Pre-Health Students

Panel: Allied Health Therapist Careers (Panel: Audiology, PT, OT, SLP)

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Considering a PhD in the Sciences? Interview with UCI Biomedical and Medical Engineering PhD student Tri Andrew Phan

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Virtual Career Spotlight: Career Chat with Hospital Child Life Specialist

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American Chiropractors Association: A non-profit organization representing the chiropractic profession in America. The "What is Chiropractic" section explains the profession, offers key facts and lists qualifications for working in the field.

Virtual: Career Spotlight - Career Chat with Clinical Laboratory Specialist (CLS)

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American Dental Association: The ADA is the professional organization for dental health professionals. The Education/Careers page contains career-related information including career brochures and fact sheets for dentistry, dental hygiene, dental assisting, and dental laboratory technology.

Career Panel: DDS, Ophthalmologist (MD), Nephrologist (DO), Occupational Therapist CDS Panel: Healthcare

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Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Career Resource Pages: Several pages of information on how to become a dietician/nutritionist tailored to specific populations, e.g. international students, DPD graduates, career changers, high school students. There are also career and professional development resources like employability articles and a job board.

NutritionEd: Provides prospective students and future professionals the tools to assist them in reaching their career goals in the nutrition, dietetic and health and wellness fields. There is also information about career specialties, salaries, state requirements, schools, and jobs.

Explore Health Careers: Reliable, up-to-date information about health professions. Information about a wide variety of health careers, professional profiles, and the latest issues in health care.

American Massage Therapy Association: This is the professional association for Massage Therapists. Visit the Career Guidance section to access the Career Path Quiz and career information.

Association of American Medical Colleges: Educational information for medical students and professionals. The Students page features a tool to help students navigate their journey from pre-med through residency.

American Medical Association: This site has “Education” and “Life and Career” tabs with information for individuals at any stage in their medical education/career. Users will find tips and resources for aspiring med students, individuals pursuing residency, graduates, and practicing physicians.

New England Journal of Medicine Career Center: A job board, articles, and free downloadable career guide publication for physicians. The guide covers topics like typical schedules, compensation information, and classified ads for opportunities.

Career Panels

• American Association of Colleges of Nursing Students Pages: Provides education and career-related information for individuals interested in pursuing nursing degrees from the RN to graduate degrees.
• American Nurses Association Career & Credentialing: This section of the ANA website contains a “career center” with a free job board, professional development resources, and certification/credentialing information.
• Best Nursing Degree: A nursing education resource, featuring a directory of over 2,300 nursing schools. The site also includes information about nursing careers, how to become a nurse, and features a New Nurse Survival Guide.
• Nurses for a Healthier Tomorrow: In-depth profiles of nursing occupations, career and life management resources, education resources, and job outlook articles.
• Nursing Careers and Specialties for RNs: Use this site to obtain information on careers within the nursing field such as how to become one, the specialties within nursing, salaries and requirements, continuing education for career growth, and more.
• Nursing Salary Guide: Accurate and up to date salary and career information for a range of nursing specialties. Salary data for all states in the US including Registered Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, LPN
• TopNurse: "Top Nurse Info" helps those interested in becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) find training programs. Many of these programs are free as they are funded by the U.S. Department of Labor or state equivalent agencies. The site has state-by-state pages that list all training locations in a given state as well as their contact information. It also provides free training materials for those preparing to take the CNA exam, which is a requirement in order to become a licensed CNA. We have free practice tests for each section of the CNA exam, as well as supplemental training materials that can be used while taking CNA classes – all of which are free.

Career Panels

Pathways to Nursing

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Career Discovery Series: Nursing

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Spotlight on a Career in Nursing

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Career Panel: Nurse (RN, MSN) and Quality Assurance Specialist, Pediatrician (MD) (CHOC)

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American Occupational Therapy Association: AOTA is the professional organization for occupational therapists. Select the Education & Careers tab for online career and employment information including video clips from occupational therapy students.

Career Panels

Panel: Allied Health Therapist Careers (OT, PT, SLP, Audiology)

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Career Panel: Occupational Therapist, DDS, Ophthalmologist (MD), Nephrologist (DO), CDS Panel: Healthcare

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American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists: The professional organization for Orthotists and Prosthetists. The Career Info page contains information about careers in orthotics, prosthetics, and pedorthics as well as educational programs, scholarships, and links.

Career Spotlight Session: Ronak Mistry, DO (Hematology/Oncology Fellow)

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UCI Alumna Spotlight Session: Grace Huizar UCI Alumna, Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) Medical Student

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American Pharmacists Association: This site can help you identify the pharmacy career option that is appropriate for you by providing information and guidelines you will need to carry out the process

Pharmacy is Right for Me: Created by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Pharmacy is Right for Me provides students, parents, and educators with interactive tools, resources, and testimonials about career opportunities in the field of pharmacy. Learn about the field of pharmacy, career paths, educational opportunities, fun facts, and more.

Career Panel

UCI PhD Student Spotlight: Pharmacology Featuring Yadhira Garcia, UCI alum and current UCI PhD student

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American Physical Therapy Association: APTA is the professional organization for physical therapists. In addition to information about professional practice, patient care, advocacy and member news, the site contains career information about becoming a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant.

Career Panel

Panel: Allied Health Therapist Careers (PT, SLP, Audiology, OT)

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Public Health: Career Discovery Series

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Panel: Careers, Public Health Alumni and UCI Grad Program in Public Health

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Career Panel: Quality Assurance Specialist, Pediatrician (MD) (CHOC), Nurse (RN, MSN)

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American Society of Radiologic Technologists: The professional organization’s web site for radiologic technologists. Visit the Careers page to learn about the field of radiologic technology.

American Association for Respiratory Care: The American Association for Respiratory Care is the professional organization for respiratory therapists. The Careers page contains information about careers and career planning in respiratory therapy.

Journey to Become a Senior Research Scientist

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American Speech-Language-Hearing Association: The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is the professional organization for Speech & Language Pathologists and Audiologists. Visit the Students page for information about careers in communication sciences and disorders.

Resources from NSSLHA Chapter at UCI:

• SLP/Au.D. Coursework (your guide to meeting all graduate school prerequisites within 4 years)
  • cross-campus enrollment
• Research Opportunities (explore various speech, language, and hearing labs on campus and how to get involved)
• Volunteering (local volunteering opportunities and national/regional)

Career Spotlight Recording

Career Spotlight Session: Speech and Language featuring Audrey Sugimoto, Speech and Language Specialist, Simi Valley Unified School District

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