Occupations and Wages

• Occupational Outlook Handbook  - U.S. Dept. of Labor:
  Health Care
  Medical and Health Services Managers
  Medical Scientists
  Search for additional health care occupations at http://stats.bls.gov/oco/oco1002.htm.

• Occupational Employment and Wages - U.S. Dept. of Labor:
  Health Educators
  Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
  Search for additional health care occupational employment statistics at http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_alph.htm.

• National Institutes of Health Career Center

• What Can I Do With This Major?
  The Center for Calling & Career, Lee University

Job Banks

• Careers in Healthcare and Medicine
  Links from the National Institutes of Health

• Healthcare & Medical Fields - The Riley Guide

• JobStar: Health Careers

• Monster.com Healthcare  

Organizations

• Careers in Healthcare and Medicine
  Links from the National Institutes of Health

• Christian Medical & Dental Associations

• Christian Medical Missions Links (Heal the Nations)

• International Christian Medical & Dental Association (ICMDA)

Print Books and E-Books

Listed below are selected print books and e-books.

For more resources, conduct a basic subject search in the online catalog for:
MEDICINE - VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE
particular area of health care - VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE

General Resources

Careers in Health Care. By Barbara Mardinly Swanson. McGraw-Hill, 2005.  
¾ NetLibrary eBook

Careers in the Health Insurance Industry. Chicago Institute for Career Research, 2005.
¾ NetLibrary eBook

Career Opportunities in Health Care. By Shelly Field. Facts on File, 2002.
§ Center for Calling & Career (reference only) - Health Care

Introduction to the Health Professions. By Peggy Stanfield and Y. H. Hui. Jones & Bartlett Publishers, Inc., 2002.  
§ 2002 ed. - Career Shelves (Reference Area) - R690 .S72 2002
¾ 1998 ed. - NetLibrary eBook

Opportunities in Allied Health Careers. By Alex Kacen. McGraw-Hill, 2005.
¾ NetLibrary eBook

Opportunities in Health and Medical Careers. By Leo D'Orazio. VGM Career Books, 2004.
§ Center for Calling & Career (reference only) - Health Care

Opportunities in Paramedical Careers. By Alex Kacen and Terence J. Sacks. NTC Contemporary, 2000.  
¾ NetLibrary eBook

Job Search

Health Professions Admissions Guide: Strategy for Success. National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions, 2004.
§ Career Shelves (Reference Area) - R690 .S76 2004

Resumes for Health and Medical Careers: With Sample Cover Letters. VGM Career Books, 2004
§ Center for Calling & Career (reference only) - Occupational Resources

Top 100 Health-Care Careers: Your Complete Guidebook to Training and Jobs in Allied Health, Nursing, Medicine, and More. By Aul Wischnizer. JIST Works, 2005.
¾ NetLibrary eBook

Christian Perspectives

Being a Christian in Science. By Walter R. Hearn. InterVarsity Press, 1997.
§ Career Shelves (Reference Areas) BV4596.S35 H43 1997
 

See also General Health Care above.

Occupations and Wages

• Occupational Outlook Handbook  - U.S. Dept. of Labor:
  Physicians and Surgeons
  For specializations, search: http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_alph.htm.

• Occupational Employment and Wages - U.S. Dept. of Labor:
  Physicians and Surgeons
  For specializations, search: http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_alph.htm.

• Careers in Healthcare and Medicine
  Links from the National Institutes of Health

Job Search

• NIH Career Center

Organizations

• American Medical Association (AMA)

• Careers in Healthcare and Medicine
  Links from the National Institutes of Health

• Christian Medical & Dental Associations

• Christian Medical Missions Links (Heal the Nations)

• International Christian Medical & Dental Association (ICMDA)

Print Books and E-Books

Listed below are selected print books and e-books.

For more resources, conduct a basic subject search in the online catalog for:
MEDICINE - VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE

General

Opportunities in Osteopathic Medicine Careers. By Terence J. Sacks. NTC Contemporary, 2001.  
¾ NetLibrary eBook

Opportunities in Physician Careers. By Jan Sugar-Webb. McGraw-Hill, 2005.
¾ NetLibrary eBook

Education

Barron's Guide to Medical and Dental Schools. By Saul Wischnitzer and Edith Wischnitzer. Barron's, 2000.   
¾ NetLibrary eBook

Essays That Will Get You into Medical School. By Daniel Kaufman. Barron's Educational Series, 1998.
¾ NetLibrary eBook

How to Get Into the Right Medical School. By Carla S. Rogers. NTC Contemporary, 1996.  
¾ NetLibrary eBook
 

See also General Health Care above.

