Health Professions

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  • Pre-Dental
    9/7/26
    Dentists diagnose and treat diseases, injuries and malformations of the teeth and mouth.
  • Pre-Medical
    9/11/26
    Medical doctors maintain and restore human health through diagnostic, study and treatment of injuries and diseases.
  • Pre-Optometry
    9/7/26
    Doctors of Optometry examine, diagnose, treat and manage diseases of the eye.
  • Pre-Physician Assistant
    9/11/26
    Physician Assistants (PAs) are health professionals licensed to practice medicine with physician supervision.
  • Pre-Podiatry
    9/7/26
    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
    9/7/26
    Veterinary medicine is concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases in animals.
  • Additional Health Programs
    9/7/26
    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
    9/7/26
    “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
    9/7/26
    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.