Pre-Health Advantage
School of Innovative Learning
Health careers are expanding at a fast pace and rely on a wide range of individual skills, abilities, and knowledge. Health careers are not “one size fits all,” and Pre-Health advising shouldn’t be either. The Pre-Health Advantage connects Doane’s progressive approach to a flexible curriculum and individualized advising with student-tailored co-curricular experiences supported by excellent resources.
Many students have an interest in healthcare but aren’t sure about the most appropriate major, let alone a specific career. That’s okay! Often an undergraduate student objective in a pre-health program is to obtain admittance to their desired graduate program. While this is a priority for faculty and staff and Doane, of equal importance is helping students prepare for success in graduate school and to achieve a gratifying career in their chosen health field. Typical majors for Doane students in the pre-health program include:
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Exercise Science
- Health & Society
- Health Sciences Pre-Health Professions
- Physical Science
- Psychology
Doane University’s successful reputation in preparing students for continuing education in health fields continues to expand beyond Nebraska. One example is the recent partnership with Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences which guarantees matriculation to medical school after the third year of undergraduate work for qualified students.
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The Doane Difference

Our Approach
Doane’s CORE curriculum provides the flexibility for student experience and experimentation intentionally connecting pre-health students with a variety of academic areas. Faculty value and coordinate candid conversations with students to identify the end goal which often requires a personalized academic and co-curricular plan. The Liberal Arts is an important value-added component to the student experience enhancing the important pre-health occupation skills and at the same time also complimenting the education with increasingly important “soft skills”.

Our Experiences
The Doane experience prepares pre-health students not simply to “get in” but more importantly to “get out.” Preparatory skills are complemented by a Pre-Health Boot Camp, the Senior Capstone Experience, and a dedicated Health Professions Advisory Committee (HPAC) dedicated to both advising and endorsement.

Our Resources
Doane has a dedicated Pre-Health faculty advisor connected to critical staff and other faculty with the specific objective to support the individualized interests of students. A student-led Health & Medical Occupations Club (HMOC) supports additional opportunities for co-curricular experiences. Our “Advising Guide” helps to establish realistic expectations while also outlining support resources to be successful.

Our Facts
Doane University has been successful in assisting students in achieving their goal of enrollment into medical school. Through 2017 and over the last 5 years, students who have earned at least a 3.5 GPA and scored at least a 503 on the MCAT have earned acceptance into a med school program. Although uncommon in the US, recently, an international student achieved admittance into med school at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences. Doane has established a partnership with KCU which guarantees acceptance after the third year of undergraduate work for qualified students
Studying at Doane has been one of the best experiences—I've been able to conduct research, present at conferences, and have my work published.
Helena Valquier-Flynn ’18
Biochemistry