Health Occupations

Children

1.	Pediatric Subspecialists American Academy of Pediatrics http://www.aap.org/family/pedspecfactsheets.htm

Dictionaries/Glossaries

1.	Medical Glossary American Medical Association http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/2376.html

Directories

1.	Allied Health Accrediting Agencies American Medical Association http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/3585.html

National Institutes of Health

1.	LifeWorks National Institutes of Health, Office of Science Education http://science.education.nih.gov/LifeWorks.nsf/feature/index.htm

Newsletters/Print Publications

1.	Health Professions Reference Material Bureau of Health Professions http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/kidscareers/appendixA.htm




2.	Health Professions E-letter American Medical Association http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/2302.html

Organizations

1.	Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.gov/




2.	Bureau of Health Professions http://www.bhpr.hrsa.gov/




3.	Association of Schools of Public Health http://www.asph.org/




4.	National Institute of Nursing Research http://ninr.nih.gov/ninr/

Overviews

1.	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations America's Career InfoNet http://www.acinet.org/acinet/library.asp?category=1.4.11




2.	Choosing a Career in Allied Health American Medical Association http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/10481.html




3.	Health Services Bureau of Labor Statistics http://stats.bls.gov/oco/cg/cgs035.htm

Specific Conditions

1.	Podiatrists Bureau of Labor Statistics http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos075.htm




2.	Physicians: Becoming an MD American Medical Association http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/2320.html




3.	Physicians and Surgeons Bureau of Labor Statistics http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos074.htm




4.	Physical Therapists Bureau of Labor Statistics http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos080.htm




5.	Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos167.htm




6.	Psychologists Bureau of Labor Statistics http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos056.htm




7.	Pharmacy Technician Bureau of Health Professions http://www.bhpr.hrsa.gov/kidscareers/pharmacy.htm




8.	Pharmacists Bureau of Labor Statistics http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos079.htm




9.	Personal and Home Care Aides Bureau of Labor Statistics http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos173.htm




10.	Other Public Health Fields Association of Schools of Public Health http://www.asph.org/document.cfm?page=707




11.	Orthodontic Careers American Association of Orthodontists http://www.braces.org/careers/




12.	Optometrists Bureau of Labor Statistics http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos073.htm




13.	Opticians, Dispensing Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos098.htm




14.	Public Affairs Specialists: On the FDA's Fron Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2002/602_pas.html




15.	Registered Nurses Bureau of Labor Statistics http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos083.htm




16.	What Is an Otolaryngologist? American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery http://www.entnet.org/healthinfo/about/otolaryngologist.cfm




17.	What Is an Endocrinologist? Hormone Foundation http://www.hormone.org/publications/what_is_endocr.html




18.	What Is a Rheumatologist? American College of Rheumatology http://www.rheumatology.org/public/rheumatologist.asp?aud=pat




19.	What Is a Physiatrist? American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation http://www.aapmr.org/condtreat/what.htm




20.	What Is a Hematologist? American Society of Hematology http://www.findahematologist.org/whatis.cfm




21.	What Is a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)? American Osteopathic Association http://www.osteopathic.org/index.cfm?PageID=ado_whatis




22.	Uniformed Services: Medical Corps Bureau of Health Professions http://www.bhpr.hrsa.gov/kidscareers/medical_corp.htm




23.	Training and Careers in Human Genetics American Society of Human Genetics http://www.ashg.org/genetics/ashg/educ/002.shtml




24.	Today's Family Physicians. Specializing in Al American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/x6686.xml




25.	Surgical Technologist Bureau of Health Professions http://www.bhpr.hrsa.gov/kidscareers/surgical_technologist.htm




26.	Role of the Geriatric Psychiatrist American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry http://www.aagpgpa.org/p_c/psychrole.asp




27.	Respiratory Therapists Bureau of Labor Statistics http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos084.htm




28.	Veterinarians Bureau of Labor Statistics http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos076.htm




29.	Occupational Therapists Bureau of Labor Statistics http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos078.htm




30.	About Critical Care Nursing American Association of Critical-Care Nurses http://www.aacn.org/AACN/mrkt.nsf/vwdoc/AboutCriticalCareNursing?opendocume...




