Health Care Careers Links
General
American Medical Association - health care career information & professional associations
MedLine Plus - health care occupations descriptions and links
Lifeworks - Natural Institute of Health - career information and profiles of people in health professions
Explore Health Careers - career information on many health care careers
Alternative Health Care
Chiropractor - Occupational Outlook Handbook
American Massage Therapy Association - Starting A Career in Massage Therapy: What You Need To Know
Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin - Alternative Medicine School
Clinical Laboratory & Medical Technology
Clinical Lab Technologist and Technicians - Occupational Outlook Handbook
American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science - "Careers" section has career and educational information
National Health Museum - career information on clinical laboratory science
Dental
Dentists - Occupational Outlook Handbook
Dentistry.com - careers in dentistry
American Dental Association - information on various dental careers
American Dental Hygienists’ Association - careers, education, and overview information
Eye Care
Optometrist - Occupational Outlook Handbook
American Optometric Association - career and student professional organization information
Health Care Administration
Health Care Industry - Occupational Outlook Handbook - definition of the health care industry
Health Information Technicians - Occupational Outlook Handbook
Health Services Manager - Occupational Outlook Handbook
Careers in Healthcare Management - Career information and professional profiles
Medical & Physician
Physicians and Surgeons - Occupational Outlook Handbook
American Medical Association - Information on becoming an MD
Forensic Psychiatry - description of the career in a Q&A format
Nursing
Home Health and Personal Care - Occupational Outlook Handbook
Registered Nurse - Occupational Outlook Handbook
Licensed Practical Nurse - Occupational Outlook Handbook
Psychiatric Aide/Nurse - Occupational Outlook Handbook
Student Nurse Forum - nursing career information
Nutrition
Dieticians and Nutritionists - Occupational Outlook Handbook
American Dietetic Association - career and educational track information
Pharmacy
Pharmacist - Occupational Outlook Handbook
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy - offers career, graduate programs/admissions, and financial aid information.
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant - Occupational Outlook Handbook
Student Academy of the American Academy of Physician Assistants - career description and program information under the "Pre-PA" link
Public Health
What Is Public Health? - offers career descriptions, explains what public health is, and has day in the life profiles
Public Health Careers - descriptions of various career fields within public health
Centers for Disease Control - offers career articles, links and professional organizations
Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy - Occupational Outlook Handbook
American Occupational Therapy Association - career descriptions, life on the job profiles, salary trends, and job search
Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist - Occupational Outlook Handbook
American Physical Therapy Association - career descriptions, financial aid, and school program information
Speech Pathology & Audiology
American Speech and Hearing Association - career fact sheets, work settings, and market trends
Audiologists - Occupational Outlook Handbook
Audiologist - College Grad.com - information about job descriptions, outlook, market trends and other points of interest
American Academy of Audiology - career description of the field. Under "student information" there is graduate program information