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    Medicine & Health Sciences

    Join us on Friday, November 11 to learn how Hendrix College will help you along your path of becoming a doctor, dentist, pharmacist, veterinarian or other health-services  professional.

  • What Happens on Medicine & Health Sciences Day?

    • Experience the classroom firsthand with a Hendrix pre-med faculty member
    • Hear panel of Hendrix alumni discuss how Hendrix prepared them for their career
    • Take a campus walk led by Hendrix students and visit our science labs
    • Enjoy lunch with faculty and current Hendrix students
    • Learn directly from students and faculty about their research collaboration
    • Audition for a music, theater arts or dance scholarship
    • Meet with a coach and learn about intercollegiate athletics at Hendrix
    “I am still convinced, more than ever, that collaborative student/faculty research is one of the best ways to teach and learn science.”
    DR. TOM GOODWIN — Hendrix professor of chemistry, recipient of American Chemical Society’s Award for Research at an Undergraduate Institution at the 2016 ACS spring national meeting in San Diego, California

  • Schedule

    Time Event
    8:30 a.m. Arrive and Get Registered Check in and visit with students and the admission staff over coffee and juice.
    9:00 a.m. Welcome to Hendrix!
    9:10 a.m. Preparing for Health Care Careers in a Rapidly Changing Medical World Understand how Hendrix can help you set the stage for a successful career with Dr. Mark Sutherland, Professor of Biology & Faculty Advisor for the Pre-Medicine Program.
    10:10 a.m. Walk the Campus See the campus on excursions led by Hendrix students.
    11:30 a.m. Lunch Hear from a panel of Hendrix alumni in the medical & health fields while you enjoy lunch as our guest.
    12:30 p.m. Experience Beyond the Classroom Session led by Leigh Lassiter-Counts, Director of Career Discovery & Internships
    1:10 p.m. Hear about Research Collaborations Students alongside Hendrix professors talk about their current undergraduate research
    1:45 p.m. From High School to Hendrix Learn how to make Hendrix your home with Lauren Bartshe, Assistant Director of Admission
    2:00 p.m. Any last questions? Meet with your Admission Counselor, take an optional walk, and/or attend additional meetings or auditions. Check out before you leave campus and pick up your Hendrix swag.


    The schedule is subject to change.

  • Reserve Your Spot Today!

    If you would like come to campus for Medicine & Health Sciences Day, please follow the link below to make your reservation. Registration for the day closes two days before the event.

    Students attending this special day will receive a free pair of Hendrix scrub pants!