Healthcare & Public Health

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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Career Outcomes

Over the past three-years, Sacred Heart averages a 99.3% overall placement rate, with a 90% overall response rate. Outcome data for Sacred Heart University is obtained through the Center for Career & Professional Development, in accordance with national standards. We extend our First-Destination survey to students who have received Bachelor’s Degrees in the respective year are surveyed from the time of graduation, to 12-months following graduation. We are currently collecting data for the 2021 & 2022 student cohorts. 

Check out our Class of 2019 First-Destination Infographic here!

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SHU Pioneers pursue a variety of careers paths after graduation; most recent respondents indicated they are:

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Email
careerdev@sacredheart.edu
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