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By Catharine Runion<\/a> · Community Editor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Students are provided with new equipment in one of the laboratories in Smith Hall. \u2014 GROVE CITY COLLEGE<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

No one on campus could avoid hearing about the recent Career Fair, even if they wanted to. But a smaller portion of the student population is privy to the Health Professions Fair, which took place later that same evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This fair has a different focus and a wildly different scope from the regular Career Fair. Instead of general recruitment, the Health Professions Fair connects students in health-related fields with professional health programs and graduate schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A variety of fields are represented at this fair; the more obvious ones are medicine and nursing, but physical therapy and chiropractic fields are present as well. Various graduate schools also come to talk to current students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Duquesne University, Chatham University, the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, West Virginia University and the University of Pittsburgh will have representatives at this year\u2019s Pre-Health Fair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The diversity of health professions presented at the fair reflects the wide variety of majors and studies that can funnel into the health industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pre-health track, which is a program at Grove City College, involves significant faculty advising, peer advising and several required classes, all designed to prepare students for a future in the health industry, whether that be graduate school or the professional job market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students in the biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, chemistry and exercise science major programs are most likely to follow a pre-health track. However, this track isn\u2019t limited to STEM majors. As long as they complete the requisite coursework and advising requirements, students of all majors are able to follow the pre-health track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This track funnels into an incredibly diverse spectrum of careers. Pre-health students have gone into dentistry, physical assistantship, physical and occupational therapy, osteopathic and allopathic medicine, pharmacy, nursing and veterinary medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The majors represented by the pre-health track and the Pre-Health Society have seen new life and excitement as a result of the completion of renovations in Smith Hall. According to Pre-Health Society President Martina Stasko, the new spaces are game-changing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New state-of-the-art technology has brought the pre-health programs to a whole new level. \u201cThe snorkel fume hoods and new lab benches in the anatomy lab make dissection efficient and modern; there are also virtual anatomy tables for exercise science majors. I believe these will prepare students even more for their futures,\u201d Stasko said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The future is bright for STEM programs at Grove City College. Between the addition of STEM Hall a few years ago and the brand-new renovations in Smith Hall, health-related majors are on the rise and will only get better over the next several years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many exercise science majors have been especially relieved by the expansion of their lab space in Smith Hall. The current senior class will have been through three different lab spaces: the small lab in old Rockwell, the small lab in the Physical Learning Center and now the new Smith renovations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senior Abigail Helsel expressed how grateful she was to be able to conduct research for her senior research project in the new lab spaces. \u201cWe have two different anatomy-only labs, four different dedicated exercise science spaces and our professors have actual offices now,\u201d Helsel said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having so many new tools, technologies and pieces of equipment (such as an environmental chamber which can change temperature, humidity and pressure) broadens the scope of exercise science majors\u2019 final projects and opens up the opportunities for anyone looking to follow the pre-health track. \u201cThe possibilities are endless,\u201d Helsel said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a time when integrity and character are becoming rare, the expansion of pre-health students\u2019 resources at Grove City College is a game-changer. Now the next generation of doctors, nurses and physical therapists will be joined by ever-strengthening graduating classes from the college.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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