Explore

Visit www.explorehealthcareers.org.

Most students are unaware of the wide variety of career options in health care. Patient care involves contributions from professionals with a wide variety of specialties that work together as a team. You should take time to explore the careers that are available to you, and find the one that is the best fit with your strengths, goals, and interests. On Pre-Health Essentials we provide links to information on a wide variety of health related careers. After reviewing information online, plan to shadow professionals in your careers of interest to get a first-hand look at what the profession is like on a day to day basis.

Keep in mind questions like:

• What tasks do I envision doing with patients?
• How long do I want to be in school?
• How many hours per week do I want to work?
• Do I want to work under the supervision of another professional or on my own?
• Am I comfortable with making difficult decisions?