Medical Assistants
Medical assistants perform administrative and clinical tasks to keep the offices of physicians, podiatrists, chiropractors, and other health practitioners running smoothly. The duties of medical assistants vary from office to office, depending on the location... ... more
Academic Programs of Interest for Medical Assistants
Public Health
Public health is concerned with threats to the overall health of a community based on population health analysis. Health is defined and promoted differently by many organizations.... more
Medical, Dental, and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
When patients require a medical device to help them see clearly, chew and speak well, or walk, their healthcare providers send requests to medical, dental, and ophthalmic laboratory technicians. These technicians produce a variety of... ... more
Academic Programs of Interest for Medical, Dental, and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
Pre-Dentistry
Dental schools typically require students to have a minimum of three years of post-secondary education including courses in chemistry, organic chemistry, biology, and physics. On many campuses,... more
Medical Equipment Repairers
Medical equipment repairers, also known as biomedical equipment technicians (BMET), maintain, adjust, calibrate, and repair a wide variety of electronic, electromechanical, and hydraulic equipment used in hospitals and other medical environments, including health practitioners’ offices.... ... more
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
Clinical laboratory testing plays a crucial role in the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of disease. Clinical laboratory technologists, also referred to as clinical laboratory scientists or medical technologists, and clinical laboratory technicians, also known as... ... more
Academic Programs of Interest for Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
Biomedical Science
Biomedicians are typically active in biomedical research and tend to have more limited and research oriented contact with patients than physicians. Biomedical scientists study disease, drugs, and... more
