Health Sciences at DePauw

The health sciences at DePauw prepare students for a wide variety of professional programs and careers. The program is not just for students planning on medical school anymore. It is for students interested in sports medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, public health, optometry, physical therapy, and other health science careers.

It is a multifaceted program, designed to take advantage of the strengths of a liberal arts university. It features a solid core in the sciences, with classes small enough to allow excellent access to faculty and laboratory facilities.

Complementing these courses are a variety of research and internship possibilities, both off campus and on, as well as programs like Winter Term in Service which expose students to work in the health professions, often in challenging circumstances.

Finally, students in the health sciences program do receive a liberal arts education and develop skills in written and oral expression, critical thinking and judgment, leadership and teamwork that are highly valued by medical schools and programs in the health sciences.

Courses of Study

At DePauw, there is no "pre-med major." Students interested in pre-medical studies and other health professions can major in any field, so long as they complete the prerequisites for the graduate program they are interested in. DePauw also offers unusual courses integrating health sciences with other disciplines, including Biomedical Ethics; Introduction to Public Health; Religion, Health and Healing; Sports Medicine; Exercise Physiology; Biochemistry; Health Psychology; and Medical Sociology.

 Special Programs and Activities

• An Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification class is offered each Winter Term. Certified students have the opportunity to work at the local Operation Life ambulance service.
• MCAT, LSAT and GRE preparation workshops are offered free of charge on campus. In addition, some commercial programs are also offered on campus.
• The student directed Health Sciences Club sponsors a number of activities, such as medical school admissions seminars and trips to conferences.
• Research opportunities exist on and off campus, including summer research with faculty.
• An annual health sciences career day provides students with the opportunity to meet with alumni in health science professions.
• Students in the sports medicine program work as athletic trainers.
• Through the Winter Term in Service program, clinical or health education teams work with underserved populations in the United States and around the world.

Facilities and Academic Programs

The new Olin Biological Sciences building features a modern tissue and cultures lab and computer facilities for genetics and other biological research. Students in all courses, including at the introductory level, have access to IR, NMR, and mass spectrometry equipment.

The Neal Fieldhouse Athletic Training Room includes a treatment area, rehabilitation area, hydro area, taping/first-aid stations, offices, physician examination room and resource area. The Training room, which serves 350 intercollegiate athletes each year, serves as a clinical education site for students in the Athletic Training Professional Preparation Program, an allied health professional program which leads to certification as an Athletic Training. Currently, the program is seeking accreditation by CAAHEP (Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs).

Internship Highlights

In recent years, DePauw students in the Health Sciences have done Winter Term, semester, and summer research internships at the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta, at the National Institute of Health in Washington, D.C., Eli Lilly and Company, Harvard Medical School, Boston University Dental School, the University of Illinois Medical School, and the University of Wisconsin Medical School. Many students have had the opportunity to "shadow" physicians and other health professions during Winter Term internships.

A Sampling of Graduate Programs Attended by DePauw Health Sciences Students

Medical Schools	Harvard	Yale	Washington University
	Northwestern	Duke	Johns Hopkins
	Rice	Indiana	Southern Illinois
	Illinois	Kentucky	Emory Medical Center
	Stanford	Oklahoma	Wright State University
	Loyola	Rush	Cincinnati
Dental Schools	Indiana	Ohio State	Michigan
Public Health	Harvard	Johns Hopkins	Emory
Pharmacy	Purdue	IUPUI
Veterinary	Purdue	Cornell	Ohio State
	Illinois
Athletic Training	Illinois State	Indiana	San Jose State
Physical Therapy	Indianapolis	Washington	Andrews
Optometry	Indiana	Southern California