### Question
What does health professions schools mean?


### Answer
**Health professions schools** has the following meaning in *42 U.S.C. § 293a*:

> schools of medicine, nursing (as schools of nursing are defined in section 298b of this title), osteopathic medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, podiatric medicine, optometry, veterinary medicine, public health, or allied health, or schools offering graduate programs in clinical psychology

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 293a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 6A-PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE > SUBCHAPTER V-HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION > Part B-Students From Disadvantaged Backgrounds**

