Advising
Students will need to contact their faculty pre-health advisor at least one time per academic year, but preferably one time per semester, to plan their academic courses for the following semester. The faculty pre-health advisor can help with planning a four-year timeline of courses that might include study abroad plans as well as study time to prepare adequately for testing before the conclusion of the junior or senior years.
The pre-health professions advisor in the Center for Career Development can help you with experiential learning resources early in your time at Dickinson as well as with professional school requirements and processes. You should definitely contact this advisor at the beginning of your junior year (or senior if delaying process) to appropriately prepare for testing.
| Pre-Health Faculty Advisors | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Connor |
Associate Professor of Chemistry |
717-245-1553 | |
| Michele Ford | Lecturer in Psychology | 717-254-8137 | |
| Jeff Forrester | Associate Professor of Mathematics & Computer Science |
717-245-1410 | |
| Tiffany Frey | Assistant Professor of Biology | 717-254-8037 | |
| Sharon Kingston | Associate Professor of Psychology | 717-245-1076 | |
| Carol Loeffler | Associate Professor of Biology | 717-245-1360 | |
| Meredith Rauhut | Assistant Professor of Neuroscience | 717-245-1255 | |
| Charles "Chuck" Zwemer | Professor of Biology | 717-245-1293 | |
| Integrated Academic Success | ||
|---|---|---|
| Debi Swarner | Pre-Health Professions Advisor | 717-245-1740 |
| Kris Betts | Pre-Health Administrative Coordinator | 717-245-1376 |
Alumni Services
If you have graduated from Dickinson, you are still welcome to take advantage of assistance from the Integrated Academic Success pre-health professions advisor when applying to professional school programs following graduation.
The following application services are available to assist you:
- Career guidance whenever you are exploring within the health professions
- Test preparation information that is appropriate for your professional school requirements
- Application advising and information
- Letter consultations prior to application
- Interview preparation and mock interviews – even virtually if you are not in the Carlisle area
- Opportunities to ask either general or specific questions regarding applications
For assistance, please call or email Debi Swarner, pre-health professions advisor, at 717-245-1740 to ask a question or to schedule an appointment time.