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Health Professions Affiliations
Advisors: Professors Bennett, Borgardt, Fala, Hutto, Kirchhof-Glazier, Radis, Director of Career Services Kysor, Director of Academic Services Clarkson, Librarian Woodling
Associate Members: Professors Boyle, Demarest, Hosler, Keeney, Widman
Health Professions Assistant: Susan LaVere,
In the area of health professions, Juniata has an impressive array of affiliations with 17 different institutions. Our well-rounded and rigorous curriculum gives our students exceptionally good preparation that is recognized and valued by the professional schools.
We offer advising for entry into professional and graduate school training in such fields as Art Therapy, Audiology, Biotechnology, Chiropractic, Cytotechnology, Dentistry, Genetic Counseling, Health Administration, Health Communication, Medical Social Work, Medical Technology, Medicine, Naturopathic Medicine, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Optometry, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Podiatric Medicine, Public Health, Radiologic Sciences, and Veterinary Medicine. Students interested in a career in the health professions must meet the specific requirements for admission to a professional school. Since these vary from school to school, the students consult with a member of the Health Professions Committee as they prepare their courses so that students not only have an excellent chance of acceptance into professional schools, but also receive a breadth of knowledge that provides a firm foundation for their liberal arts education.
Affiliations with Tulane University School of Medicine, Temple University School of Medicine/Geisinger Health System, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, the LECOM School of Pharmacy, New York Chiropractic College, the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, the Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine, the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine, Temple University School of Dentistry, the Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University, The Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University, Jefferson School of Health Professions, Drexel University School of Physical Therapy, Widener University School of Physical Therapy, the Altoona Regional Health System School of Medical Technology, Lancaster General College of Nursing and Health Sciences School of Medical Technology, and St. Francis University Department of Physician Assistant Sciences offer joint programs with Juniata that lead to bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degrees. For all the affiliated schools students may apply for the program of their choice after four years of study at Juniata. In addition, students who attend Juniata for three or four years and complete all graduation requirements receive a bachelor's degree from Juniata in addition to the degree awarded by the affiliated institution. (See Cooperative Programs; Health Professions Affiliations)
Students are required to gain in-depth exposure to the health sciences through internships, independent study projects, student-in-residence programs at some of our affiliated schools, participation in the Primary Care Pre-Admissions Program offered by the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine at Hershey, and/or various research opportunities, including our von Leibig Summer Research Scholar Program at Juniata, the Juniata-Harvard Summer Scholar position in the laboratory of alumnus Dr. Greg Stahl ('84), the Juniata-Vanderbilt Summer Scholar position in the laboratory of alumnus Dr. Steven McElroy ('95), the Juniata-Penn State University College of Medicine Summer Scholar position in the laboratory of alumnus Dr. Thomas Terndrup ('77), and in positions in the SMART and McNair Programs for minority or disadvantaged students at the University of North Texas Health Science Center.
Juniata offers exceptional preparation for students interested in rural medicine through two courses in rural health care, opportunities for shadowing at J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital in Huntingdon, and internships in family and rural medicine at Altoona Regional Health Systems and in a variety of medical specialties at Geisinger Health System. We also have an Early Assurance Program for premedical students applying to Temple University School of Medicine that involves clinical training in the third and fourth years at Geisinger Health Systems in Danville, Pennsylvania.
In addition, as a result of a bequest by a Juniata alumnus and physician, there is an $80,000 Lawrence Johnson Scholarship at the University of Rochester School of Medicine for Juniata premedical students.
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