Health Professions Advisor
Edgardo Sanabria-Valentín, Ph.D.
Room 5.61.00, New Building
212.393.6489
esanabriavalentin@jjay.cuny.edu
Students interested in pursuing careers in the health professions - medicine (MD and DO), dentistry, optometry, podiatry or veterinary medicine, among others - are able to fulfill the necessary academic requirements at John Jay. Anyone considering these careers should consult with the health professions advisor at least once a semester, every semester. The advisor will assist these students in planning their academic programs and taking advantage of the resources available through John Jay to achieve their goals. Most health professional schools require all applicants to have a fundamental knowledge of biology, chemistry, physics and mathematics and to have taken college-level courses on these topics. It is strongly advised that students begin science preparation in the freshman year with BIO 103 – BIO 104, CHE 103–CHE 104, and MAT 241–MAT 242. These subjects are also part of the standardized tests that applicants take for admission to health professional schools. Because test results, applications and letters of recommendation/evaluation are usually forwarded to schools a year before candidates intend to begin their medical or health profession education, students applying to these programs must meet with the health professions advisor regularly to coordinate this process. Appointments can be set up via e-mail.