Exploring Health Careers

Exploring Health Care Careers & Resources

The field of healthcare is incredibly diverse, offering a wide range of roles that align with different interests, strengths, and values. From direct patient care to research, public health, and healthcare administration, each path plays a vital role in improving health outcomes. By learning about various professions early on, you can make informed decisions, discover unexpected passions, and align your academic and extracurricular experiences with your long-term goals. This exploration also helps build a broader understanding of the healthcare system as a whole.

Helpful resources as you begin exploring:

Professional Organization Websites

Medicine

Decide if medicine is right for you: https://students-residents.aamc.org/deciding-if-medicine-you/decide-if-medicine-you
Learn about medical career paths: https://students-residents.aamc.org/medical-careers/learn-about-medical-career-paths
Association of American Medical Colleges: https://careersinmedicine.aamc.org/
About osteopathic medicine: https://www.aacom.org/become-a-doctor
Why consider osteopathic medicine: https://www.aacom.org/become-a-doctor/why-consider-a-career-in-osteopathic-medicine

Dentistry

ADEA Go Dental: https://www.adea.org/GoDental/
American Student Dental Association: https://www.asdanet.org/index/get-into-dental-school/predental-resources/predental-club-resources

Physicians Assistance

What is a PA: https://www.aapa.org/about/what-is-a-pa/
Physician Assistant Education Association: https://paeaonline.org/resources/member-resources/caspa

Optometry

Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry: https://futureeyedoc.org/
FAQs about Optometry: https://optometriceducation.org/future-students/resources/frequently-asked-questions/
Optometry Career Guide: https://optometriceducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/careerguide-november-2024.pdf
Resources for Optometry Applications: https://optometriceducation.org/future-students/resources/

Pharmacy

American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy: https://www.aacp.org/resources/students/future
Why pharmacy?: https://pharmacyforme.org/

Podiatry

Becoming a Podiatric Physician: https://aacpm.org/becoming-a-podiatric-physician/
American Podiatry Medical Association: https://www.apma.org/
Is podiatry right for me?: https://www.stepintopodiatry.com/is-podiatry-right-for-me/
Becoming a doctor of podiatric medicine: https://aacpm.org/becoming-a-podiatric-physician/

Occupational Therapy

What is an Occupation Therapist?: https://www.aota.org/about/what-is-ot
Become an Occupational Therapist: https://www.aota.org/career/become-an-ot-ota

Public Health

American Public Health Association: https://www.apha.org/
Public Health jobs and resources: https://www.apha.org/professional-development/public-health-careermart/public-health-jobs

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Exploring Health Careers

Exploring Health Care Careers & Resources

Helpful resources as you begin exploring:

Professional Organization Websites

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for a Health Career

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Exploring Health Careers

Exploring Health Care Careers & Resources

Helpful resources as you begin exploring:

Professional Organization Websites

Build Your Foundation for a Health Career

Helpful Links

Looking for one-on-one advising? Need help planning your academic path?

From exploring Pre-Health careers to applying and accelerating your program, we are here to advise you every step of the way.

Build Your Foundation
for a Health Career