Pre-Health at Muhlenberg

Muhlenberg has a great reputation for producing alumni who go on to attend - and excel at - some of the top dental schools in the country.

Something to Smile About

One of our 3-4 Penn BioDental students doing great work!

Junior Researches Attitudes Toward Concussion Incidence and Headgear in Women’s Lacrosse Shivani Iyer ’23 interviewed coaches, players, researchers and others to better understand the perspectives and experiences surrounding head injury and protection in the sport.

Rising Senior Serves as Medical Assistant During Summer Break This summer, Natalie Smith '22 got her foot in the door on her future career with her summer internship at a local podiatry office.

Congratulations Kevan!

Kevan Shah '22 Named a 2021 Truman Scholar Finalist The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation received a record number of applications this year.

Genocidal Medicine: Black American Communities, COVID-19, and the Death Toll of Healthcare’s Systemic Anti-Blackness,” will take place on Thursday, October 15, from 7–8:30 p.m.

‘From the Ashes’ Event Series Addresses Racism Amid COVID-19 "From the Ashes of Relentless Racial Crises amid COVID-19: Creating a New United States of America,” a Fall 2020 event series for the Muhlenberg College community, is grappling with America’s dire current moment, in which various marginalized racial and ethnic groups...

Here's a little bit about the new Vice-president of AED, Miranda Robinson '21...

Major: Biochemistry
Campus involvement (other than AED): MCEMS (1st Lieutenant, Crew Chief), General Chemistry LA and tutor, research with Dr. Colabroy, Copacetic Rhythms (dance team), Cardinal Key Society
Interests: Hiking, drawing/painting, tap (dance)
Plans for the future: I am planning on attending medical school, though I have developed a strong interest in research. Given this, I am currently most interested in a career as a physician-scientist.

Next up is AED's new Treasurer, Natalie David ‘22. Natalie is a Biology major and Jewish Studies minor on the pre-medical track . She researches the effect of fungicides on bumblebee behavior and cognition in Dr. Sprayberry’s laboratory. Natalie is the co-president of Muhlenberg’s chapter of Challah for Hunger, as well as a national Campus Hunger Project cohort leader. She is a biology tutor, flutist in the Wind Ensemble, JFS Food Pantry Volunteer, and member of Adopt-a-Grandparent Club.

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This week we are going to be featuring the newly elected AED e-board. First up is Jessica Oxer '21 who will be the President of the Pennsylvania Nu chapter for the next year. Jess is majoring in Biology and minoring in Public Health. She is involved in: MCEMS, Neuroscience research, and the community service fraternity APO. She also volunteers at St Luke's Hospital. Jess studied abroad in Australia this past semester and is planning on going to medical school in the future. She is excited to organize events for AED that will incorporate Muhlenberg alumni and engage with the local community. She also hopes that we can grow the organization and offer opportunities for both members and non-members.

Unfortunately we didn't get to have the official ceremony this past semester, but we would like to acknowledge the newest members of the Pennsylvania Nu chapter of Alpha Epsilon Delta, the national prehealth honor society. Congratulations on your induction!! We will celebrate when we are all together again.
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Register to attend the ADEA GoDental Virtual Fair that is being held tomorrow from 2-9pm (Link in Bio) Representatives from over 50 dental schools will be available to answer your questions and give you advice about your applications.