College and University Activities
(Pre-Professional Students)
The Piney Woods AHEC works with several universities in the area, including Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches and Sam Houston State University in Huntsville. The main goal of the AHEC is to prepare undergraduate students for professional school such as medical or dental school. Some of the activities we do to accomplish this goal include:- Student shadowing with professionals in their health care field of interest
- Mock interviews to prepare for professional school interviews
- Mock testing for MCAT, DAT, PCAT, OAT, GRE and other professional exams
- One-on-one student advising on professional school
- Special topics/ guest speakers for university pre-professional clubs
- Field trips to professional schools, specialty hospitals and pre-professional conferences
- Pre-professional convocations to prepare students for entry into professional school
- For more information on college activities or programs, please contact Piney Woods AHEC at (936) 468-6901.
