First steps to explore healthcare fields #
| Discipline | First Steps |
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Anesthesiologist Assistant |
Learn about this profession by reviewing the Anesthesiologist Assistant career information on HealthcareCareers.org and the website of the American Academy of Anesthesiologist Assistants. Then take a look at the IU School of Medicine Master of Science in Anesthesia program requirements. |
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Audiologist |
Learn about this profession by reviewing information from the American Academy of Audiology and consult information on the IU three-year accelerated program that certifies students to practice as clinical audiologists. |
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Chiropractor |
Learn about this profession by reviewing information from the Association of Chiropractic Colleges and check on the academic requirements for programs. |
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Dental Medicine |
Explore the field of dentistry at the American Dental Education Association Go Dental website and consult the Guidebook section for Dental Medicine to begin planning. |
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Genetic Counselor |
Learn about the field of genetic counseling by reviewing the Genetic Counselor career information on HealthcareCareers.org and consult the IU School of Medicine Master of Science in Genetic Counseling Program requirements. |
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Healthcare Management |
Learn about this field at the website of the Association of University Programs in Health Administration and explore the IU program offered jointly by the Kelley and O’Neill schools. |
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Doctor of Medicine |
Explore the path to becoming a physician at Choosing a Medical Career and make sure to consult the Guidebook section for Medicine. |
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Nursing |
Learn about the field of nursing and the programs available at the IU School of Nursing. |
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Occupational Therapy |
Learn about occupational therapy at Considering an OT Career and consult the Guidebook section for Occupational Therapy. |
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Optometry |
Learn about the field of optometry at Futureeyedoc.org and consult the Guidebook section for Optometry. |
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Pharmacy |
Explore this field at Pharmacy is Right for Me and consult the Guidebook section for Pharmacy. |
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Physician Assistant |
Learn about this field through the resources of the Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA) and consult the Guidebook section for Physician Assistant. |
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Physical Therapy |
Explore physical therapy at Becoming a PT and read the information in the Guidebook section for Physical Therapy. |
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Podiatry |
Learn about this field at Becoming a Podiatric Physician and consult the admissions requirements for podiatric medical schools. |
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Speech-Language Pathologist |
Learn about this field at the website of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and consult information on the IU master's in Speech-Language Pathology designed to prepare students to practice as speech-language pathologists. (Also, there is a Bilingual Track for this program). |
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Veterinary Medicine |
Learn about the field of veterinary medicine at the website of the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges, and consult the Guidebook section for Veterinary Medicine. |
Additional resources to explore healthcare careers #
HealthCareers.org offers an excellent tool that allows you to filter a detailed list of health professions by various criteria to see a more narrow list of careers.