Health Science Resources

Health science, one of the fastest growing fields, is a branch of applied science focused on all aspects of human and animal health including diagnostics, treatment, prevention and innovation. All of the links in this article are designed to help you gather information about different aspects of your educational choices – to help you find options that you might not know about and make informed decisions.

On a Fact-Finding Mission?

Use the following links to find important statistical information about health science and medical careers, such as career growth, job outlook, salary expectations, employment and unemployment rates.
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Check here for useful statistics on growth, opportunity and income.
JobStar: JobStar has guides for specific careers which will help you learn more about the course of study and what you can expect to see in terms of career path options, where you might work, and with whom.
Career Pathways offers a quick way to access lists of possible careers in several different fields of study.
The Health Science Consortium: Here you will find a gigantic list of links and resources connecting you to state education agencies, post-secondary and local education agencies, educational and classroom resources, associations, government organizations, institutions and professional organizations. They also have information regarding scholarships, an online resources store and publications.

Can’t Wait to Get Started? Take Yourself to School

Follow these links to journals, publications, learning resources, scholarly articles, lectures and more. Don’t be daunted by terminology you haven’t learned yet, just use it to give yourself an idea of what kind of work is ahead of you depending on what specialty you might opt for.
History of Health Sciences Supercourse: Here you can listen to lectures on the history of the science of health, with both regional and topical history lessons.
SciCentral: Links to health science journals, publications and databases. Find a journal or article that sounds interesting and have a read. This will also help you to familiarize yourself with journals you may be using again and again.
Directory of Open-Access Journals: Not all journals and publications can be read for free by the general public. This directory will link you only to articles that you don’t have to pay for.
Science Direct: Easily browse through articles in different fields of research and get a feel for the similarities and differences between sub-fields within the health sciences.
Wikiversity Medicine: Let Wikiversity take you to medical school and see what you’ll learn.
Wikiversity Pharmacy: Learn about pharmacists and pharmaceuticals.
Life Sciences Portal: Learning resources for a vast array of life science specializations. Life science is a major subdivision of Health Science.

Find Your Passion

There are amazing options for health scientists and health care professionals in terms of both specializations and international opportunities for both work and internship. Connect to a network of students to explore options from the perspectives of those who have already tried them. Look for overseas opportunities in your field with organizations such as…
Australia’s Rural Health Organization
World Health Organization
Medecins Sans Frontieres, better known as Doctors Without Borders

Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA)

This is the student organization for Health Science Education. They are involved in leadership development, career training, and service projects.
HOSA’s E-magazine
HOSA partnership links
Like national HOSA members on Facebook
Follow national HOSA members on Twitter