{"id":3682,"date":"2021-02-26T13:37:29","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T17:37:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/?page_id=3682"},"modified":"2021-08-26T15:55:05","modified_gmt":"2021-08-26T19:55:05","slug":"health-professions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/health-professions\/","title":{"rendered":"Explore Health Professions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"bu-slideshow-container health-professions autoplay\" id=\"bu-slideshow-container-4410\" data-slideshow-name=\"health-professions\" data-slideshow-delay=\"3000\" style=\"width: auto; \"><div class='slideshow-loader active'><div class='loader-animation'><\/div><p>loading slideshow...<\/p><\/div><div class=\"bu-slideshow-slides\"><ul class=\"bu-slideshow transition-fade\" id=\"bu-slideshow-4410\"><li id=\"bu-slideshow-4410_0\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-top-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/health-professions\/physician-assistant\/\"><img src=\"\/prehealth\/files\/2021\/07\/annie-spratt-nNQP1LXMA0g-unsplash-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Figurines of doctor and nurse\" \/><\/a><div class=\"bu-slide-caption caption-top-left\"><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/health-professions\/physician-assistant\/\">Physician Assistant<\/a><\/p><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-text\">Learn More<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-4410_1\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/health-professions\/allopathic-medicine\/\"><img src=\"\/prehealth\/files\/2021\/07\/myriam-zilles-7V95FwS2Ss4-unsplash-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Mask, needles, stethoscope\" \/><\/a><div class=\"bu-slide-caption caption-bottom-right\"><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/health-professions\/allopathic-medicine\/\">Allopathic Medicine<\/a><\/p><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-text\">Learn More<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-4410_2\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/health-professions\/optometry\/\"><img src=\"\/prehealth\/files\/2021\/07\/sincerely-media-d05w6_7FaPM-unsplash-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Glasses\" \/><\/a><div class=\"bu-slide-caption caption-bottom-right\"><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/health-professions\/optometry\/\">Optometry<\/a><\/p><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-text\">Learn More<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-4410_3\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/health-professions\/public-health\/\"><img src=\"\/prehealth\/files\/2021\/08\/cdc-d3fe9qJDqaI-unsplash-1024x677.jpg\" alt=\"Woman recieving shot in arm\" \/><\/a><div class=\"bu-slide-caption caption-bottom-right\"><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/health-professions\/public-health\/\">Public Health<\/a><\/p><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-text\">Learn More<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-4410_4\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/health-professions\/podiatry\/\"><img src=\"\/prehealth\/files\/2021\/09\/pauline-figuet-ph59Y9kIHoM-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Sneakers\" \/><\/a><div class=\"bu-slide-caption caption-bottom-right\"><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/health-professions\/podiatry\/\">Podiatry<\/a><\/p><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-text\">Learn More<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-4410_5\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/health-professions\/osteopathic-medicine-do\/\"><img src=\"\/prehealth\/files\/2021\/07\/ali-hajiluyi-MhFJNz_D8t4-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Model of heart\" \/><\/a><div class=\"bu-slide-caption caption-bottom-right\"><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/health-professions\/osteopathic-medicine-do\/\">Osteopathic Medicine<\/a><\/p><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-text\">Learn More<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-4410_6\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-top-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/health-professions\/pharmacy\/\"><img src=\"\/prehealth\/files\/2021\/07\/adam-niescioruk-hWzrJsS8gwI-unsplash-1024x655.jpg\" alt=\"Cup of pills\" \/><\/a><div class=\"bu-slide-caption caption-top-left\"><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/health-professions\/pharmacy\/\">Pharmacy<\/a><\/p><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-text\">Learn More<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-4410_7\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-top-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/health-professions\/dental-2\/\"><img src=\"\/prehealth\/files\/2021\/08\/nick-fewings-BPDJLWz_Bog-unsplash-scaled-e1630001836575-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"tooth brushes\" \/><\/a><div class=\"bu-slide-caption caption-top-right\"><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/health-professions\/dental-2\/\">Dental<\/a><\/p><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-text\">Learn More<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-4410_8\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-top-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/health-professions\/veterinary\/\"><img src=\"\/prehealth\/files\/2021\/07\/fatty-corgi-Zn5chZcnFRA-unsplash-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Dog\" \/><\/a><div class=\"bu-slide-caption caption-top-left\"><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/health-professions\/veterinary\/\">Veterinary<\/a><\/p><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-text\">Learn More<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-4410_9\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/health-professions\/nursing\/\"><img src=\"\/prehealth\/files\/2021\/07\/markus-frieauff-IJ0KiXl4uys-unsplash-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"Stethoscope\" \/><\/a><div class=\"bu-slide-caption caption-bottom-right\"><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/health-professions\/nursing\/\">Nursing<\/a><\/p><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-text\">Learn More<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"bu-slideshow-navigation-container\"><ul class=\"bu-slideshow-navigation nav-icon\" id=\"bu-slideshow-nav-4410\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-1\" class=\" active\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-2\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>2<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-3\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>3<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-4\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>4<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-5\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>5<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-6\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>6<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-7\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>7<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-8\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>8<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-9\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>9<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-10\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>10<\/span><\/a><\/li> <\/ul><\/div><div class=\"bu-slideshow-arrows\" id=\"bu-slideshow-4410_arrows\"><a class=\"bu-slideshow-arrow-left\" href=\"#\"><\/a><a class=\"bu-slideshow-arrow-right\" href=\"#\"><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<p><span>Pre-health advisors provide guidance to individuals interested in pursuing careers in a broad range of health professions. The navigational drop down list reflects the professions about which we most often speak to students and includes information about:<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><span>each profession<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>central application services<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>standardized tests <o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>links to further explore each profession and to begin considering schools to which to apply<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>Career options in the health professions are limitless.\u00a0 Some professions require many years of additional education after obtaining your baccalaureate degree, while others only require a short training program.\u00a0 A strong science background is necessary for certain professions, but may not be as important for others.\u00a0 Some careers will allow you to work independently and be your own boss, while others require considerable collaboration and teamwork. To help you learn about the spectrum of options available, we host the Health Profession Series, which is a year-long series of programs that introduce you to a variety of health professions.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>We encourage individuals interested in exploring opportunities within the health care field to watch our \u201cExploring the Health Professions\u201d video and to visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/explorehealthcareers.org\/en\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ExploreHealthCareers<\/a>, an online resource that provides an excellent introduction to many professions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 120px;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" title=\"Exploring the Health Professions\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ed2LwjIN_NA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pre-health advisors provide guidance to individuals interested in pursuing careers in a broad range of health professions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15047,"featured_media":3739,"parent":0,"menu_order":28,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/landing.php","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3682"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15047"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3682"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3682\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4897,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3682\/revisions\/4897"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3739"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3682"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}