Health Professions

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  • Pre-Chiropractic
    7/17/24
    Chiropractic health care focuses on the restoration and enhancement of health by altering the neural regulation of body systems, primarily, but not exclusively by adjustment of the spine and other articulations of the body.
  • Pre-Dental
    11/18/24
    Dentists diagnose and treat diseases, injuries and malformations of the teeth and mouth.
  • Pre-Medical
    10/23/24
    Medical doctors maintain and restore human health through diagnostic, study and treatment of injuries and diseases.
  • Pre-Optometry
    10/11/24
    Doctors of Optometry examine, diagnose, treat and manage diseases of the eye.
  • Pre-Physician Assistant
    10/11/24
    Physician Assistants (PAs) are health professionals licensed to practice medicine with physician supervision.
  • Pre-Podiatry
    10/11/24
    Podiatry is the branch of medicine devoted to the study of human movement with treatment of the diseases, injuries or disorders of the foot and ankle as the primary focus.
  • Pre-Veterinary
    10/11/24
    Veterinary medicine is concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases in animals.
  • Additional Health Programs
    11/11/24
    UB is home to even more health professions programs. Meet with advisors from other advising units on campus to learn more about them.
  • Post-Bac Programs
    1/10/24
    “Post-bac” stands for post-baccalaureate and is a general term typically referring to any academic work completed after the attainment of an undergraduate degree.
  • International Applicants
    11/11/24
    US allopathic (MD) and osteopathic (DO) medical schools consider applications from international applicants students quite differently from those of U.S. citizens or permanent residents.