ChooseWhy Choose This Program?
Why Study Premedical/Prehealth at Goucher?
The Prehealth Advising Office can help you prepare for any professional or graduate program that will lead you to a career in health care. Prehealth studies or premed programs could lead to careers in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, pharmacy, nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, athletic training, public health, genetic counseling, as a physician assistant, or many others.
LearnWhat Will You Learn?
What Will You Learn?
A premedical/prehealth track is pursued in addition to your academic major, which can be in any discipline. You will work with the Prehealth Advising Office to determine the appropriate courses that fulfill your professional/graduate school prerequisites or premed requirements.
DoWhat Will You Do?
What Will You Do?
Along with your academic preparation, as a premedical/prehealth student you will engage in extracurricular activities that will help you cultivate skills that are essential to your future career and expose you to the socioeconomic and health care challenges faced by diverse populations. You are choosing a career in service to others, so with the help of the Prehealth Advising Office you will start exploring how you can give back to your community. A variety of volunteer and shadowing experiences will also strengthen your application to professional or graduate programs.
Premed/Prehealth Course Curriculum
Faculty & Staff
Ellen Snydman, Director of Post-Baccalaureate Premedical Program
Aimee Marson, Assistant Director, Post-Baccalaureate Premedical Program
Full-Time & Half-Time Faculty
Ruquia Ahmed-Schofield, Associate Professor of Chemistry: organic chemistry
Sasha Dukan, Professor of Physics: theoretical condensed matter physics
Jay Garaycochea, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences
George Greco, Professor of Chemistry: organic, inorganic, and medicinal chemistry
Mark Hiller, Associate Professor of Biology: genetics and molecular biology
Jenny Lenkowski, Associate Professor of Biology: developmental biology and neurobiology
Judith R. Levine, Professor of Biology and Chemistry: biochemistry and molecular biology
Kevin Schultz, Associate Professor of Chemistry: organic chemistry
Rodney Yoder, Associate Professor of Physics
Gizelle Simpson, Instructional Staff
By studying abroad, choosing either three-week intensive courses led by Goucher faculty or semester programs suited to their academic plans, Goucher students in the Premedical/Prehealth Studies Program gain a global perspective that enhances their course of study. Visit the Office of Global Education website for more information.
Our location just outside of Baltimore puts us in close proximity to some of the most outstanding hospitals and clinics in the nation. Goucher students regularly have clinical and research experiences at such institutions as Johns Hopkins, University of Maryland, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Sinai Hospital, as well as clinics that help underserved and uninsured populations, including the Esperanza Health Clinic, Nueva Vida, St. Clare Medical Outreach, Shepherd’s Clinic, and Remote Area Medical. Students can gain exposure to public health initiatives through the Baltimore City Health Department’s numerous community-based programs.
Major & Career Exploration
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- October 3, 2024
Goucher's Biochemistry and Molecular Biology students have outpaced the national cohort on the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology exam.
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Goucher College has announced a new undergraduate major in public health that will explore the multidisciplinary field and the science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities.