Other Health Professions

Moreover, a good place to start exploring the rich variety of careers in the health professions is by visiting the Explore Health Careers website. It offers helpful information on the full range of careers in the health professions, suggestions on how to best prepare for each career, relevant statistics, and additional resources. You may also consult the extensive, but not exhaustive, list of internet resources that Career Services has compiled below.

Acupuncture

• Acupuncture.com

Chiropractic Medicine

• American Chiropractic Association (ACA)

Genetics and Genetic Counseling

• Genetic Counseling:
  • National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC)
• Human Genetics:
  • American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG)
  • Careers in the Genetics Field

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 Physicians (ACP)
• American Association for Physician Leadership (AAPL)
• American Hospital Association
• American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE)
• Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA)
  
• Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA)
• Penn Resources:
  • Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research – School of Nursing
  • Center for Mental Health (formerly known as the Center for Mental Health Policy and Services Research (CMHPSR))
  • Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics (LDI)

Medical Illustration

• Association of Medical Illustrators (AMI)

Medical and Science Writing

• American Medical Writers Association (AMWA)
• National Association of Science Writers (NASW)

Naturopathic Medicine

• Association of Accredited Naturopathic Medical Colleges (AANMC)
• American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP)

Neuroscience

• Society for Neuroscience (SFN)
• Neuroscience Training Program Directory (SFN)

Nursing

• American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
• American Nurses Association (ANA)
• Nursing Graduate School Directory – GradSchools.com
• Nursing Internet Resources – Penn Career Services

Nutrition

• Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
• American Society for Nutrition (ASN)

Occupational Therapy

• American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)

Optometry

• American Optometric Association (AOA)
• Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO)

Pharmacy

• American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)
• American Pharmacists Association (APhA)

Physician Assistant

• American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)

Physical Therapy

• American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)

Podiatry

• American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine (AACPM)
• American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA)

Psychology and Mental Health

• American Counseling Association (ACA)
• American Psychiatric Association (APA)
• American Psychoanalytic Association (APsA)
• American Psychological Association (APA)
• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Public Health

• American Public Health Association (APHA)
• Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH)
• Public Health – Penn Career Services
• Public Health Organizations:
  • Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Office of Public Health and Science (OPHS)
  • World Health Organization (WHO)

Speech Therapy and Speech Pathology

• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

Sports Medicine

• American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)

Veterinary Medicine

• Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC)
• Veterinary Schools in U.S. and Canada (AAVMC list)
• American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
• International Opportunities in Veterinary Medicine (AVMA list)
• Application Information:
  • What to know before you apply (AAVMC) 
  • Veterinary Medical College Application Service (VMCAS)