Postgraduate Application Support: Clinical Programs

There are many parts and pieces to applying to postgraduate clinical programs. Below are some resources and strategies to help you get started. Although some of the below resources are on discipline-specific websites, the strategies will still work for your area of interest.

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Application Support

Organization and Strategy

Program Application Spreadsheet: This is a highly recommended download for anybody who is going to apply to postgraduate clinical programs. This template includes spaces to organize your program research, shadowing opportunities, “to-do” items, and more.
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Anatomy of a Medical School Application – Princeton Review
Admissions Process for PT School – American Physical Therapy Association
PA School Requirements – Shemmassian Academic Counseling

Personal Statements

Personal Statement Workshop Slides
Personal Statement Reflection Questions – Sometimes the most challenging part of writing a personal statement is starting. Use these reflection questions to help you identify potential topic areas to write about.

Shadowing

Shadowing a Doctor – AAMC
How to Write a Cold Email as a Pre-Med – Prospectivedoctor.com
Cold Email Template – You’ll notice an offer in this email for an informational interview. It is not a bad idea to offer this option, because a practitioner might not have capacity for you to shadow them. However, they might have 20 minutes to sit down and answer questions about the field. You never know what this could lead to!
Dental Shadowing – American Dental Education Association
Dental Shadowing Tips from Hygiene Edge
Saint Alphonsus Observations and Shadowing Program
St. Luke’s Health System Professional Observations Program
Genesis Community Health

Interviewing

MMI Information & Resources
Interviewing Workshop Slides
Interviewing – Boise State Career Services
Informational Interviews & Applying to Postgraduate Programs: An informational interview is where you meet with a professional in a field you’re interested in and get advice to pursue it. Learn about how it can help you as you pursue a healthcare career.

Additional Resources

Volunteerism & Applying to Clinical Postgraduate Programs: Learn about the importance of volunteering for your applications with potential volunteer opportunities.
Networking & Applying to Clinical Postgraduate Programs: Learn strategies to network and how it can help you as you apply to postgraduate programs.
Reflection to Support Your Clinical Program Applications: Use these prompts to document your experiences and use them in your personal statement or in your future interviews.
COHS Pre-Health Pathways: See the suggested academic plans for dentistry, pharmacy, physical therapy, medicine, optometry, and more.