Pre-Health Blog

Pre-pharmacy student counting tablets on a counting tray beside a pharmacist in a hospital pharmacy

October 29, 2026

PCAT: What Happened to the Pharmacy College Admission Test and What Schools Want Now

The PCAT was retired on January 10, 2024. What the test covered, how PharmCAS...

by International Medical Aid

Pre-med student comparing medical school options on a laptop facing them at a library table

October 28, 2026

Pre-Med Coach by IMA: A Free Tool to Track Hours and Plan for Medical School

Pre-Med Coach by International Medical Aid brings your profile, experience hours, application tasks, and...

by Michael Whitlatch

Pre-med student editing a printed personal statement draft with a pencil at a kitchen table

October 28, 2026

How Long Is a Personal Statement? AMCAS, AACOMAS, TMDSAS, CASPA and AADSAS Limits

How long is a personal statement? AMCAS and AACOMAS allow 5,300 characters, TMDSAS and...

by International Medical Aid

Sports medicine physician examining a young runner's knee on a sideline bench at an outdoor track

October 27, 2026

How to Become a Sports Medicine Physician: Training, Boards and Salary

How to become a sports medicine physician: the primary care and orthopaedic routes, fellowship,...

by International Medical Aid

Critical care physician and nurse at the bedside of an older patient on oxygen in a hospital intensive care unit

October 26, 2026

How to Become a Critical Care Physician (Intensivist)

How to become a critical care physician: residency routes, 2026 ACGME fellowship lengths, ABIM,...

by International Medical Aid

First-year college students practicing blood pressure checks on each other in a university clinical skills lab while a PA instructor watches

October 25, 2026

Direct Entry Physician Assistant Programs: Admission, Progression and Examples

Direct entry physician assistant programs let high school seniors start a 5 or 6...

by International Medical Aid

Pre-dental student sketching three-dimensional block shapes on a small dry-erase board while studying for the DAT

October 24, 2026

DAT Practice Test: Where to Find the Official ADA Materials and How to Use Them

Where to find the official DAT practice test from the ADA, what each module...

by International Medical Aid

IMA Founder and Managing Director presenting the Ethics, Culture, and Care workshop at the UC Davis Pre-Health Conference

October 23, 2026

IMA Meets Future Healthcare Professionals at the 2026 UC Davis Pre-Health Conference

Highlights from IMA's booth and Ethics, Culture, and Care workshop at the 2026 UC...

by International Medical Aid

Registered nurse in scrubs studying an anatomy textbook at a hospital break room table after a shift

October 23, 2026

RN to PA Bridge Program: What Exists and How Nurses Become PAs

Is there an RN to PA bridge program? No accredited shortcut exists. How RN...

by International Medical Aid

College student hospital volunteer pushing a supply cart down a bright hospital corridor beside a nurse

October 22, 2026

Hospital Volunteer Opportunities: Roles, Requirements and How to Get Started

Hospital volunteer opportunities explained: common roles, age and health requirements, application windows, and how...

by International Medical Aid

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International Medical Aid (IMA) is a not-for-profit, study abroad program that provides healthcare internships for pre-health students, medical students, medical residents, and healthcare practitioners in underserved areas in Sub-Saharan Africa, South America, and the Caribbean. In delivering urgently needed healthcare assistance to people in these regions, we help participants gain valuable experience and clinical exposure to disciplines such as medicine, nursing, mental health, dentistry, physical therapy, and public health through an ethics-based approach to care. Our programs also allow students the chance to immerse themselves in the beauty and culture of different destinations through unique adventure and safari programs led by experienced and trusted guides.