List of various Health Professions Allied Health Professions

List of various Health Professions • Allied Health Professions • Chiropractic Medicine • Complementary and Alternative Medicine • Dentistry • Environmental Health • Forensic Science • Gerontology • Health Administration/Management • Informatics • Medicine • • • Mental Health Nursing Nutrition/Dietetics Occupational Therapy Optometry Pharmacy Physical Therapy Podiatric Medicine Public Health Speech-Language-Hearing Sports Medicine Veterinary Medicine Checkout this link for more details: http: //explorehealthcareers. org/en/home

What is an Allied Health Professional? • Allied health professionals is the segment of the health care field “that delivers services involving the identification, evaluation and prevention of diseases and disorders and also rehabilitation and health systems management. ” • There are five million Allied health care professionals in the United States, who work in more than 80 different professions. • They make up to 60 % of the total US health workforce.

Top Skills Employers Want Most In 2015 Graduates* These skills will matter most along with College majors and graduate degrees 1. Ability to work in a team structure 2. Ability to make decisions and solve problems 3. Ability to communicate verbally with people inside and outside an organization 4. Ability to plan, organize and prioritize work 5. Ability to obtain and process information http: //www. forbes. com/sites/susanadams/2014/11/12/the-10 -skills-employers-mostwant-in-2015 -graduates/ *According to NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers)