FAQ: Medical & Health Care Education and Career Information
Question: How do I find information on medical & health care education and careers?
Answer:
In addition to talking with professionals, such as guidance counselors and career counselors, go to your local public library for career resources.
You can also find medical & health care education and career information at:
- NLM® MedlinePlus® Health Occupations
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthoccupations.html - NLM DIRLINE® for specialty organizations or associations that deal with your field of interest
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/factsheets/dirlinfs.html - The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Research and Training Opportunities
http://www.training.nih.gov/student/index.asp - NIH Virtual Career Center,
Includes financial aid information
http://www.training.nih.gov/careers/careercenter/ - NIH Office of Science Education: Careers
http://science.education.nih.gov/home2.nsf/Careers - US Department of Labor Career Guide to Industries: Health Services
http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/cgs035.htm - Occupational Outlook Handbook, Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://www.bls.gov/OCO/ - Kids.gov: Careers
Links to careers information for Grades K-12 and Educators
http://www.kids.gov/6_8/6_8_careers.shtml - US Armed Forces Health Careers
- Careers in Health Care, American Medical Association
Medicine, nursing and allied health careers
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/education-careers/careers-health-care.page
NLM is not responsible for the availability or content of these external sites, nor does NLM endorse, warrant or guarantee the products, services or information described or offered at these other Internet sites.
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