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Roles and Responsibilities

The Marist College Pre-Health Professions Committee:

• Meets annually each Spring semester to interview junior Pre-Medical, Pre-Veterinary, and Pre-Dental applicants
• Composes a consensus letter of evaluation for these students based upon the student file and interview
• Meets at least once each semester to review the Pre-Med and Pre-Health programs
• Recommends policies for Pre-Med and Pre-Health programs
• Helps the Advisor to Health Professions (AHP) and Dean of Science recruit and advise Pre-Med and Pre-Health students
• Works with students to improve their applications (e.g., personal statements; interview skills; etc.)

Goals

• To help each student discover which areas of health care, if any, are most appropriate for their career and life goals
• To maximize the likelihood of admission of each qualified student to health care programs

Membership

• Dr. Joseph S. Bettencourt, Jr., Chair (Biology; AHP)
• Dr. Robert Sullivan (Medical Technology)
• Dr. Henry Pratt (Philosophy)
• Dr. Elisa Woolridge (Chemistry)