31.	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians Bureau of Labor Statistics http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos096.htm




32.	Chiropractors Bureau of Labor Statistics http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos071.htm




33.	Check It Out: Careers in Dietetics American Dietetic Association http://www.eatright.org/Public/Careers/94.cfm




34.	Certified Nurse-Midwives Bureau of Health Professions http://www.bhpr.hrsa.gov/kidscareers/nurse_midwife.htm




35.	Careers in Sports Medicine and Exercise Science American College of Sports Medicine http://acsm.org/pdf/Careers092501.pdf




36.	Careers in Radiology American College of Radiology http://www.radiologyinfo.org/content/careers/careers.htm




37.	Careers in Radiation Therapy American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America http://www.radiologyinfo.org/content/careers/careers_therapy.cfm




38.	Careers in Public Health Association of Schools of Public Health http://www.asph.org/document.cfm?page=728




39.	Careers in Medical Research Association of American Medical Colleges http://www.aamc.org/students/considering/research.htm




40.	Career in Genetic Counseling National Society of Genetic Counselors http://www.nsgc.org/careers/




41.	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians Bureau of Labor Statistics http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos100.htm




42.	Cardiovascular Specialists and Your Health Care American College of Cardiology http://www.acc.org/media/patient/cardio.htm




43.	Biomedical Engineers Bureau of Labor Statistics http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos262.htm




44.	Biological Scientists Bureau of Labor Statistics http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos047.htm




45.	Audiologists Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos085.htm




46.	Art Therapist American Medical Association http://www.ama-assn.org/ama1/pub/upload/mm/40/0405arttherapist.pdf




47.	Considering a Career in Long Term Care American Health Care Association http://www.longtermcareliving.com/career_options/index.htm




48.	Dental Assistants Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos163.htm




49.	Dental Hygienists Bureau of Labor Statistics http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos097.htm




50.	Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos166.htm




51.	Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos165.htm




52.	Nuclear Medicine Technologists Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos104.htm




53.	Music Therapist American Medical Association http://www.ama-assn.org/ama1/pub/upload/mm/40/0405musicther.pdf




54.	Medical Transcriptionists Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos271.htm




55.	Medical Specialty of Anesthesiology American Society of Anesthesiologists http://www.asahq.org/patientEducation/specialty.htm




56.	Medical Records and Health Information Technicians Bureau of Labor Statistics http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos103.htm




57.	Medical Librarianship: A Career Beyond the Cutting Medical Library Association http://www.mlanet.org/career/medlib_career.html




58.	Medical Illustrator American Medical Association http://www.ama-assn.org/ama1/pub/upload/mm/40/0405medicalill.pdf




59.	Medical Assistants Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos164.htm




60.	Dentists Bureau of Labor Statistics http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos072.htm




61.	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos273.htm




62.	Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics Bureau of Labor Statistics http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos101.htm




63.	Ergonomics: Occupational Therapy in the Workplace American Occupational Therapy Association http://www.aota.org/featured/area6/links/link02ar.asp




64.	International/Global Health Association of Schools of Public Health http://www.asph.org/document.cfm?page=739




65.	JAMA Patient Pages: Medical Specialties American Medical Association http://www.medem.com/search/article_display.cfm?path=\TANQUERAYM_ContentIte...




66.	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Bureau of Labor Statistics http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos102.htm

Statistics

1.	United States Health Workforce Personnel Factbook Dept. of Health and Human Services http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/healthworkforce/reports/factbook.htm

Teenagers

1.	Financial Assistance Information Health Resources and Services Administration http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/kidscareers/appendixC.htm

Women

1.	Women Are Pathologists National Institutes of Health, Office of Research on Women's Health http://science.education.nih.gov/women/scientists/Pathologists/pathologists...




2.	Women Are Researchers National Institutes of Health, Office of Research on Women's Health http://science.education.nih.gov/women/scientists/Researchers/researchers.h...




3.	Women Are Surgeons National Institutes of Health, Office of Research on Women's Health http://science.education.nih.gov/women/scientists/Surgeons/surgeons.html