Dr. Erin Morris
Professor of Biology
Chair of the Department of Biology & Chemistry
What is pre-medicine and health care?
About
The pre-med and health care program is a graduate school pathway that ensures a student has taken all the courses required to apply to medical school and other health care programs. This includes MCAT preparedness and laboratory requirements. This versatile educational path opens doors in various health care and research fields.
Why study pre-medicine and health care at Baker University?
Baker takes an individualized approach by pairing you with an advisor who will create a tailored program to fit your educational needs. This means you will take advanced courses in biology, biochemistry, and more while emphasizing medical school requirements or requirements for other graduate programs, such as dentistry, pharmacy, or physical therapy. In addition to helping you decide which courses and internships and shadowing experiences are the best fit for your career goals, your advisor can help you formulate a plan for what to do as a pre-med student over the summer.
What does the pre-medicine and health care program prepare you for?
The courses in this program will help you prepare for the MCAT and acceptance into medicine and health care graduate programs that will train you for these roles:
- Physician (MD, DO)
- Pharmacist (PharmD)
- Dentist (DDS)
- Veterinarian (DVM)
- Podiatrist (DPM)
- Optometrist (OD)
- Physician assistant (MPA)
- Anesthesia assistant (MSA)
- Biomedical researcher (PhD)
- Microbiologist (MS, PhD)
- Genetic counselor (MS)
- Pathologist (MS)
Baker University Scholarships for pre-medicine and health care
Joanne M. Howard, PhD, Endowed Scholarship
The Joanne M. Howard, PhD, Endowed Scholarship is awarded to a woman pursuing a career in medicine or medical research. The award may be renewed until graduation as long as the recipient continues to meet the criteria:
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Meets FASFA financial-need requirements
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Has a 3.5 cumulative GPA at the time of application and maintains it until graduation
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Is of good character
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Is considering a career in medicine (MD, DO, PA), pharmacy, professor of sciences, medical research, or pharmaceutical research
This scholarship was established to honor Joanne Morrison Howard, PhD, by her husband, Cleve, and her son, Nathan. Dr. Howard graduated from Baker University in 1962. She earned a master’s degree in 1966 and a doctoral degree in 1970 from the University of Kansas Medical Center. She taught at the University of Louisville Hospital and from 1976 to 2006 at the University of Miami School of Medicine, where she was a member of the Department of Cell Biology.
“I am grateful to have received this endowed scholarship because it has shown me that I am capable of more than I ever thought I was. I am so thankful that I got to represent Joanne M. Howard and honor such an amazing woman. I am grateful to be able to represent women in science and humbled that I was chosen among a pool of my incredibly talented peers.”
—Skyler Bruck, 2021, human biology major
“Receiving the Joanne M. Howard Scholarship has created a positive impact on moving forward into the medical field. I feel very fortunate to have this solidify my passion for helping others as a physician assistant after completing my biochemistry degree here at Baker.”
—Abigail Richard, biochemistry major