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Committee

Mission

medicalThe mission of the Pre-Medical Professions Advisory Committee is to generate a committee-based evaluation and letter of reference for a student applying to a professional school which requires or highly suggests submission of these items. Programs which typically require or value a Committee letter include medical, dental, optometry, and physician assistant / physician associate.

Programs that typically require or value a Committee letter include medical, dental, optometry, and physician assistant/physician associate. Change the first bullet to read: The committee conducts the student evaluation by providing ratings of individual characteristics and overall professional school potential.

The committee conducts the student evaluation by providing ratings of individual characteristics and of the overall potential for professional school. Committee members also consider the character and leadership skills of the applicant
The committee will use the personal statement, interaction with the student, extracurricular activities, work experiences, exposure to the field of interest, communication skills during interview and more.
The overall recommendation is based on courses completed, strength of schedule, overall and science GPAs, and professional exam scores (i.e., MCAT, OAT, DAT, GRE). 
The letter of reference is led by the committee member who best knows the student.
Other committee members or other SWOSU faculty who have personally worked with the student may add to the letter.
The letter is reviewed by other committee members prior to its finalization.
 
The committee evaluation and letter of reference are held in high regard by those professional schools which require or highly suggest an applicant use them. It is recognized that many committee members interact with (and therefore know) applicants at the individual level. Furthermore, a committee recommendation is based on several faculty members’ perspectives who most likely have encountered the student in several classes and other outside activities. Consequently, the committee evaluation and letter often serve in place of two single reference letters for the professional school. Please note that an applicant cannot use an individual committee member as a single reference for the same school for which they use a committee recommendation.

Contact the committee chair or one of the committee members below to be added to the Pre-Medical Advisory Committee CANVAS page for information and updates.

Committee Members

Dr. Lisa Appeddu (Chair)

Associate Professor of Physiology
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
580.774.3148

Dr. Jimena Aracena

Professor, Department of Biological Sciences
580.774.3099

Ms. Brandy Chase

Assistant Professor
Allied Health Sciences
580.774.3186

Dr. Trevor Ellis

Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry and Physics
580.774.3200

Dr. David Martyn

Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry and Physics
580.774.3114

 

Dr. Anne Pate

Assistant Professor
Department of Nursing & Allied Health
580.774.6332

Dr. Pragya Sharma

Assistant Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
580.774.3132