Links: Alternative Health Professions
The following links provide information on alternative careers in medicine.
Note that the Guide for First and Second Year Students has more information on health professions, including public health.
Also check out this list provided by the National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions.
General Information about Health Careers
Acupuncture
Chiropractic Medicine
Dentistry
- Association of American Medical Colleges - Oral Health Education
- American Dental Education Association
- American Dental Association
- American Dental Association Academic Enrichment Opportunities
- American Dental Association List of Schools
- American Dental Association Official Web Resource
Genetics and Genetic Counseling
- Genetic Counseling
- Human Genetics
Health Administration and Policy
- AcademyHealth
- Agency for HealthCare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
- American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA)
- American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)
- American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) - Careers in Healthcare Management
- American College of Medical Practice Executive
- American College of Physicians (ACP) – Division of Governmental Affairs and Public Policy (DGAPP)
- American College of Physician Executives (ACPE)
- American Hospital Association
- American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE)
- Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA)
- Canadian College of Health Services Executives
- Health Advocacy
- Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA)
- Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society
- Medical Group Management Association
- National Association of Health Services Executives
- U.S. Department of Labor, Medical and Health Services Manager
- "Your Career as a Healthcare Executive" (ACHE)
- Penn Resources
Medical Illustration
Medical Physics
- Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Educational Programs, Inc.
- Haverford Academic Program Pre-Health Studies
- Master of Medical Physics Program - Penn
- The American Association of Physicists in Medicine
- The American Association of Physicists in Medicine - The Medical Physicist
Medical and Science Writing
Naturopathic Medicine
- Association of Accredited Naturopathic Medical Colleges (AANMC)
- American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP)
Neuroscience
Nursing
- Accelerated BSN Programs
- American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
- American Association of Colleges of Nursing Accelerated Program
- American Nurses Association (ANA)
- Nursing Degrees & Programs
- Nurse Practitioner Programs
- Nurse Midwifery Programs
- Nursing Graduate School Directory – GradSchools.com
- Nursing Internet Resources - Cornell
- Nursing Internet Resources – Penn Career Services
- Nursing School Path
- Second Degree BSN Nursing Programs
Nutrition
Occupational Therapy
Optometry
Osteopathic Medicine
Pharmacy
- American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)
- American Pharmacists Association (APhA)
- Pharmacy Degrees
Physician Assistant
Physical Therapy
- American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
- Director of Accredited PT Programs
- Table of Prerequisites by Academic Institution
Podiatry
- American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine (AACPM)
- American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA)
- Contact a Podiatrist or Current Podiatric Student
- General Information or Current Podiatric Student
Psychology and Mental Health
- American Counseling Association (ACA)
- American Psychiatric Association (APA)
- American Psychoanalytic Association (APsaA)
- American Psychological Association (APA)
- APA Society of Pediatric Psychology
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- Notes from a Psychology Panel
Public Health
- American Public Health Association (APHA)
- Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH)
- Peace Corps
- Public Health – Penn Career Services
- Public Health Organizations