Careers

A career as a respiratory therapist is often very rewarding. These respected allied health professionals help people of all ages by providing life-changing – or even life-saving – care to patients with chronic or...

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...

A career as a registered nurse can offer the perfect combination of good pay, robust employment prospects and great personal satisfaction. Each day, millions of registered nurses (RNs) across the country and around the...

Sports and sports medicine are intertwined, and the business of sports continues to expand in the United States and around the world. That includes professional and collegiate programs in soccer, baseball, basketball, hockey, football,...

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...

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...

Nutritionists have always been an integral part of the healthcare system, but now more than ever they are in high demand. Much of this has to do with the baby boomer population nearing retirement,...

Healthcare careers are soaring in popularity and are expected to continue adding new positions at a rapid clip through the end of the decade. The number of available healthcare and social assistance positions, from higher-level...

Audiologists are healthcare professionals who diagnose and treat disorders related to the auditory and balance systems. They specialize in preventing hearing loss, identifying hearing and balance issues and determining and administering treatment. Job Duties Audiologists may...

For many nurses, attaining true job satisfaction and earning a higher salary means getting the education and training necessary to specialize within the nursing field. Nurses who decide to specialize are typically required to...