by Srivarsha Rayasam
CollegeXpress Student Writer
Interning or volunteering in health care during high school can give your college applications a huge boost. Here's where to look for these opportunities.
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by Scott Gibney
Educational Consultant
Nurses and doctors are in high demand, and aspiring health care professionals should know what their higher education options are. Learn more here!
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by Madison Troyer
Writer, NursingEducation.org
We need more great nurses in the world, but some places need them more urgently before they hit a shortage in 2030. Check out those top 10 states here.
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by Hannah Gilliard
CollegeXpress Student Writer
Are you considering a career in the health sciences but haven't decided which field? Here's a look at some popular health sciences fields to help you choose.
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by Claire Carter
Editorial Assistant, Carnegie Communications
Midwives are known for offering a more personal approach to women's health care. They support and guide their patients before, during, and after childbirth.
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by Catherine Seraphin
Former Assistant Editor, Online Specialist, Carnegie Communications
Optometrists help the world see as perfectly as possible. But what exactly do optometrists do, and how to they learn to do it?
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by Jessica Tomer
Editor, Carnegie Communications
Nurses and doctors, the general practitioners as you may know them, are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to health care professionals. There is a wealth of health careers out there in what are known as the allied health fields.
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by Steven M. Levsen
Director, Chemistry Program, Mount Mary College
Perhaps you feel it--the call to become a physician. The path to medical school and the subsequent practice of medicine is notoriously rigorous and very competitive. Yet, some say the hardest part of the journey is the admission process.
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by Gregory M. Andraso
Director of the Pre-medical and Related Health Professional Programs, Gannon University
What makes someone an ideal med school applicant? What do admission counselors look for? How should students, both pre-med and not, prepare?
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