Health Professions

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The field of health care in expanding rapidly.  The way clinicians or researchers spend their professional lives, the national landscape and global nature of health care delivery, and the science upon which health care is based have all changed in the past few decades.

Learn about options in the health care field:

• Comprehensive overviews are presented here
  
  
• If considering a career in medicine, the Association of American Medical College site is an essential resource
  
  
• Curious pre-medical students can subscribe to The Next Generation: An Introduction to Medicine
  
  
• Health Professions career information other than M.D., as compiled by Professor George
  
  
• And What is Public Health? may be of interest

The Amherst Career Center, and those of the neighboring colleges, sponsor events throughout the year in which alumni or graduate/medical schools come to campus to discuss your options after graduation.  To receive emails about events, be sure to register your career interests in Experience, and read the weekly emailed newsletter Career Columns so you don’t miss out.

Still feeling confused about the right path for you?  Take a moment, back up, and think big--all kinds of options await!  You might want to spend some time looking over the Career Exploration page or call the Career Center (x2265) to meet with a career counselor.