Exploring Health Careers

"I work in a dynamic environment--I never stop learning," Angie Wang; 1989 SMYSP graduate; U.C. Berkeley; University of San Francisco MBA program; scheduler/planner, Genentech. Read more about Angie...

"There are many careers in medicine. Too many people are blinded by the prestige of the title ‘doctor’ and may overlook professionals who have even more contact and impact on patients, such as nurses, physician’s assistants, etc. It’s really important to evaluate why you want to be a doctor. Make sure to do it for the right reasons." Jesus Rodriguez, 1989 SMYSP graduate, Stanford University, University of Washington medical school.

So you’re interested in medicine, but you can’t stand the sight of blood. Or you enjoy writing, but you’d also like to work in the health care profession. Do you like sports, business, teaching, art or math? Then the health care profession may be the place for you.

From athletic trainers to health educators to cardiac surgeons, health professionals exist in a wide variety of specialties. The list below includes only a small sampling of the many options of careers. As you’re thinking about which health career you’d like to investigate, consider the things you enjoy and feel you can do well. The perfect health career is out there waiting for you--it's just a matter of exploring all the possibilities.