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Q&A: Careers in Medicine

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Question: I’m starting college and am attracted to the medical field but don’t know if I have what it takes to get through medical school. What other medical careers could I consider?
Answer:

Medicine or anything related to it is an excellent career choice. The job opportunities are plentiful. It is also great that you are thinking about the energy it takes to get through med school. Time and money for the long haul of med school are other important factors and it’s not for everyone. Making your decision as early as possible will pay off in the long run. Here is a list of things we came up with in the CareerZing “think tank”:

  • Laboratory Technician

  • Medical Equipment Sales

  • Physical Therapy, Physical Therapy Assistant

  • Pharmaceutical Sales

  • Hospital Administration

  • Dietitian

  • Speech Therapist

  • Emergency Medical Technician

  • Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse

  • Biomedical Research

  • Bioengineering

  • Biostatistics: Planning, evaluating, interpreting medical research

  • Immunology

  • Physician’s Assistant

  • Nuclear Medicine – imaging and scanning the body

  • Naturopathic Physician – deal with using natural therapies and modern technologies.

  • Acupuncture

  • Forensic Medicine

  • Home Health Aide

  • Audiologist

  • Chiropractor

  • Dental Assistant

  • Sonographer

  • Medical and Health Services Manager

  • Medical Assistant

  • Medical Transcriptionist

  • Occupational Therapy

  • Opticians/Optometrists

  • Physicians Assistant

  • Psychology

  • Recreational Therapist

  • Personal Trainer

  • Social & Human Services

  • Microbiology: study of protozoa, bacteria, fungi, viruses

  • Toxicology: study of hazardous effects of drugs & poisons

  • Pathology: study of diseases, causes, course of progression, resolution. Three areas: Clinical (body fluids), Anatomic (diagnose biopsies during surgeries), Forensic (evidence for criminal/civil cases)

Here are some imaginative ideas that combine medicine with other fields:

  • e-medicine or Medical Informatics: the application of computers for tracking medical records and other medical information

  • Laser Medicine: how laser technology is used for surgery

  • Travel medicine: or emporiatrics deals with health problems of international travels or travel across highly different environments

  • Wilderness Medicine: practice of medicine in the wild when conventional medical facilities are not available

  • Palliative Care: deals with pain, symptom relief & emotional support in patients with terminal illnesses including cancer

  • Bioethics: dealing with ethical controversy brought about by advances in biology & medicine

  • Medical Journalism: writing articles related to medical fields and related subjects

  • Epidemiology: study & control of disease or injury pattern in human populations, behavioral, environmental & health care factors

  • Global Health: area of public living in developing countries. Financing & management of health services systems. The development of health care infrastructures.

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