Advising Plan for Pre-Health students at Lake Forest College
Students interested in a career in the health care field should arrange a meeting with a member of the Pre-Health Advising committee as early as possible in their time at Lake Forest College.
Most post graduate health care programs have academic as well as experiential components as part of the admission process, thus students need plans for summer or winter break that include shadowing or other experiences in addition to internships and/or research that may be taken for credit during the semester or in the summer.
The Pre-Health Advising committee can assist students with this academic planning as well as provide information and opportunities for internships and other experiences.
Join HPP
If you are a current First-Year, sophomore or junior student, we strongly encourage you to join the new Health Professions Program (HPP). Completion of HPP is designed to enhance to your Pre-Health preparation with early exposure to the breadth of healthcare pathway options. HPP will greatly enhance your knowledge about health care and help you understand the social determinants of health, the value of interprofessional team work, and the ethical and empathetical mindsets with which you as a health professional should provide patient care to the diverse community that you will one day serve.
Pre-Health contact for HPP: Prof. Ann Maine
How to find a Pre-Health committee member for assistance?
The 2026-2027 Committee Members are:
Prof. Ann Maine, Committee Chair
maine@lakeforest.edu
Kathleen Elsasser, HPP Coordinator
kelsasser@lakeforest.edu
Khadija Manzoor, Career Advancement Center
kmanzoor@lakeforest.edu
Prof. Karen Kirk, Biology & BMB
kirk@lakeforest.edu
Prof. Nora McClean, Psychology (Spring)
mcclean@lakeforest.edu
Prof. Brian Page, Chemistry
page@lakeforest.edu
Prof. Catherin Reedy, English
reedy@lakeforest.edu
Prof. Michael Rosenbaum, Biology, HPP
rosenbaum@lakeforest.edu
Prof. Adina Stanculescu, Biology, HPP
astanculescu@lakeforest.edu
For all questions and guidance start by contacting the Pre-Health Advising Director, Professor Ann Maine at maine@lakeforest.edu.
MD/DO: Maine
Physician Assistant: Maine
Dental Medicine/Veterinary Medicine: Stanculescu
Optometry/Physical Therapy: Page
Pharmacy: Page
Nursing: Maine
Clinical Counseling/Clinical Psychology/Occupational Therapy: McClean (Spring)
Epidemiology/Biostatistics/Data Analytics: Kirk
Public Health: Reedy
Other: Maine
Dual-Degree Program Pathway contacts:
All RFU pathways: Maine
DePaul and RUSH Nursing pathways: Maine
Midwestern pathways: Maine
WashU Biomedical Engineering pathway: Nathan Mueggenburg
mueggenburg@lakeforest.edu
847-735-5164
4. For more details on shadowing and internships please contact: Khadija Manzoor, Career Advancement Center, kmanzoor@lakeforest.edu.
5. If you are unable to contact any committee member as advised above, you should always contact the Pre-Health Director Prof. Ann Maine at maine@lakeforest.edu