Center for High Achievement & Scholarly Engagement
Pre-Graduate and Pre-Professional Advising

Pre-Health Resource List

Health Professions Resources at the Office of Post-Graduate Studies, Butler University

The Office of Pre-Graduate Studies has a library of resources with information about careers in the health profession, admission and the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT). All materials can be borrowed for a week and must be checked out in the blue folder in the Office of Post-Graduate Studies (Jordan Hall 153).

In addition to the resources below, there are brochures for various schools for chiropractic medicine, optometry, osteopathic medicine, physical therapy, podiatry, public health and other post-graduate programs.

Careers in the Health Professions

Advancing Healthy Populations: the Pfizer Guide to Careers in Public Health. Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Group, Pfizer Inc, 2002.

American Dental Association "Dentistry - A Unique Profession". (video)

Career Planning Guide for the Allied Health Professions. Zubie Metcalf. Williams and Wilkins Review, 1997.

Embracing Your Practice: the Pfizer Guide to Careers for Physicians. Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Group, Pfizer Inc, 2002.

Health Professions Career and Education Directory, 2005-2005. American Medical Association,32nd Edition.

Job Analysis of Chiropractic. National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, 2005.

Opportunities to Care: the Pfizer Guide to Careers in Nursing. Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Group, Pfizer Inc, 2002.

So You Want to be a Doctor? (video)

Graduate Education and Careers in Public Health. Association of Schools of Public Health

Medical School

Barron's Guide to Medical and Dental Schools. Dr Saul Wischnitzer. Tenth edition, 2003.

Best 162 Medical Schools. Malaika Stoll. The Princeton Review, 2006.

Complete Book of Medical Schools. The Princeton Review, 2004 edition.

Canadian Medical Schools. Association of American Medical Colleges.

Dis-Orientation - A Guide for the WUMS 1 2005-2006. Washington University School of Medicine. (A description of life as a medical student.)

Essays That Will Get You Into Medical School. Dowhan, Dowhan and Kaufman. Barron's, 2003.

Medical School Admission. Goldstein and Goldstein, M.D. Font and Center Press, 1996.

Medical School Companion. Ross-Dolen, Berkowitz and Ali. The Princeton Review, 1999.

2007-2008 Medical School Admission Requirements (MSAR) - A Guide to All U.S and Canadian Medical Schools

Medical Professions Admission Guide - Strategy for Success. Carol Baffi-Dugan. National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions, 2001.

Planning a Life in Medicine. Smart, Nelson and Doherty. The Princeton Review, 2005.

The 2005 Pfizer Medical School Manual - A Practical Guide to Getting Into Medical School. Spencer Books, 2004.

Dental School

American Student Dental Association's (ASDA) Guide for Predental Students.

Barron's Guide to Medical and Dental Schools. Dr Saul Wischnitzer. Tenth edition, 2003.

Dental Admission Test. Kaplan, 2004, third edition.

Dental Admission Testing Program. American Dental Association, 2006.

Dental Admission Test Audio Test Prep. Shahrad Yazdani. Third Edition, 2004.

Opportunities for Minority Students in United States Dental Schools 2003-2005. American Dental Education Association, 2002.

Official Guide to Dental Schools, 2006-2007. American Dental Education Association.

The Pre-Dental Guide - A Guide for Successfully Getting Into Dental School. Joseph Kim, DDS. Writers Club Press 2001.

The MCAT

Cracking the MCAT. (with CD-Rom) The Princeton Review, 2004.

MCAT 45 Advanced Prep for Advanced Students. Kaplan, 2002.

MCAT Biological Sciences Review. The Princeton Review, 2003.

MCAT Biological Sciences Review Notes. Kaplan, 2003.

MCAT Comprehensive Review. KAPLAN, 2004 Edition.

MCAT In-Class Competition. The Princeton Review, 2004.

MCAT Lesson Book. Kaplan, 2003.

MCAT Practice Tests. Association of American Medical Colleges.

MCAT Physical Sciences Review. The Princeton Review, 2003.

MCAT Physical Sciences Review Notes. Kaplan, 2003.

MCAT Science Workbook. The Princeton Review, 2003.

MCAT Inside Scoop on Medical Admissions Workbook. Kaplan, 2003.

MCAT Science Sampler. Kaplan, 2000.

MCAT Textbook. Cambridge Educational Services, 2001.

MCAT Verbal Reasoning and Writing Review. The Princeton Review, 2003.

MCAT Workbook, Third Edition. Kaplan, 2003.

Meeting the Challenge of the MCAT - A Test Preparation Guide. Jackson, McGlinn and Herrold. Southern Illinois University, 2001.

Preparing for the MCAT. Association of American Medical Colleges. (video)

Additional Resources

Between a Rock and a Hard Place - Values, Ethics and the Physician in Training. American Medical Student Association. (video)

Doing Right - A Practical Guide to Ethics for Medical Trainees and Physicians. Philip Hebert. Oxford University Press, 1996.

Financial Planning and Management Manual for U.S Medical Students. Association of American Medical Colleges.

Health Professions Admissions Guide - Strategy for Success. NAAHP 2004.

National Association of Advisors for Health Professions (NAAHP) Annual Membership Directory, 2004-2005.

OAT Complete Science Review for the Optometry Admission Test (audio cassette).

Osteopathic Medical College Information Book, 2006.

Schools and Colleges of Optometry: Admission Requirements. The Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry, 2005-2006.

Unlocking the Mysteries of the Physical Exam. Shulman, Moses and Adame. Harcourt Brace and Company, 1995.

Veterinary Medical School Admission Requirements. Association of American Medical Colleges, 2005.