Elon University - Health Professions

Overview

Dan Hornyak (03) "Elon taught me that there was more to life than book learning. Aside from providing an environment where I could grow intellectually, my experiences at Elon allowed me to become a more complete person - one that would be both book smart and an important member of a community. As I begin my career as Emergency Medicine physician, I consider the education I received at Elon to be a vital ingredient in my continuing success."

A Supportive Faculty

At Elon, classes are small and the low student-faculty ratio means that students enjoy significant individual attention and build close working relationships with their professors. Health Professions faculty are closely involved with student research as well as their own research. They provide close supervision and advice for students interested in health professions. Dr. Herbert House, professor of biology and Official Health Professions Advisor (as designated by AAMC and NAAHP - the National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions), and Dr. Robert Vick, associate professor of biology, are members of NAAHP and regularly attend national and state meetings of advisors where they communicate with educational leaders from medical and other health profession schools across the nation.

First-Rate Facilities

As a Health Professions student, you will spend plenty of time in the $18 million McMichael Science Center, which provides access to a stunning array of the latest technologies and equipment. Elon is one of the few undergraduate programs with a fully equipped cadaver lab. You will also be able to take advantage of computerized data acquisition in Physiology labs and up-to-date equipment in molecular biology. In addition, you will have access to books, brochures, catalogs, videotapes and CD-ROM information on a wide variety of health profession programs to help you choose your next step.

Jane Macon Baird Scholarships

This scholarship promotes the pre-medical program at Elon University and encourages outstanding young people to enter the field of medicine. It is awarded to deserving students who are enrolled in the pre-medical program. Click HERE for more information.

Other Honors and Scholarships

Exceptional high school students could qualify for Elon College Fellows, a challenging program in the College of Arts and Sciences. Thirty of the sixty Elon College Fellows chosen receive scholarships valued at $3,000 annually. All Elon College Fellows receive a $750 travel grant to support a study abroad experience, and Fellows may apply for grants to support their research experience. A special application is required; visit http://www.elon.edu/e-web/admissions/fellows/. In addition, pre-med and other Health Professions students may apply for the Lincoln Pre-Medical Scholarships each year.