OTHER HEALTH-CARE CAREERS
Dentistry
The website of the American Dental Association (ADA) provides information for students who are interested in a career in dentistry. This includes information about prerequisite courses, the Dental Admissions Test (DAT), and general admissions requirements for U.S. schools of dentistry.
The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) website offers a list of all schools of dentistry in the United States and Canada.
Nursing - Programs at UAA
The University of Alaska Anchorage School of Nursing offers the following degree and certificate programs:
AAS – Associate Applied Science
BS – Bachelor of Science
PN – Practical Nursing
MS – Masters of Science
LPN to AAS
RN to BS
Nursing - Other Resources
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
- Schools of Nursing
- American Association of Colleges of Nursing
- Nurse Practitioner Programs
- Nursing Careers
Occupational Therapy
This fall UAA is offering a pilot distance-learning program in Occupational Therapy through Creighton University. Contact Susan Kaplan at afsnk@uaa.alaska.edu for more information about this new and exciting program!
Learn more about careers in occupational therapy by visiting the website of the American Occupational Therapy Association.
Optometry
Find out how you can become an optometrist at the website of the Association of Colleges and Schools of Optometry.
Pharmacy
Visit the website of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy to learn about careers in pharmacy, schools of pharmacy, and more.
The World Wide Web Virtual Library on Pharmacy offers links to colleges of pharmacy around the world, professional organizations, research institutions, and pharmaceutical companies.
Physical Therapy
Visit the website of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) for Association information, a description of the profession, and links to physical therapy resources on the Internet.
Physician Assistant Program at UAA (MEDEX)
UAA's Department of Health Sciences, in partnership with MEDEX Northwest, offers a Physician Assistant Training Program. Students who complete the program earn a Bachelor of Science, Health Sciences degree. Click on the following link to find out more about the MEDEX Physician Assistant Program at UAA: http://health.uaa.alaska.edu/bshs/index.htm
For more information about the physician assistant occupation, see the website of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, which features an overview of the profession, a listing of undergraduate and graduate programs, and PA organizations.
Podiatry
The website of the American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine provides information about careers in podiatry (the care and treatment of the human foot).
Public Health
The UAA Department of Health Sciences offers a Master of Public Health in Public Health Practice degree program. What is Public Health?
Sports Medicine
Are you interested in sports medicine? Visit the website of the American Academy of Sports Medicine to learn more about this field.
Other Health-care Career Programs Offered at UAA
UAA's Community and Technical College, Division of Allied Health, offers a number of programs for students interested in health-care careers. Programs offered include:
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More information: http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/ctc/programs/alliedhealth/
Veterinary Medicine
The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) provides information for students interested in veterinary medicine. This information includes veterinary school prerequisites, the application process, standardized test requirements, VMCAS (Veterinary Medical College Application Service), and links to U.S. and Canadian schools of veterinary medicine:
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
The Healthcare Career Resource Center website provides a list of many more careers in the field of health care.
Healthcare Careers is another website offering information about health-care careers and training programs.
MEDWEB Community is a catalog of health related web sites that is maintained by the Emory Health Sciences Center Library in order to provide access to biomedical information that may improve education, research and patient care. Their front page has links to resources covering many different subjects through the "browse by subject" link. Listings include:
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The US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics offers a great deal of information on its website about health-care careers, training opportunities, earnings, and more.
OPTIONS FOR ALASKANS INTERESTED IN GRADUATE OR PROFESSIONAL DEGREE PROGRAMS NOT OFFERED IN ALASKA
The Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education (WICHE) offers two graduate-level student exchange programs to students from selected western states, including Alaska. Click on the links below to learn more about the purposes and benefits of each program and to view lists of participating schools: