Career Resources

Careers to Explore in the Medical Sciences

Here is a list of just some of the careers you can pursue:

• Physician/Surgeon
• Physician's Assistant
• Optometrist
• Dentist
• Clinical Laboratory Research Technician
• Psychiatrist
• Teacher/Professor
• Pharmacologist
• Pharmacist
• Occupational Therapist
• Hospital Administrator
• Anesthesiologist
• Public Health Specialist
• Environmental Health Specialist
• Nurse Practitioner
• MD/PhD

***Students will work with their academic advisor to choose courses that will best fit their desired career path.

Preparing for Medical School

If your objective is a career in medicine, UC's Pre-Professional Advising Center should be your first stop in preparing for medical school. In addition, the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) provides information for prospective medical students at its website.

• UC's Pre-Professional Advising Center
• Aspiring Docs—a resource provided by the AAMC
• UC College of Medicine—information for prospective medical students

Additional Resources:

• The Student Doctor Network
• Medical School HQ
• Pre-Health Career Advising Resources & Exam Preparation: A Quick Reference Guide for UC Medical Sciences Students

UC Pre-Medical Programs:

• Special Master's Program in Physiology—UC's gap-year or special master's program (MS in Physiology) is designed to help students improve their credentials for admission to medical school

Research Careers

Find out more about a career in biomedical research at the AAMC website

UC Biomedical Research Programs:

• Doctoral Programs in Biomedical Sciences at UC College of Medicine
• Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP)—the combined MD/PhD training program run jointly by UC College of Medicine and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Exploring Other Health Professions

Find everything you want to know about a wide variety of health careers at ExploreHealthCareers.org

UC Master's Programs in Health Sciences/Health Professions:

• Genetic Counseling
• Pharmacology
• Public Health