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3 Health Care Careers for Tech Lovers
May 1, 2018 | 9:00am
Do you consider yourself to be a techie? If you are interested in working with technology, you've got a wide range of potential health care career paths worth exploring! In this article, we highlight three health care careers that are perfect for the technology enthusiasts out there. Medical illustrator/animator A
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Find Your Digital Health Care Career Mentor
April 24, 2018 | 9:00am
If it’s difficult to find time in your busy schedule to sit down and talk with a mentor, technology has brought you the next best thing: podcasts! You can multitask like a pro by listening to podcasts hosted by a professional who can serve as your virtual mentor. The best
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A New Take on Marriage & Family Therapy
April 17, 2018 | 9:00am
In Seattle, Washington sits one of the most original laboratories you can find in the world. The Gottman Insitute's Love Lab is a research laboratory used to examine relationships between romantic couples. Through close observation and heart monitor technology, the Institute shows couples the rights and wrongs of their relationships, laid out
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Spotlight on Geriatric Social Work
April 12, 2018 | 9:00am
As we mentioned in a previous post, it's projected that the geriatric population will grow steadily throughout the next few decades. In fact, by 2030, there will be a 75 percent increase in the number of Americans requiring nursing home care. A corresponding influx of health care professionals focused on geriatrics is needed
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Spotlight on Registered Dietitians, Part II
April 10, 2018 | 9:00am
In part one of this spotlight, registered dietitians Felicia Stewart and Alexandra Rae provided advice for those starting out in the dietetics field. In part two, Alexandra and Felicia tell us about their website, Fully Nourished, and how it has helped them reach more people seeking help from their expertise. ExploreHealthCareer.org (EHC): Tell
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Spotlight on Registered Dietitians, Part I
April 5, 2018 | 9:00am
Dietetics is the science of how food and nutrition affects human health. Dietetics has a strong focus on public health and a commitment to educating about the importance of making proper dietary choices. We recently spoke with registered dietitians Felicia Stewart and Alexandra Rae to learn more about this field, which
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Translating your Financial Aid Award
April 3, 2018 | 9:00am
Once you open your financial aid award letter, you might start feeling like you’re reading another language. To help you translate your letter, here are some of the unfamiliar phrases you may come across. Award This will be the first word to catch your eye when opening up your letter.
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Boost Your Resume With Alternative Spring Break Plans
March 29, 2018 | 9:00am
If you don't have plans for spring break and your resume is short on experience, you'll want to research Alternative Spring Break (ASB) programs. While a good number of students hit the beach or take a vacation, ASB volunteers spend their time performing community service locally or overseas. These volunteer opportunities
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Public Officials with Surprising Health Care Backgrounds
March 27, 2018 | 9:00am
Did you know that many of our congressmen/congresswomen are health care professionals? About 28 medical professionals (not including social work) are in the 115th Congress. After some years of working with patients, they forged ahead to try and make a difference in the government. Here are some of the senators
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Spotlight on Geriatric Medicine
March 22, 2018 | 9:00am
There’s an entire generation that is in need of health care providers — the senior population. By 2060, the number of Americans aged 65 and older is projected to double from 46 million today to over 96 million. At that time, seniors will make up almost a quarter of the
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