Additional Resources


Build your support and professional networks by meeting others interested in pre-health pathways!

  • Meet Dr. J, your Pre-Health Pathways Advisor in the Student Success Center
    • Dr. J is here to help guide you through your chosen pre-health pathway and works in conjunction with your academic advisor to get you ready for a career in a health profession.
    • The Pre-Health Pathways Office can help you:
      • Plan for your career goals from the moment you enroll at SDSM&T
      • Find local volunteer & shadowing opportunities
      • Identify other professional development opportunities, both on and off-campus
      • Create study plans and find resources for entrance exams
      • Navigate the application process for professional programs
      • Prepare for interviews with professional programs
  • Sign up for our Pre-Health Listserv to stay in the loop about pre-health opportunities (See Dr. J for information about signing up!)
  • Get to know your Academic Advisors
  • Join the Future Health Science Professionals Club and/or the Mines Emergency Medical Service Club to connect with other pre-health students
  • Start the SDSM&T professional development program, Mines Advantage
  • Join the co-curricular professional development program specifically designed for pre-health students known as the Pre-Health Experience in Volunteering, Education, Research, & Shadowing (a.k.a. PHEVERS...pronounced "fevers") program

Here are some other helpful links sorted by pathway:

Anesthesiologist Assistant
Chiropractic
    Communication Sciences & Disorders
    Dentistry
    Forensic Science
    Genetic Counseling
    Medical Dosimetry
    Medical Informatics
    Medical Laboratory Scientist
    Medical Physics
    Medicine
    Occupational Therapy
    Optometry
      Orthodontics/Prosthetics
      Pathologists' Assistant
        Perfusionist
        Pharmacology
        Pharmacy
        Physical Therapy
        Physician Assistant
        Psychology
          Psychometrics
          Public Health
          Veterinary Medicine

          Check out these great health-related newsletters, podcasts, videos, & channels:

          • Association of Accredited Naturopathic Medical Colleges (AANMC) Webinars:
            • Trauma and PTSD: What to do when current events trigger practitioners and patients
            • Integrative Cancer Care: How NDs Support Patients with Cancer
            • Allergies: A Misguided Adventure with the Immune System
            • Natural Approaches to IBS and a Healthy Gut
            • Food as Medicine
            • Eating Disorders, Naturopathic Care Can Help
            • Naturopathic Approaches to Anxiety and Depression
          • Amazon Prime features several excellent documentaries relevant to pre-health students:
            • Diagnosing Healthcare (2020) explores health care with human rights at center focus.
            • Microbiota (2019) examines the bacteria that keep us healthy by producing a wide range of molecules and discusses how these microbes could revolutionize the future of medicine.
            • One Health, One Future (2020) looks at the One Health initiative-a multidisciplinary, cross-cultural approach that provides a powerful lens through wich to view our changing planet.
            • Resistance (2015) explores the catastrophic consequences of how over-prescribing and improperly disposing of antibiotic drugs has led to increased resistance to these drugs among some pathogens.
          • Anatomy Zone features 3D anatomy videos with anatomical descriptions to help you study for anatomy.
          • Blue Collar, White Coat is a blog written by South Dakota native and USD SSoM graduate, Cory Hewitt. He explores the first-generation physician journey and shares his experiences in this witty and insightful blog.
          • Docs with Disabilities is a podcast hosted by Drs. Lisa Meeks and Pete Poullos that dives into the experiences of health care providers with disabilities. 
          • Healthcare Triage is a series about healthcare hosted by Dr. Aaron Carroll who explains healthcare policy, medical research, and answers a lot of other questions you may have about medicine, health, and healthcare. 
          • BRAINterns has a great webinar series that covers all kinds of pre-health topics.
          • Med School Insiders provides pre-med and medical students with high yield tips and advice on pursuing a career in medicine. Narrated by Dr. Kevin Jubbal M.D., a medical school graduate, these videos and resources empower future doctors and physicians with the tools to live effectively both personally and professionally.
          • The MGH Institute of Health Professions hosts various healthcare webinars on topics such as Ethical Issues in Telehealth and Climate Change and Health Consequences: Through the Lens of a Climate and Health Fellow. These webinars can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/y9qpquvd
          • Netflix features several excellent documentaries relevant to pre-health students:
            • Heal (2017) explores the state of American healthcare.
            • Heroin(e) (2017) documents the opioid epidemic encompassing West Virginia through the perspectives of a fire chief, a judge, and a street missionary. The encounters between addicts and the heroines that try to help them sparks larger conversations about the ongoing opioid crisis in America.
            • The End Game (2018) features the Zen Hospital in San Francisco, which guides terminally ill patients through palliative care, counseling, and hospice.
            • The Surgeon's Cut (2020) follows four surgeons as they reflect on their lives and professions in this docuseries.
          • Physiology Zone is a video series made by the creator of Anatomy Zone. Diagrams and descriptions of physiological concepts can help you study for physiology.
          • Subscribe to the Premed Navigator, a monthly newsletter produced by the AAMC that includes information, resources, and tips for thriving as a pre-med student.
          • Pre-PT Grind is a podcast "designed to help empower, motivate, educate and guide future physical therapy students".
          • The Circle is a podcast from the Great Plains Tribal Leaders’ Health Board. It provides will weekly community updates about the history, progress, and future of the Health Board and the Oyate Health Center and is hosted by Oglala Sioux tribal citizens, Ray Rowland and Brandon Ecoffey. You can listen to it on KILI 90.1 on Tuesdays at 5:00PM and Fridays at 12:00PM.
          • The Scope is a podcast produced by the NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine that focuses on the medical school experience and how it helps shape future physicians. 
          • Virtual Mentor is a website with free advice for future healthcare professionals.

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