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. Â
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 AssociationÂ
Occupational TherapyÂ
American Occupational Therapy Association
National Board for Certification in Occupational TherapyÂ
Speech-Language Pathology
American Academy of Audiology (AAA)
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
American Academy of Private Practice in Speech Pathology and AudiologyÂ
Physicians Assistant
American Academy of Physician Assistants
Connecticut Academy of Physician AssistantsÂ
Nursing
American Nurses Association  Â
National Student Nurse’s Association
Pre-MedÂ
Association of American Medical Colleges Â
Public HealthÂ
American Public Health Association Â
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