Health Career Information
Interested in a health care career? Learn about job descriptions and outlook, earnings, education requirements, and resources for additional information.
General Health Career Information:
MEDLINEplus: Health Occupations
Links to information about dozens of health related careers.
Source: National Library of Medicine
Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006-07 edition from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Online version of the print Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006-07 Edition. Keyword searchable. Describes the nature of the work, working conditions, employment, training and qualifications, job outlook, earnings, related occupations, and sources of additional information. Includes a section on the Health Services industry.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
LO'IHI -Labor and Occupational Information Hawaii
Hawai'i labor market and related information including wages, occupational and career information, job searches, and more.
Source: Research and Statistics Office, Hawaii Department of Labor & Industrial Relations
Choosing a Career
Information on dozens of careers from the text of the Health Professions Career and Education Directory (HPCED) [call number Ref W 22 AA1 A436], published annually by the American Medical Association.
Source: American Medical Association
HealthProfessions.com
Medical careers, their roles and responsibilities, salaries, educational requirements, and associations.
Health and Science Careers...Interesting, Fun, and Rewarding
Source: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Jobs for Kids Who Like Science
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Licensed Occupations
Source: America's Career InfoNet
Women in Science Careers Page
Videos and profiles of women in medicine including surgery, pathology, and a variety of research areas.
Source: National Institutes of Health Office of Science Education
Local Health Career News
Health-related careers from the "Hawaii At Work" column in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin. See others under specific career.
Captivated by carotenoids - October 2, 2007
This job is smokin' - November 13, 2006
Win, lose or draw blood - September 25, 2006
Cool head under pressure - July 24, 2006
She's on the case - May 23, 2005
Medicine Man - March 7, 2005
Hospice director works through grief - September 16, 2002
Skin therapist not just beauty - July 29, 2002
Pilates instructor stretched for clients - June 24, 2002
Health Care Worker - May 13, 2002
Recreational Therapist - April 8, 2002
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