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Informational interviews with medical professionals with careers in healthcare. Learn what jobs there are in healthcare from nurses to technologists.
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From the compassionate insights of a licensed insurance agent to the reflective wisdom of a counselor, we explore the heartfelt motivations behind five healthcare professionals’ dedication to their field. Spanning from personal health advocacy inspiring a career to enhancing quality of life through healthcare, these stories illuminate the diverse…
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From a Dental Lab Technician a patient administrative specialist, here are the 12 answers to the question, “What alternative careers for dentists are there?” Dental Lab Technician Medical Sales Executive Proofreading in the Medical Niche Insurance Supervisor Become a Medical Writer Facial Cosmetics and Aesthetic Medicine Lead a…
From home health to a nurse health coach, here are seven answers to the question, “What are some alternative career options for an LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)?” Home Health Care Hospices Care Medical Assistant Health Educator Registered Nurse Remote Work With Insurance Companies Nurse Health Coach Home Health Care…
What is one good alternative career for a nurse? To help nurses discover alternative employment opportunities, we asked recruiters and business professionals this question for their best insights. From becoming a medical researcher to healthcare educator, there are several opportunities that nurses should consider when looking for alternative careers. Here are nine alternative careers…
This is an interview with Matthew Hammond, Physician at Carrot Eye Center. Where were you at 22, and how did you get to where you are today? I was an undergrad at Utah State University working full time as an orderly at the local hospital and studying my guts out trying to get A’s .…
This is an interview with Henry Babichenko, DD of European Denture Center. Where were you at 22, and how did you get to where you are today? I was a student at PCC, studying Dental Technology. When did you really decide to “take ownership” of your career? What inspired you to pursue your passion? Before…
This is an interview with Stephanie Schull, Inventor, and Founder of Kegelbell Where were you at 22, and how did you get to where you are today? At 22, I was in graduate school getting a degree in Philosophy. I was already teaching a class at a university, which was probably more than I could…
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Interview: How To Become the CEO of a Nonprofit Organization At 22 I was just beginning medical school. I didn’t really know what I wanted to do for sure when I went to college. I just knew that I wanted to do something that would have an impact of improving people’s lives. I tried a…
How To Become a Cardiovascular Technologist What were you doing at our age, at like 21. I was in college. I went to college at 17 when I graduated high school. I really didn’t know much about what I was going to do. I always liked science. My father worked at a hospital. He was…
Interview: How To Become a Biotech Research Associate (non-PHD) What exactly do you guys do here? What’s the name of the company? It’s called Stratatech Corporation. We make skin. We grow skin. Well, yeah. We basically make skin in a lab and we’re doing a human clinical trial right now on burn victims. Is it…
Interview: How To Become a Science Consultant My name is Kathy Muirhead. I am one of a two person company called SciGroS. It has nothing to do with fertilizer. The idea is actually around science and growth. Science based growth. What we do is we work with little companies. Anything from the gleam in the…
Chris Wooddell was living off the land in Alaska at 22 and then became interested in science after having that one person, in this case a plant taxonomist, really inspire her to go in a certain direction. Now she’s got a PhD and is a medical researcher doing some highly advanced stuff with muscular dystrophy.…
Interview: How To Become a Public Health Educator I had always wanted to be a school teacher. I got married, had kids, ended up working full time. Six months after I was married my husband was diagnosed with a kidney disease. He was told in six years he would have to have a kidney transplant.…
Interview: How To Become a Physical Therapist I am a physical therapist at Scottsdale Healthcare. My job title is clinical specialist. It’s a unique position in physical therapy. Physical therapy is a broad career. We are in outpatient orthopedics area. I’m a clinical specialist because I’m board certified in orthopedics. I know that I wanted…
