Health Occupations
Also called: Health careers, Health professions, Medical occupations, Medical professions
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Every day, around the clock, people who work in the health care industry provide care for millions of people, from newborns to the very ill. In fact, the health care industry is one of largest providers of jobs in the United States. Many health jobs are in hospitals. Others are in nursing homes, doctors' offices, dentists' offices, outpatient clinics and laboratories.
To work in a health occupation, you often must have special training. Some, like doctors, must have more than 4 years of college.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Latest News
- Too Few Female Urologists to Meet Aging Patients' Demand (08/22/2016, HealthDay)
- Pay Gaps Persist for Female Doctors Across the U.S. (08/16/2016, HealthDay)
- Radiologists Don't Face Higher Risk of Radiation-Related Death: Study (07/19/2016, HealthDay)
Related Issues
- Physicians: Frequently Asked Questions (American Medical Association)
Specifics
- About Critical Care Nursing (American Association of Critical-Care Nurses)
- Anesthesiologist Assistant (Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs)
- Anesthesiology: About the Anesthesiology Profession (American Society of Anesthesiologists)
- Art Therapy: What Is Art Therapy? (American Art Therapy Association) - PDF
- Audiologists (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- Biochemists and Biophysicists (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- Biological Technicians (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- Cardiologist: What Is a Cardiologist? (American College of Cardiology)
- Chiropractors (Bureau of Labor Statistics) Also in Spanish
- Choosing a Career in Psychiatry (American Psychiatric Association)
- Cytotechnology (Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs)
- Dental Assistants (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- Dental Hygienists (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- Dentistry: Careers in Dentistry (American Dental Association)
- Dentists (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- Dermatologist: What Is a Dermatologist? (American Academy of Dermatology)
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographers and Cardiovascular Technologists, Technicians, Including Vascular Technologists (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- Dietitians and Nutritionists (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- Discover: What Is Public Health? (Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health)
- Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- Endocrinologist: What Is an Endocrinologist? (Hormone Health Network)
- Exercise Physiologists (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- Explore a Career in Health Sciences Information (Medical Library Association)
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Forensics Investigator
(National Human Genome Research Institute)
- Gastroenterologist: What Is a Gastroenterologist? (American College of Gastroenterology) - PDF
- Geriatrics: Profiles in Geriatrics (American Geriatrics Society) - PDF
- Home Health Aides (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- Infectious Disease Specialist: What Is an Infectious Disease Specialist? (Infectious Diseases Society of America)
- Kinesiotherapy (Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs)
- Laboratory Professionals: Who's Who in the Lab (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- Lactation Consultant (Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs)
- Massage Therapists (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- Medical and Health Services Managers (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- Medical Assistants (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- Medical Illustration (Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs)
- Medical Records and Health Information Technicians (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- Medical Scientists (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- Medical Transcriptionists (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- Music Therapy: A Career in Music Therapy (American Music Therapy Association) - PDF
- Nurse Anesthetists: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists at a Glance (American Association of Nurse Anesthetists)
- Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- Nursing: Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- Nursing: Registered Nurses (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- Nursing: What's a Nurse Practitioner? (Nemours Foundation)
- Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- Occupational Therapists (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- Opticians, Dispensing (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- Optometrists (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- Orthoptist/ Orthoptics (American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus)
- Osteopathic Medicine: What is a DO? (American Osteopathic Association)
- Otolaryngologist: What Is an Otolaryngologist? (American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery)
- Pediatric Specialists (American Academy of Pediatrics) Also in Spanish
- Perfusionist (Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs)
- Pharmacists (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- Pharmacy Technicians (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- Physiatrist: What Is a Physiatrist? (American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)
- Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- Physical Therapists (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- Physician Assistants (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- Physicians and Surgeons (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- Physicians: Choosing Your Medical Specialty (American Medical Association)
- Physicians: Requirements for Becoming a Physician (American Medical Association)
- Podiatrists (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- Polysomnographic Technology (Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs)
- Psychologists (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- Radiation Therapy: Professions in Radiation Therapy (Radiological Society of North America, American College of Radiology)
- Recreational Therapists (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- Respiratory Therapists (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- Social and Human Service Assistants (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- Speech-Language Pathologists (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- Sports Medicine: What is a Sports Medicine Specialist? (American Medical Society for Sports Medicine) - PDF
- Surgical Assisting (Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs)
- Surgical Technologists (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- Veterinarians (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- Veterinary Technologists and Technicians (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- What Is a Rheumatologist? (American College of Rheumatology)
- What Is an Ophthalmologist? (American Academy of Ophthalmology)
- What's a Primary Care Physician (PCP)? (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
Statistics and Research
- Generalist and Specialty Physicians: Supply and Access, 2009-2010 (National Center for Health Statistics)
- Nurse Practitioners, Certified Nurse Midwives, and Physician Assistants in Physician Offices (National Center for Health Statistics)
- Overview of Home Health Aides: United States, 2007 (National Center for Health Statistics) - PDF
- Physician Assistant and Advance Practice Nurse Care in Hospital Outpatient Departments: United States, 2008-2009 (National Center for Health Statistics)
- State Variability in Supply of Office-based Primary Care Providers: United States, 2012 (National Center for Health Statistics)
