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ACUPUNCTURE
ADMINISTRATORS OF HEALTH SERVICES
Administrators of Health Services (Health Services Managers),
Administrative and Plant Operation Personnel.
CHIROPRACTIC
CLINICAL LABORATORY SERVICES
Bioanalysts, Medical Technologists, and Medical Laboratory
Technicians, Clinical Chemists, Clinical Microbiologists,
Cytotechnologists, Histologic Technicians, Hematologist, Pathologist's
Assistant, Prosector, Specialists in Blood Bank Technology.
DENTISTRY
Dentists, Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists, Dental Technicians.
Dentists can specialize and some of the specialities are:
Pedodontists, Oral Surgeons, Orthodontists, Periodontists,
Endodontists, Prosthodontists.
DIETETICS AND NUTRITION
Dietitians, Dietetic Technicians and Dietetic Assistants,
Dietary Aide, Food Technologists, Food and Drug Inspector
and Analyst, Nutritionist.
EDUCATION
Educational Therapists, Public Health/Community Health Educators,
School Health Educators, and Specialists for the Visually
Handicapped which include: Orientation and Mobility Instructors,
Rehabilitation Teachers, Teachers of the Visually Handicapped,
Basic Science, Clinical Science.
EMERGENCY SERVICES Ambulance Attendant, Emergency
and/or Disaster Specialist, Emergency Medical Technician
HEALTH INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION
Biophotographers, Health Sciences Librarians, Medical Illustrators,
Medical Record Administrators, Medical Record Technicians,
and Medical Transcriptionists, Science Writers, Health Information
Specialists, Technical Writers, Medical Writers and Editors,
Health Communications, Medical Computer Specialist, Computer
Programmer.
MEDICINE
Emergency Medical Technicians-Ambulance (EMT), Medical Assistants,
Paramedics, Physicians Assistants (PAs), Physicians (Doctor
of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathy). Examples of specialities
for physicians are: Family Practitioners, Surgeons, Ophthalmologists
(eye), Pediatricians (children), Radiologists (X-ray), Orthopedists
(muscles and bones), Psychiatrists (mental disorders), Obstetricians,
(childbirth), Gynecologists (female reproductive system),
Cardiologists (heart-blood system), Internists (non-surgical
disease), Urologists (urinary system of both sexes and male
reproductive organs), Anesthesiologist, Dermatologist (skin
and its diseases), Gastroenterologist (stomach and intestines),
Neurosurgeon, Orthopedic Surgeon, Otolaryngologist (ear, nose
and throat), Plastic surgeon, Proctologist (anal region and
rectum).
MENTAL, PHYSICAL, SOCIAL SPECIALTIES
Art Therapists, Dance Therapists and Music Therapists, Athletic
Trainers, Corrective Therapists, Home Economists, Occupational
Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants, Orthotists
and Prosthetists, Orthotic/Prosthetic Technicians, Physical
Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants, Physiatry, Psychiatric/Mental
Health Technicians, Psychologists, Rehabilitation Counselors,
Social Workers, Speech-language Pathologists and Audiologists,
Therapeutic Recreation Specialists ( also known as Recreation
Therapists and Activity Therapists), Vocational Rehabilitation
Therapists.
NURSING
Homemaker-Home Health Aides, Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs),
also known as Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs), Nurse's Aides
and Orderlies, Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse Midwives, Nurse Practitioners,
Registered Nurses (RNs).
PHARMACY
Pharmacists, Pharmacologists.
PODIATRY
Podiatrists, Podiatric Assistants.
SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Anatomists, Biologists, Biomedical Engineers, Biostatisticians,
Environmentalists (also known as Sanitarians), Occupational
Health and Safety Professionals, and Industrial Hygienists
who fall under many different job titles: Industrial Hygienists,
Safety Engineers, Injury and Occupational Illness Investigators,
Safety Technicians, System Safety Analysts, Loss Control Specialists.
TECHNICAL INSTRUMENTATION
Cardiovascular Perfusion (formerly known as Extracorporeal
Technolgy) Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, Electroneurodiagnostic
(EEG) Technologists and EEG Technicans, Nuclear Medicine Technologists,
Diagnostic Radiation, Radiation Therapy Technologists and
Radiographers, Respiratory Therapists and Respiratory Therapy
Technicians, Surgical Technologists (formerly known as Operation
Room Technicians).
VETERINARY MEDICINE
Doctors of Veterinary Medicine (DVM), Veterinary Technicians.
VISION CARE
Dispensing Opticians, Ophthalmic Assistants, Ophthalmic Technicians
and Ophthalmic Technologists, Ophthalmologists, Optometrists
(Doctors of Optometry), Optometric Assistants and Optometric
Technicians, Orthoptists.
Job titles on this list were compiled from
information published by the National Health Council Inc.
and The Office of Student Affairs at the University of Michigan
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links below. Syracuse University students can use e/Choices.com
to research their interests, careers, schools and colleges.
Arts and Sciences students visit Career Exploration Services
in 329 Hall of Languages or the Center for Career Services in
234 Schine Student Center for more information.
For additional information on careers in the health professsions
the following publications are available:
200 Ways to Put Your Talent to Work in the Health Field
National Health Council
1730 M Street, NW
Suite 500
Washington, DC 20036
Comparative Guide to American Colleges
Harper Collins
Keystone Industrial Park
Scranton, PA 18512
Strategies for Success: A Handbook for Prehealth Students
National Association
of Advisors of the Health Professions
P.O. Box 5017, Station A
Champaign, IL 61825
Specifically for medical school:
Medical School Admissions Requirements
Association of American Medical Colleges
Attn: Publications
2450 N Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037-1134
Financial Planning and Management for U.S. Medical Students
Association of American Medical Colleges Attn: Publications
2450 N Street, NW Washington, DC 20037-1134
Minority Student Opportunities in United States Medical
Schools Association of American Medical Colleges Attn: Publications
2450 N Street, NW Washington, DC 20037-1134
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