Loyola University Chicago

Pre-Health Professions

Career Services

First-Year Pre-Medicine Orientations

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Pre-Medicine Orientations will be available to first-year Loyola students throughout the academic year. 

“Pre-medicine" includes students interested in medicine, dentistry, podiatry, optometry, veterinary, pharmacy, and physician's assistant.

We will cover important pre-med information, including:

  • Pre-requisite coursework
  • Admission statistics​
  • Standardized admission exams​
  • Gaining relevant clinical, research, and service experience​
  • Health professional school application timelines and what's ahead​
  • Connecting with upperclassmen Pre-Med Peers​

Pre-Med Peers will be available for Q & A after the presentation!

 

Pre-Health Reimbursement Program

Career Services recognizes that preparing a candidacy for health professional school can be expensive. We offer a limited reimbursement program that is first-come-first-serve for approved expenses.  

Approved expenses include: test registrations, test-prep materials, and test-prep course registrations, as well as certification courses for CNA, EMT, phlebotomy, Medical Assistant, and Dental Assistant. 
 
We review completed forms in the order that they were received until all funds have been distributed.  

Click here to request reimbursement for an approved expense 

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