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
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
A Note From the GA
Elizabeth Kilmer
My name is Elizabeth Kilmer, and I am the current graduate assistant in the Center for Career and Professional Development!
A little background: I recently graduated from Merrimack College on a three-year track …
Learn to Intern
by Dannia Jadan, Spectrum Newspaper
Student Panelists: Gillian Cunningham ’24, Jackson Tse ’23, Sophia Kostiw ’23 (moderator), Kailey Marottolo ’23, Theresa Ellison ’23
“Once you have confidence in yourself, people around you are going to feel that …
When you’re job hunting, who’s most likely to help? Top U.S. scholars have tackled this question via a massive study — published today in Science magazine — that analyzes more than two billion LinkedIn connections.
To see their key findings in action, …
Over the past three-years, Sacred Heart averages a 99.4% 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.Â
Check out our Class of 2019 First-Destination Infographic here!
Check out our Class of 2020 First-Destination Infographic here!
SHU Pioneers pursue a variety of careers paths after graduation; most recent respondents indicated they are:
We don’t have enough student data to show you these results.
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Pursuing an advanced nursing career is challenging, but there is a wealth of scholarship opportunities, professional associations, salary guides, and …
Vault.com provides in-depth intelligence on what it’s really like to work in an industry, company or profession—and how to position …
With 100 major profiles that include information on common career paths, types of employers that hire in the field, and …
EHC is a collaboration between today’s health professionals and leading health care associations designed to help individuals embark on a …
