Careers

If you've ever had the misfortune of spending some time in the hospital, you may know first hand how important nurses can be. When you’re feeling anxious, scared and sick, the care and compassion of...

The career of a pharmacist blends science and healthcare with one-on-one patient contact, plus a dash of technology and business. In addition to helping patients improve their health through the medications they dispense, pharmacists...

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, older Americans comprise about 13% of the U.S. population, but account for approximately one-third of all medications prescribed. At the same time, patients may see multiple...

For healthcare students looking for opportunities to work with families and infants, the pathway toward becoming a doula or infant massage therapist may be of interest. Each opportunity provides particular supportive roles to women...

Nurses who are looking to move beyond their current occupation and into a new healthcare field have an inside track into one of the industry’s hottest occupations: health informatics. A degree in health informatics has...

A generation ago, most school nurses had limited, but important roles in the school community. Students visited their school nurse to take medicine, get triage attention for schoolyard mishaps and rest on cots when...

Health educators play a crucial role in society, delivering potentially lifesaving information to children and adults alike. These healthcare professionals can be found across numerous industries, as well as in government agencies and nonprofit...

Psychiatric-mental health nurses (or PMHNs) are healthcare professionals who work with individuals and families suffering from psychiatric disorders such as depression, bipolar disorder, dementia and schizophrenia. Work Environment PMHNs can work in a variety of locales,...

Not only is health information technology (IT) a fast-growing field, but it offers good wages and a high degree of job satisfaction, according to a new survey conducted by the USF Health Morsani College...

A career as a male nurse is a well-paying, rewarding and smart option for men interested in healthcare and science.