What Can You do With a Graduate Degree in Allied Health?

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PHYSICAL THERAPY Physical therapy involves treatment through physical means for people disabled by illness, accident, or congenital handicap. Physical therapy seeks to improve mobility, relieve pain, or minimize permanent physical disabilities. Clinical Practice Acute care Neuro-rehab Out-patient Management Education Research Consultation CYTOTECHNOLOGISTS Cytotechnologists are detectives who study the patterns of disease progression found in human cells. These laboratory professionals detect subtle changes and clues within cells. With expert eyes, the cytotechnologist looks for the smallest abnormalities in color, shape, and size that may indicate clinically significant conditions. This rewarding profession provides the potential to help save lives by discovering disease early and uncovering information that informs effective treatment. Dietician Dietary Aide Physician Assistant MRI Technician Physician Nurse

Screening and Diagnosis: Cancer Pre-cancerous abnormalities Benign tumors or growths Infectious organisms and inflammatory conditions Evaluation of Tissue: Bladder Bone and soft tissue Breast Female reproductive tract Liver Lung Lymph nodes Pancreas Thyroid Technological Equipment Operation: Light microscopes Biomedical instrumentation Laboratory information systems OTHER JOB TITLES Anesthesiologist Assistant Athletic Trainer Certified Medical Assistant Clinical Lab Technologist Dietetic Technician Health Information Technician Histotechnologist Marriage and Family Counselor Nuclear Medicine Technologist Surgical Technologist Cardiovascular Technician Diagnostic Medical Sonographers  Home Helpers Opticians Radiologic Technologists Associate Lab Microbiologist

 

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PHYSICAL THERAPY Hospitals Clinics Home healthcare agencies Nursing homes Sports medicine facilities Rehabilitation centers Schools Group or private practices Universities and colleges Dental Offices Medical Centers Radiology Center Sports Medicine Facilities	CYTOTECHNOLOGISTS Hospital and private laboratories Federal and state government laboratories Clinics and university medical centers Public health facilities Research and biotechnology industry Healthcare administrative departments Educational institutions

 

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Health Management Careers American Physical Therapy Association American Medical Association Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs Careers in Allied Health American Dental Hygienists' Association American Health Information Management Association - Careers American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science - Careers American Society for Cytotechnology American Occupational Therapy Association Telehealth - includes Occupational Therapist and Other Healthcare Professionals Healthcare Career Resource Center Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians from the Occupational Outlook Handbook Physicians from the Occupational Outlook Handbook Physician Assistants from the Occupational Outlook Handbook Occupational Therapists from the Occupational Outlook Handbook Dental Hygienists from the Occupational Outlook Handbook Physical Therapists from the Occupational Outlook Handbook Pharmacists from the Occupational Outlook Handbook