{"id":67,"date":"2020-02-27T10:13:33","date_gmt":"2020-02-27T16:13:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/160-health-professions\/?page_id=67"},"modified":"2024-06-18T15:49:56","modified_gmt":"2024-06-18T20:49:56","slug":"home-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/health-professions\/home-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-Medicine and Health Professions"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>So many gratifying career paths.<\/h2>\n<p>The field of health is wider, deeper and more rewarding than you can imagine. Whether you\u2019re focused on going to medical or nursing school, or simply understand that you want to help people or animals thrive, Macalester will help you thoroughly explore and prepare for that adventure.<\/p>\n<p>The world needs broadly educated people in medical fields. It needs mental health professionals with expertise in music and art, multi-lingual champions for women\u2019s health, environmental health researchers who understand climate change; the list goes on and on. At Macalester, you\u2019ll discover where your strengths and passions intersect, and our faculty will help you map a path to your own health profession.<\/p>\n<h2>Why Macalester?  Life-enlarging opportunities, everywhere.<\/h2>\n<p>In the heart of a major metropolitan area, surrounded by premier teaching hospitals, a medical school, biomedical research labs, and clinics that serve diverse populations, you\u2019ll have countless options for growth and exploration. We offer fellowships with research-active faculty, with our premiere state department of health, with many health organizations and hospitals, including the Mayo Clinic\u2014to enrich your experience and resume.  Our study-away programs expose you to health issues beyond our borders, all with the goal of helping you become the best physician, PA, neuroscientist, dentist, doula, researcher, epidemiologist, midwife, public health official, veterinarian, ophthalmologist, scientist, etc., you can be.<\/p>\n<p>No matter what you choose to major in at Macalester, you can complete the prerequisites for medical school or other graduate work while you engage with the community\u2014both on and off campus\u2014and explore how to develop your skills to make a difference in the changing world of health care.<\/p>\n<h2>Health professions in the cities<\/h2>\n<div class=\"grid\">\n<div class=\"grid-box-three-column\">\n<div class=\"card card-dept\">\n    <h2>\n\t\t    <span class=\"icon icon-academicbldg\">\n\t    <\/h2>\n    <p>\n\tAccess to the University of Minnesota's top research labs\n<br>\n<br>\n<br>\n    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-box-three-column\">\n<div class=\"card card-dept\">\n    <h2>\n\t\t    200+\n\t    <\/h2>\n    <p>\n\tNumber of internships sites within 8 miles of campus, including several major hospitals \n<br>\n<br>\n<br>\n    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-box-three-column\">\n<div class=\"card card-dept\">\n    <h2>\n\t\t  <span class=\"icon icon-peoplesilhouette\">  \n\t    <\/h2>\n    <p>\n\tAccess to alumni in the Twin Cities who can help you plan your future\n<br>\n<br>\n<br>\n    <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<nav class=\"horizontal-section-nav\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/hpa\/premedical\/\">Pre-Medical Requirements<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/hpa\/aftermacalester\/\">After Macalester<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<h2>Join our community<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Mac First Aid Student Group<\/b>\u2014Help run CPR classes and EMT programs that train Mac students to become first responders and then serve as front line emergency medical technicians both on  and off campus.<\/li> \n<li><b>Health Professions Student Coalition<\/b>\u2014Meet student mentors or become one. Join us for panels and events with alumni working in innovative health professions and service opportunities in a variety of settings.<\/li>   \n<li><b>Laurie Hamre Center for Health and Wellness<\/b>\u2014Develop your skills and experience in mental health, sexual health, or health promotions and we\u2019ll put them to use at Mac and beyond.<\/li> \n<li><b>Medicinal Melodies<\/b>\u2014Share your vocal skills and socialize! This group brings music and happiness to the hospitalized.<\/li>\n<li><b>Mactivists for Reproductive Health and The Sexy Educators<\/b>\u2014Join us in teaching Mac students about reproductive and menstrual health in fun ways that build community and advance causes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":913,"featured_media":74,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"template-academic-homepage.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-67","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/health-professions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/67","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/health-professions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/health-professions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/health-professions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/913"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/health-professions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/health-professions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/67\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":311,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/health-professions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/67\/revisions\/311"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/health-professions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/74"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/health-professions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}