Career Resources for Health Care Fields

Health-Professions: General Resources

• ExploreHealthcareers.org — "...includes information on and links to health-related education/training programs, financial aid resources, specialized learning opportunities, and current issues in health care."
• Studentdoctor.net — Resources on schools, interview experiences, discussion boards, and more.
• Careers Requiring Advanced Degrees — Describes health-related careers. From the College of Natural Science, Michigan State University.
• Web Links — From the Health Professions Advisory Program at Syracuse University.

Career-Related Books Available in the Career Center

• Planning Your Career in Alternative Medicine
• Exploring Health Care Careers Vol. 1 & 2
• Health Professions – Career and Education Directory
• Career Opportunities in Health Care
• Top 100 Health-Care Careers
• Careers in Health Care
• Becoming a Physician
• Careers in Birth
• Careers for Health Nuts and Others Who Like to Stay Fit

Vocational Biographies

Professional Associations

• American Medical Association (AMA)
• American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicin (AACOM)
• American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
• American Dental Association (ADA)
• American Dental Education Association (ADEA)
• American Nurses Association (ANA)
• American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)
• Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA)
• American Association of Surgical Physician Assistants (AASPA)
• American Chiropractic Association (ACA)
• American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. (AOTA)
• American Physical Threapy Association (APTA)
• American Pharmacists Association (APhA)
• American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
• American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP)
• American Medical Massage Association (AMMA)
• American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (AAAOM)

Lists of Accredited Programs and Schools

• Medical Schools Participating in AMCAS — From the American Medical Association
• Osteopathic Medical Schools — From the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
• Accredited Programs — From the Council on Naturopathic Medical Education
• DDS/DMD Programs in the U.S. — From the American Dental Association
• Physician Assistant Programs — From the American Academy of Physician Assistants
  
• Accredited Doctor of Chiropractic Programs — From the Council on Chiropractic Education
• Occupational Therapy Schools — Includes entry-level and postprofessional OT programs. From the American Occupational Therapy Association.
• CAPTE Accredited Physical Therapist Programs — From the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) of the APTA.
  
• Accredited Professional Programs of Colleges and Schools of Pharmacy — From the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
• Veterinary Colleges Accredited by the AVMA — From the American Veterinary Medicine Association
• Search for NLNAC Accredited Nursing Programs — From the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC)

Internet Sites for Health Care Fields

Medicine

• PSU Pre-Medical Progam — Provides information on course requirements, application procedures, and FAQ's. From PSU's College and Liberal Arts & Sciences.
• Medicine (Allopathic and Osteopathic) — Provides academic information, an overview of the application process, and tips and recommendations for preparing for medical school. From the PSU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Advising Center.
• Naturopathic Medicine — Provides academic information, application procedures, and tips and recommendations for preparing for naturopathic medical school. From the PSU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Advising Center.
• PSU's Portland Pre-Health Society — Are you making a difference? The mission of this organization is to help, advise, and guide the pre-health students of PSU through workshops, seminars, volunteer opportunitites, lectures, and many other oppotunities.
• Becoming an MD — Includes articles on preparing and applying for medical school. From the American Medical Association (AMA)
• About Osteopathic Medicine — From the American Osteopathic Association
• Naturopathic Medicine Schools and Careers Guide — Describes naturopathic medince as "holistic and nontoxic approaches to therapy with a strong emphasis on desease prevention by focusing on maintaining wellness".
  
• Physicians and Surgeons — From the Occupational Outlook Handbook

Dentistry

• PSU Pre-Dental Program — Provides information on course requirements, application procedures, and FAQ's. From PSU's College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.
• PSU's Pre-Dental Student Organization
• Dentistry — Covers common course requirements for most dental schools, course prerequisites and admissions requirements for OHSU's School of Dentristry, dental school application process, and tips and recommendations. From PSU's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Advising Center.
• Student Applicant and Advisor Information — American Dental Education Association (ADEA)>
• "Exploring A World of Opportunities" — Overview of dentistry and career options from American Dental Education Association (ADEA)
• Dentists — From the Occupational Outlook Handbook

Nursing

• PSU's Portland Pre-Health Society — Are you making a difference? The mission of this organization is to help, advise, and guide the pre-health students of PSU through workshops, seminars, volunteer opportunitites, lectures, and many other oppotunities.
• Nursing — Academic information for pre-nursing students. From the PSU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Advising Center.
  
• Registered Nurses — From the Occupational Outlook Handbook
  

Physician Assistant

• Physician Assistant — Academic information for students in the preprofessional health physician assistant program. From the PSU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Advising Center.
•  PSU's Portland Pre-Health Society — Are you making a difference? The mission of this organization is to help, advise, and guide the pre-health students of PSU through workshops, seminars, volunteer opportunitites, lectures, and many other oppotunities.
• Learn about PA's and the PA Profession — Get general information on education, scope of practice and various organizations. From American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA).
• Physician Assistant Education Association — "PAEA is the only national organization in the United States representing physician assistant (PA) educational programs. Its mission is to pursue excellence, foster faculty development, advance the body of knowledge that defines quality education and patient-centered care,and promote diversity in all aspects of physician assistant education. "
• Physician Assistants — From the Occupational Outlook Handbook

Chiropractic

• Chiropractic Medicine — Describes prerequisite coursework. From the PSU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Advising Center.
• Chiropractor — Career Profile from Explore Health Careers.org
• Chiropractors — From the Occupational Outlook Handbook
  

Occupational Therapy

• PSU offers pre-OT information and suggested classes
• Occupation Therapy — From the Occupational Outlook Handbook
• For Prospecitve Students — Links to resources about occupational therapy. From the American Occupational Therapy Association.
  
• An overview of Occupational Careers — From ExploreHealthCareers.org

Physical Therapy

• Physical Therapy — Describes physical therapy program requirements. From the PSU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Advising Center
• Who are PTs and PTAs? — From the American Physical Therapy Association
• Career Exploration in Physical Therapy — From ExploreHealthCareers.org
• Physical Therapist — From the Occupational Outlook Handbook

Pharmacist

• Career Exploration in becoming a Pharmacist — From ExploreHealthCareers.org
• Pharmacist — From the Occupational Outlook Handbook

Veterinary

• Veterinary Medicine — Information on prerequisites. From the PSU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Advising Center
• Becoming a Veterinarian — Learn about careers in Veterinary Medicine. From animalhealthcare.ca
• The Future of Veterinary Medicine — From the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges
• Veterinarian — From the Occupational Outlook Handbook
• PSU pre-Vet Medical student group (APVMA) — "Committed to becoming the best veterinarians for the highest quality care"

Complimentary/Alternative Medicine

• Guide to College Majors in Alternative Medicine — Gives information on preparing for a alternative medicine degree program and career advise. From WorldWideLearn.
• Acupuncture Career Guidance — From AcupunctureSchools.com
• Acupuncture Schools & Career Guide — "Acupuncture is a procedure adapted from Chinese medical practice that treats illness and provides anesthesia by the insertion of needles at specific points in the body." From Natural Healers.
• A Massage Therapy Career + Training — From Natural Healers
• Massage Therapists — From the Occupational Outlook Handbook