Health Care Experience

How do I increase my knowledge of the
Health Professions?

Become an avid reader and discussant

FOR MORE DETAILS AND ANALYSIS OF HEALTH CARE AND INSURANCE REFORMS
(2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act)   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:
University of Washington
Ethics in Medicine                                   http://depts.washington.edu/bioethx/topics/index.html

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

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

International Service Learning               
http://www.islonline.org/programs/health/

 Somos Hermanos Student Immersion Program
http://www.somoshermanos.org/