Biomed Career and Academic Pathways

Medicine

Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)

• Required Premedical Coursework and Competencies - This page lists medical school websites that outline their required premedical coursework and competencies.
• Medical School Admission Requirements™ (MSAR®) Report for Applicants and Advisors
• Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)
• Free Planning and Study Resources

UW Medicine

• Pre-Medical Course Requirements
• Clinic Experiences

American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) 

Dental

American Dental Education Association (ADEA)  

• Where to Apply - Use the dental school list below to help you determine what schools you want to designate on your ADEA AADSAS® (ADEA Associated American Dental Schools Application Service) application.
• ADEA Application Services

UW  Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)

• Pre-dental planning guide
• Pre-dental Resources
• DDS Admissions
• Required Courses by Year

Physical Therapy

UW Department of Rehabilitation Medicine Degrees

• PhD in Rehabilitation Science
• Master of Prosthetics & Orthotics
• Master of Occupational Therapy
• Doctor of Physical Therapy

American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) 

Pharmacy

• American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)
• Pharmacy is Right for Me
• Pharmacy College Application Service

UW School of Pharmacy

• Prerequisite Course Database
• PhD and MS Programs in Pharmaceutics

Physician Assistant / Associate (PA)

• PA Education Association (PAEA) 
• ARC - PA

UW Medicine, Physician Assistant Program

Bioengineering

UW Department of Bioengineering

• Master of Applied Bioengineering (MAB) Admissions FAQ

Verterinary Medicine

• American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
• American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC)
• Washington State University, College of Veterinary Medicine

Biotechnology / Industry / Healthcare

• Shoreline Biotech Lab Specialist Certificate Program
• Manchester Environmental Labs
• Biotech companies in Seattle
• Biotech Careers Employers
• Life Science Washington
• Biotech Careers near JBLM
• Plasmidsaurus
• Institute for Systems Biology
• Rainier Clinical Research Institute
• Tenpoint Therapeutic
• SystImmune
• Sonoma Biotherapeutics Seattle

Graduate School

• UW Genetic Counseling Graduate Program
• Bastyr University
• Biomedical Informatics and Medical Education
• Georgetown University Biomedical Graduate Programs

Post-Baccalaureate Programs & Summer Internships

• NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates | NSF - National Science Foundation
• OHSU PROPEL Postbac Research Training
• Fred Hutch Postbaccalaureate Scholar Program
• Comprehensive US list of summer programs, internships, and postbac programs in US
• Internships - Allen Institute
• SEED internship program
• Internships - Institute for Systems Biology (ISB)
• NIH summer internship program (on hold, but possibly reopen for 2026)
• Heritage University REU
• Amgen Scholars summer programs
• CDC Fellowships and Training
• Biomedical & Bioinformatics Research Internship and Training Experience (B-BRITE) at the Knight Cancer Institute
• UW Genome Sciences REU
• Summer Health Professions Education Program
• Institute for Protein Design summer program