How do I increase my knowledge of the
Health Professions?

Become an avid reader

FOR 2009 HEALTH CARE REFORM PROPOSAL COMPARISONS, SEE
http://healthreform.kff.org/

General info:
•  The New York Times Health Section        http://www.nytimes.com/health
•  The New England Journal of Medicine      http://content.nejm.org/
•  JAMA                                                    http://jama.ama-assn.org/

Policy:

• Kaiser EDU                                            http://www.KaiserEDU.org
•  Health Affairs                                        http://www.healthaffairs.org

Ethics:
The Hastings Center                                  http://thehastingscenter.org 

How do I increase my experience in the
Health Professions?

 •  Volunteer or paid employment in clinics, hospitals, rehab centers, elderly/assisted living facilities,
pharmacies, diagnostic labs, or hospice care

•   Internships in basic or clinical research labs

•  Summer enrichment programs
e.g. Summer Medical and Dental Enrichment Program  http://smdep.org

•  Global health
e.g.  Child Family Health International                        http://cfhi.org