“We know that much of what affects our health happens outside the doctor’s office,” said Dr. Anthony Iton, senior vice president of healthy communities at the California Endowment, in an address to the American Medical Association’s Accelerating Change in Medical Education consortium in 2016. “The things that we make difficult Read More

Started in 2007, National Native American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NNHAAD) helps promote HIV testing in indigenous communities of American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander communities. Want to do your part to promote health and well-being in your local community? Consider becoming a community health worker. Read More

"You can be at the biggest university and be given personal attention and you can also be 'just a number' at the smallest of institutions, too," warned Jennifer Clutter, Program Coordinator for the School of Pharmacy at West Virginia University, during a recent conversation about what students should keep in Read More

If you are trying to decide which graduate schools to apply to, or which to attend if you have already been accepted, do not skip the campus visit! Taking the time to experience what attending the school will be like by seeing the school in-person and meeting faculty members and Read More

Arts and humanities may sound like a surprising background for a prospective health care professional, but it shouldn't! Diversity in the backgrounds of health care providers is what makes the field so successful. While we won’t go so far as to say your major doesn’t matter, there is no data that Read More

"Your protection is our priority" promotes the National Athletic Trainers' Association's 2017 National Athletic Training Month posters and PR toolkits, all created to spread awareness about the important service that trainers provide. Are you interested in helping athletes prevent injuries or rehabilitating those engaged in physical activity? Consider entering the Read More

As there are several financial obstacles that you'll face as you plan how you'll pay for your health care education, it is never too soon to start working out the details! The sooner you start, the more likely you'll be able to graduate without debt — wouldn't that be amazing? Read More

Are you an avid reader who is currently going through the stressful process of applying to school? Fortunately for you, there are books available on the topic that might help! We did a little research for you and found three that you might consider adding to your to-read list, but Read More

Many people kick off each new year with a commitment, or re-commitment, to making healthier choices. By the middle of the year, most have reverted to their old ways and some have even regained any weight that they lost the month before. As a dietitian nutritionist, you can help people Read More

You think it's pretty reasonable to assume that all debt is bad debt, right? Not so fast! Your health care education is a worthwhile investment that will see great returns in the long run. That means that as long as you manage your finances responsibly, it's okay to have to Read More