Occupations and Wages

• Careers in Healthcare and Medicine: Nursing
  National Institutes of Health

• Careers in Healthcare and Medicine: Physician Assistant
  National Institutes of Health

• Occupational Outlook Handbook  - U.S. Dept. of Labor:
  Physician Assistants
  Registered Nurses

• Occupational Employment and Wages - U.S. Dept. of Labor:
  Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
  Physician Assistants
  Registered Nurses

• The Riley Guide: Nursing

• What Can I Do With This Major?
  (The Center for Calling & Career, Lee University)

Job Search

• NIH Career Center

Organizations

• American Nurses Association

• Christian Medical & Dental Associations

• Christian Medical Missions Links (Heal the Nations)

• International Christian Medical & Dental Association (ICMDA)

• Nursing Links - Careers in Healthcare and Medicine
  Links from the National Institutes of Health

• Nursing Links - Occupational Outlook Handbook

• Nurses Christian Fellowship

Print Books and E-Books

Listed below are selected print books and e-books.

For more resources, conduct a basic subject search in the online catalog for:
NURSING - VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE
PHYSICIANS' ASSISTANTS - VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE

General

Career as a Community Health Nurse, Public Health Nurse. Institute for Career Research, 2005.
¾ NetLibrary eBook

Career as a Physician Assistant: High Level Professionals Working Directly with Doctors in Delivering Healthcare. Institute for Career Research, 2005.
¾ NetLibrary eBook

Careers in Focus: Nursing. Furguson, 2003.
§ Center for Calling & Career (reference only) - Health Care

Careers in Nursing. By Terence J. Sacks. VGM Career Books, 2003.  
§ 2003 ed. - Center for Calling & Career (reference only) - Health Care
¾ 1998 ed. - NetLibrary eBook

Opportunities in Nursing Assistant Careers. By Joan Fox-Rose. NTC Contemporary, 2000.  
¾ NetLibrary eBook

Opportunities in Nursing Careers. By Keville Frederickson. VGM Career Books, 2003.
§ Center for Calling & Career (reference only) - Health Care

Opportunities in Physician Assistant Careers. By Terence J. Sacks. VGM Career Books, 2002.
§ Center for Calling & Career (reference only) - Health Care

Education

How to Get into the Right Nursing Program. By Carla S. Rogers. NTC Contemporary, 1998.  
¾ NetLibrary eBook

Christian Perspectives

Called to Care: A Christian Theology of Nursing. By Judith Allen Shelly. InterVarsity Press, 1999.
§ Circulating - RT85. 2. S538 1999

Occupations and Wages

• Careers in Healthcare and Medicine: Dentistry / Dental Research
  Links from the National Institutes of Health

• The Riley Guide: Dental Care

• Occupational Outlook Handbook  - U.S. Dept. of Labor:
  Dentists
  Search for additional health care occupations at http://stats.bls.gov/oco/oco1002.htm.

• Occupational Employment and Wages - U.S. Dept. of Labor:
  Dentists
  Search for additional health care occupational employment statistics at http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_alph.htm.

Organizations

• American Dental Association

• American Dental Education Association

• American Dental Hygienist Association

• Christian Medical & Dental Associations

• Christian Medical Missions Links (Heal the Nations)

• International Christian Medical & Dental Association (ICMDA)

Print Books and E-Books

Listed below are selected print books and e-books.

For more resources, conduct a basic subject search in the online catalog for:
DENTISTRY - VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE

General

Careers as a Dentist: Increasing Demand Reported for These High Prestige, High Earning Healthcare Professionals. Institute for Career Research.
¾ NetLibrary eBook

Opportunities in Dental Careers. By Bonnie L. Kendall. VGM Career Horizons, 2001.
§ Center for Calling & Career (reference only) - Health Care

Education

Barron's Guide to Medical and Dental Schools. By Saul Wischnitzer and Edith Wischnitzer. Barron's, 2000.   
¾ NetLibrary eBook
 

Occupations and Wages

• Careers in Healthcare and Medicine: Ophthamology / Optometry
  Links from the National Institutes of Health

• Occupational Outlook Handbook  - U.S. Dept. of Labor:
  Optometrists
  Search for additional health care occupations at http://stats.bls.gov/oco/oco1002.htm.

• Occupational Employment and Wages - U.S. Dept. of Labor:
  Optometrists
  Search for additional health care occupational employment statistics at http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_alph.htm.

Organizations

• American Optometric Association

• American Board of Ophthalmology

• Fellowship of Christian Optometrists International
  Missions Links

• Ophthamology and Optometry Links - Careers in Healthcare and Medicine
  Links from the National Institutes of Health

Print Books and E-Books

Listed below are selected print books and e-books.

