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Health careers top U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Careers 2008”

Nine health careers made the list of 31 "careers with bright futures.”

US News & World Report’s list of "Best Careers for 2008" highlights several health careers that offer prestige, high job satisfaction, strong employment prospects, and competitive pay.  Read more

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A Step-by-Step Approach to Planning Your Health Career  Career Ladders provide a clear path to learning new skills and earning higher pay
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Awards Grant to the American Dental Education Association  Funding to Address Diversity and Access in Health Professions Education
Four out of 10 fastest-growing jobs are in health  CNN Money predicts "tremendous growth" for health-related careers
13 of 15 Highest-Paying Jobs Are in Health  Medical Professions Top MSN Money's List of Lucrative Jobs
Post-Bacc Programs Help Minority and Low-Income Students  UCSF Research Shows Programs Increase Minority Enrollments in Med School
Shrink Student Loans with Public Service  MSN Money shows how to reduce college debt by taking a job serving the poor or working for the government
Outbreak at Watersedge  University of Minnesota's New Public Health Discovery Game
What's Up, Doc?  Complementary Medicine Demand Up at Home, in Schools
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Student Profile

Q&A with nursing student Cam Hawkins

Studying to become a nurse provides opportunities to make friends, help people... and visit Africa.

Nursing student Cam Hawkins took advantage of financial aid, a summer program and an internship to Africa in pursuit of his goal of becoming a nurse.  Read more

Career Spotlight

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Social Worker

Social workers are a diverse group of skilled professionals who help people function as best they can, given the challenges of their personal situation or environment.

Salary: $29,100 - $49,500

Years in school: 4 - 10 *

Job outlook: Excellent

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