The Healthcare & Public Health Career Community is geared towards providing resources and tools to those interested in working within the health professions. Learn about academic requirements, internships, student organizations and other ways to help provide you with a competitive edge upon entering the field.
Sample Professions include:
- Athletic training
- Exercise science
- Healthcare administration
- Healthcare informatics
- Nurse practitioner
- Occupational therapist
- Physical therapy
- Physician’s assistant
- Public health
- Social work
- Speech language pathology
Tips/Strategies for success:
- Focus coursework on sciences including anatomy, physiology, biology, chemistry and technology
- Volunteer/obtain part-time experience working within medical field (many graduate programs require volunteer hours)
- Demonstrate leadership, creativity and the ability to work collaboratively as a team
- Strengthen interpersonal and communication skills
- Shadow/network with professionals within your roles of interest
- Investigate educational requirements, and certifications/licensures required by state
Professional Associations
Physical Therapy
American Physical Therapy Association
Occupational Therapy
American Occupational Therapy Association
National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
Speech-Language Pathology
American Academy of Audiology (AAA)
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
American Academy of Private Practice in Speech Pathology and Audiology
Physicians Assistant
American Academy of Physician Assistants
Connecticut Academy of Physician Assistants
Nursing
American Nurses Association
National Student Nurse’s Association
Pre-Med
Association of American Medical Colleges
Public Health
American Public Health Association
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