For more resources, conduct a basic subject search in the online catalog for:
OPHTHALMOLOGY
OPTOMETRY

General

Ophthalmic Medical Assisting: A Career Overview for Students. JCAHPO, 1998. 
Videorecording - VHS (8 min)
v Circulating - Media RE72.5 .O6 1998

Opportunities in Eye Care Careers. VGM Career Books, 2004.
§ 2004 ed. - Center for Calling & Career (reference only) - Health Care
¾ 1998 ed. - NetLibrary eBook
 

Occupations and Wages

• Occupational Outlook Handbook  - U.S. Dept. of Labor

• Occupational Employment and Wages - U.S. Dept. of Labor

• The Riley Guide: Chiropractics

Organizations

• Careers in Healthcare and Medicine: Alternative and Complementary Medicine
  Links from the National Institutes of Health

• Careers in Healthcare and Medicine: Osteopathic Medicine
  Links from the National Institutes of Health

Print Books and E-Books

Listed below are selected print books and e-books.

For more resources, conduct a basic subject search in the online catalog for:
CHIROPRACTIC
HERBS - THERAPEUTIC USE
HOLISTIC MEDICINE
OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE

General

Careers in Alternative Medicine. By Alan Steinfeld. Rosen Publishing Group, 1997.   ¾ NetLibrary eBook

Careers in Focus: Alternative Health Care. Ferguson, 2004.
§ Center for Calling & Career (reference only) - Health Care

Opportunities in Chiropractic Careers. By Bart N. Green. VGM Career Books, 2004.
§ Center for Calling & Career (reference only) - Health Care

Opportunities in Holistic Health Care Careers. By Gillian Tierney. VGM Career Horizons, 1999.
¾ NetLibrary eBook

Opportunities in Osteopathic Medicine Careers. By Terence J. Sacks. NTC Contemporary, 2001.  
¾ NetLibrary eBook

Education

Planning Your Career in Alternative Medicine: A Guide to Degree and Certificate Programs in Alternative Health Care. By Dianne J. Boulerice Lyons. Avery Pub. Group, 1997.
§ Career Shelves (Ref. Area)  - R733 .L96 1997
 

Occupations and Wages

• Clinic Laboratory Science Career Information
  American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS)

• Occupational Outlook Handbook  - U.S. Dept. of Labor
  Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
  Search for additional health care occupations at http://stats.bls.gov/oco/oco1002.htm.

• Occupational Employment and Wages - U.S. Dept. of Labor:
  Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
  Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
  Search for additional health care occupational employment statistics at http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_alph.htm.

Organizations

• Careers in Healthcare and Medicine: Medical Assistants / Technicians / Lab Personnel
  Links from the National Institutes of Health

Print Books and E-Books

Listed below are selected print books and e-books.

For more resources, conduct a basic subject search in the online catalog for:
LABORATORY TECHNICIANS
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

Careers in Focus: Medical Technicians. Ferguson, 2004.
§ Center for Calling & Career (reference only) - Health Care
 

Occupations and Wages

• Occupational Outlook Handbook  - U.S. Dept. of Labor:
  Pharmacists
  Search for additional health care occupations at http://stats.bls.gov/oco/oco1002.htm.

• Occupational Employment and Wages - U.S. Dept. of Labor:
  Pharmacists
  Search for additional health care occupational employment statistics at http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_alph.htm.

• Pharmacy and Pharmacology Career Resources
  By HealthWeb.org.

• The Riley Guide: Pharmacology & Pharmaceutic

Organizations

• Careers in Healthcare and Medicine: Pharmacy / Pharmacology
  Links from the National Institutes of Health

• Christian Pharmacists Fellowship International

Print Books and E-Books

Listed below are selected print books and e-books.

For more resources, conduct a basic subject search in the online catalog for:
DENTISTRY - VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE

Opportunities in Pharmacy Careers. By Gred B. Gable. VGM Career Books, 2004.
§ Center for Calling & Career (reference only) - Health Care
 

Occupations and Wages

• Occupational Outlook Handbook  - U.S. Dept. of Labor:
  Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides
  Occupational Therapists
  Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides
  Physical Therapists
  Search for additional health care occupations at http://stats.bls.gov/oco/oco1002.htm.

• Occupational Employment and Wages - U.S. Dept. of Labor:
  Occupational Therapist Assistants
  Occupational Therapists
  Physical Therapist Assistants
  Physical Therapists
  Search for additional health care occupational employment statistics at http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_alph.htm.

• The Riley Guide: Rehabilitative Therapies

Organizations

• Careers in Healthcare and Medicine: Physical and Occupational Therapy / Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  Links from the National Institutes of Health

Print Books and E-Books

Listed below are selected print books and e-books.

For more resources, conduct a basic subject search in the online catalog for:
DENTISTRY - VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE

Careers in Focus: Therapists. Ferguson, 2003.
§ Center for Calling & Career (reference only) - Health Care

Opportunities in Occupational Therapy Careers. By Marguerite Abbott. VGM Career Horizons, 2000.
§ Center for Calling & Career (reference only) - Health Care
¾ NetLibrary eBook

Opportunities in Physical Therapy Careers. By Bernice Krumhansl and Kathy Siebel. NTC Contemporary, 2000.  
¾ NetLibrary eBook