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American College of Emergency Physicians
Home page of a professional organization of Physicians working in emergency medical settings. Site includes a great deal of information about emergency medicine, including the education of EMT-Paramedics.
American Academy of Family Physicians
American Academy of Family Physicians
Home page of a professional organization of family doctors. Contains information related to issues in family practice medicine, including a search engine for research. Professional and educational resources and many related Web links are...
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American Association of Critical Care Nurses
Homepage for an association of professional nurses working in critical care settings. Educational, professional, and research resources including current publications and many links to related resources are included on this site.
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American Nurses Association
This site contains a great deal of information about nursing and current issues in the nursing career. Recent published articles as well as an online journal are included. This site has many links to related sites.
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American Academy of Physician Assistants
The home page of the premier professional organization of Physician Assistants. Site includes a bookstore, a search engine to research current health and healthcare issues, and biographical information on the top PA's in the country.
University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina: What Can I Do With a Major In
Are you looking to explore possible career paths based on a college major? Explore possible career titles, major skills and characteristics, and websites related to your choice of college major.
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Rehab Career: Industry Outlook
Explore the industry outlook for the health service industry. Investigate career opportunities in physical therapy and occupational therapy.
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American Academy of Forensic Science
Are you interested in forensic science? Explore current topics, careers, and resources that are provided by the American Academy of Forensic Science.
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Amn Healthcare: Nurse Zone
Are you interested in becoming a nurse or a student nurse? This site offers information about different types of nursing careers.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Social Workers
Describes a day in the life of a social worker. Include info on education requirements and expected earnings.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Write Now! Career Writing Prompts: Physician Extender
This Career Clip features Kerry Demeritt, a Physician Extender at Coordinated Health Systems. She spends most of her day doing casting. The best career advice she received was to try different things and especially use the activities and...
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Amnesty International Kids
Delve into the world of Amnesty International Kids in English or Spanish. This site introduces you to "the basics" of Amnesty International. It gives you a letter writing guide and some other activities to hook into.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Everyday Learning
Learning does not take place only in the classroom. Learning occurs naturally, every day! This KET collection uses original animation and wonderful, visual images to introduce basic concepts of math, science, social studies, art, and...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Career Profile: Physician
This site from Science Buddies gives a good overview of what a career as a physician might be like. In addition to information about various specialties, you can find out the education requirements and responsibilities of being a...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Pbs News Hour: Coronavirus Update: Where Things Stand Three Months Into Quarantine
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, states are balancing public health through stay-at-home orders and crowd limits with concern for jobs and the economy. Alabama was among the last states to issue a stay-at-home order on April 3rd...
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Osha: Young Workers
This resource provides information for teenage employees regarding their rights and responsibilities in the workplace.
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American Physical Therapy Association: American Physical Therapy Homepage
Learn about the professional association as well as careers and educational opportunities in the physical therapy field and the association's current news and events.
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American Association of Surgical Physician Assistants
Home page of a professional organization of Physician Assistants working in surgical settings. Site includes educational resources, many links to related sites, and information about becoming a surgical P.A.
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Visiting Nurse Associations of America
Home page of association of professional nurses working in the home-care setting. This site includes reference to current publications and also contains information for families and caregivers regarding home healthcare issues.
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California Academy of Physician Assistants: Homepage
Home page for California Academy of Physician Assistants, one of the largest statewide organizations of Physician Assistants. This site has a great deal of information regarding the P.A. career. Included in this site are a brief history...
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Aorn: Homepage
Home page of an association of professional nurses working in surgical settings. Professional, educational, and research resources available. These include an online journal, current publications, research projects, and related Web links.
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Emergency Nurses Association
Homepage of a professional nurses association working in Emergency healthcare settings. Professional, educational, and research resources are available.
University of Minnesota
Univerity of Minnesota: Global Rem: Brain Drain: Healthcare Workers
This resource uses a map and newspaper articles to provide a broad overview of the contemporary 'brain drain' of healthcare workers. Its goal is to further understand the dynamics of contemporary migrations of healthcare workers and to...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Career Profile: Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technician
Find out about the work done by the medical laboratory technician. It involves examining both body fluids and cells under the microscope or with specialized computer equipment, analyzing the results, and forwarding that information on to...