UA Little Rock helps to prepare students in all majors who want to apply to graduate programs in the health professions. We have provided some preliminary information below but students should contact graduate programs and schools directly to learn more about prerequisites, admissions requirements, deadlines, etc.
What are the Health Professions?
- Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (MD or DO)
- Physician Assistant (PA)
- Pharmacist (PharmD)
- Physical Therapist (DPT)
- Occupational Therapist (DOT)
- Optometry (OD)
- Dentist (DDS and DMD)
- Veterinarian (DVM)
- Research Mentors for all Health Professions
Graduate Programs in Medical Health
Medical (MD)
Admissions Process:
- Med School Application
- UAMS Little Rock
- Medical School Admission Requirements
- 2024 UAMS Applicant Guide
- UAMS Pre-Requisite Worksheet
- Mock Interviews / Committee Letters
Financial Aid:
- Fee Assistance Program
- HPSP Medical School Scholarship
- Army Scholarship
- Rural Practice Scholarship
- Loan Repayment
Test Resources:
- MCAT Registration
- Best Test Prep
- Kaplan Test Prep
- Princeton Review Test Prep
- Practice Exams
- Fee Assistance Program
Additional Resources:
- General Resources (Aspiring Docs, Getting into Med School, Deciding if Med is for You)
- Med Student Network
- Shadowing
Osteopathic (DO)
Admissions Process:
- DO School Application
- Pre-Reqs and Admission Requirements
- Pre-reqs
- Application Instructions
- NYITCOM Jonesboro
- ARCOM Fort Smith
Financial Aid:
Test Resources:
- MCAT Registration
- Best Test Prep
- Kaplan Test Prep
- Princeton Review Test Prep
- Practice Exams
- Fee Assistance Program
Additional Resources:
Dental
Admissions Process:
Financial Aid:
Test Resources:
Additional Resources:
Veterinarian
Admissions Process:
- Vet School Application
- Application Instructions
- Pre-reqs
- Prerequisite Chart
- LSU Baton Rouge
- University of Missouri CVM
- Tuskegee University
- OSU Stillwater
- Schools for Arkansans
Financial Aid:
Test Resources:
Additional Resources:
Pharmacy
Admissions Process:
- Pharmacy School Application
- Preparing to Apply
- UAMS Pre-reqs
- Application Instructions
- Application Process/Checklist
- UAMS
- Harding University Searcy
Financial Aid:
Test Resources:
Additional Resources:
Physician Assistant
Admissions Process:
Financial Aid:
Test Resources:
Additional Resources:
Physical Therapy
Admissions Process:
- Admissions Process
- UAMS
- University of Central Arkansas (UCA)
- Harding University Searcy
- ASU Jonesboro
- PTCAS Registration
Test Resources:
Additional Resources:
Occupational Therapy
Admissions Process:
Test Resources:
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Other Avenues of Health/Undecided
Professional Resources
Medical Volunteering
- Baptist Health Medical Center
- UAMS
- CARTI
- 12th Street Health Clinic
- Harmony Health
- AR Children’s Hospital
Non-Medical Volunteering
- Big Brothers Big Sisters
- AR Kids Read
- Children International
- Little Rock Animal Village
- Pulaski County Animal Shelter
- Arkansas Dream Center
- Arkansas Food Bank
- Autism Speaks
- BEST Robotics
- Camp Aldersgate
- Habitat for Humanity
- Girl Scouts
- Boy Scouts
- Keep Arkansas Beautiful
- Harmony in Hooves
- Heifer International
- Little Rock Zoo
- Miracle League
- Museum of Discovery
- Nature Conservatory
- Our House
- Ronald McDonald House
- Special Olympics
- UA Little Rock Campus Garden
- Women and Children First
- LR Compassion Center
- World Services for the Blind
- Kaleidoscope Grief Center
- United Way Match Site
- Volunteer Match Site
- Volunteer Match Site 2
Clinical Jobs
- Jobs at UAMS
- Jobs at Baptist Health
- Jobs at St. Vincent
- Jobs at AR Children’s Hospital
- Research – UAMS ED RA
UA Little Rock’s Pre-Health Student Organization
Join this organization to network with other students who are interested in health professions, as well as learn about research, internship, and job opportunities!
Listing with contact information in Student Organization Directory
Research Mentors
The links below can help you find faculty members who are interested in research in the following areas:
Bioinformatics, computational research, life sciences
Center for Integrative Nanotechnology Sciences
