at a clinic, hospital, or health professional's office. We are also willing to consider some forms of live virtual shadowing, but we will not consider pre-recorded YouTube videos.

6. [请注意，此事件要求目前暂停. Involvement in the pre-health community on campus is still encouraged; see below for ways to be involved.] Need to have participated in an average of four events per year (sponsored by HPAC or Pre-Health Professions) since entering St. 爱德华大学，在申请年度之前. 例外情况将逐案考虑.

7. Must have engaged in campus and/or community service/volunteerism (minimum of 30 hours required) at the time of application submission.

8. Must submit a letter of evaluation. 评估人员应该对申请人有足够的了解，以便对他/她进行评估, 并且可以有多种来源. 潜在的评估者可能包括工作或志愿者主管, 你跟踪的医疗保健专业人员, university faculty or staff, etc.

Current HPAC members cannot provide this evaluation. 2023年秋季申请周期只接受PDF格式的信件. PDF格式的信件必须直接通过电子邮件从信件作者发送到 kgoldey@hbwendu.org.

写信的人应参考 AAMC Letter Writing Guidelines 并特别注意所列出的能力(思维 & 推理，科学，人际关系，内省).

信件必须在2023年10月27日星期五下午5点前收到.

9. If HPAC becomes aware of any unprofessional or unethical conduct during the evaluation process, 我们保留取消候选人资格的权利. 

学生必须提交填妥的申请表 不迟于2023年10月27日星期五下午5点. We encourage you to start working on the essays immediately in a Microsoft Word document, 哪些可以粘贴到应用程序中. 记住，这是一个评估的过程, and a completed application does not guarantee interviews or a letter of evaluation.

Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that all members of the Health Professions Advisory Committee are mandatory Title IX reporters. 因此，我们必须向圣. Edward's University any information in your application materials regarding sexual harassment, sexual assault, stalking, 约会/关系或家庭暴力, 或者基于性别或性别表达的仇恨犯罪.

Please keep in mind that this disclaimer will also apply to your committee interviews if selected to interview.

HPAC 2023-2024 Application Link

2023-2024 Evaluation Timeline

  • HPAC Evaluation Applications will become available by Friday, September 8, 2023 .
  • HPAC评估申请截止日期为2023年10月27日下午5点.
  • Selected candidates will be interviewed by the committee between the beginning of January and end of February of 2024.
  • The committee meets in late-February/early-March to assess and evaluate all candidates.
  • The HPAC Chair and Faculty Liaison will meet with each student to relay areas for improvement before the letter writing process begins.
  • Throughout the spring semester, students are expected to write and edit multiple drafts of their personal statements. During this time, students are also expected to take their admissions exams.
  • Applications for professional programs typically open in early May or June in most cases.
  • 如果学生计划使用HPAC评估信, 他或她必须提交他们的专业课程申请 不迟于2024年6月30日，无论申请服务如何.
  • All secondary applications must be submitted within two weeks of the time they become available to students.

归国申请人和校友政策

Alumni seeking an evaluation from HPAC will be considered according to these guidelines:

Have you previously 完成HPAC评估过程，包括申请和委员会的面试?

  • 如有需要，你必须联络现任HPAC主席Katy Goldey (kgoldey@hbwendu.org)，并打算申请各自的健康专业课程. You must notify the chair by 5pm on December 1, 2023.
  • 如果有必要，你可能会被要求与委员会重新面谈. If you did not interview with any current HPAC members, this will be required. It is at the discretion of the Chair as to whether or not you will be asked to re-interview in other situations.
  • You may also request to be re-interviewed, even if you formerly interviewed with current HPAC members. This is advisable if you have made substantial changes that increase your competitiveness for your program.
  • You must also submit an updated resume, and a 1 page description of your activities since leaving St. Edward's University.
  • 返回申请者将在毕业后被考虑最多5年.

Are you an alum who 你在学生时代没有申请过HPAC的评估吗?

  • If so, you can submit an evaluation application to HPAC for interview consideration for up to 5 years after graduation.
  • 注意，您的应用程序必须遵循 exact same 申请学生的要求、标准和截止日期.

Current Committee Members

  • 凯蒂·戈尔迪，HPAC主席，行为神经科学副教授
  • Lisa Goering, HPAC Faculty Liaison, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences
  • 贝卡·汤普森，化学助理教授
  • Jack Musselman，哲学副教授
  • 克莱尔·爱德华兹，生物科学助理教授
  • Donna Beuk，护理学创始主任，护理学教授
  • 凯蒂·艾伦，护理助理教授

St. Edward's Pre-Health Community

Involvement in the St. Edward's pre-health community is strongly encouraged and can strengthen your preparedness for health professions programs. 参与的资源包括: