Career in Health Care - advice?
12-25-2009 at 09:22 PM
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Career in Health Care - advice?
Hey guys,
I graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, and now interested in pursuing a career in the health care sector.
I doubt that I would be able to get into medical school (due to my GPA). I was wondering what other options I have in health care/sciences (either master's or another undergraduate degree).
Hope you guys can help. Thanks.
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12-25-2009 at 09:27 PM
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Masters in Biomedical Engineering?
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12-25-2009 at 09:45 PM
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Masters in Biomedical Engineering?
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I'm definitely staying away from anymore Engineering, due to the job prospects. I'm trying to get into a profession that's in high demand.
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12-25-2009 at 11:50 PM
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You don't need to apply to med school right out of university.
If you are interested in medicine, volunteer at a hospital, as it will give you a bit of a feel for what the job is like (and I mean interacting with patients, not gift shop stuff). Also, take Health Studies classes to see if it is indeed what you like.
You may also want to consider Nursing of Physicians Assistant programs.
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12-26-2009 at 12:28 AM
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Nursing is really high in demand, but I would volunteer at a hospital and see what it's like before going into it... same with other healthcare professions.
I would also recommend looking into pharmacy, dentistry, social work, speech-language pathology, respiratory therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, dietetics, audiology, and optometry.
good luck! just remember, there are tons and tons of health professions out there! take a look around!
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12-26-2009 at 10:34 AM
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Nursing is really high in demand, but I would volunteer at a hospital and see what it's like before going into it... same with other healthcare professions.
I would also recommend looking into pharmacy, dentistry, social work, speech-language pathology, respiratory therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, dietetics, audiology, and optometry.
good luck! just remember, there are tons and tons of health professions out there! take a look around!
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Are post-grad programs really tough to get into? I would be willing to consider pharmacy and dentistry in post-grad, but it seems they require high marks and some work experience.
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12-26-2009 at 12:05 PM
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How about diagnostic/therapeutic services? McMaster has the Medical Radiation Sciences program.
http://www.mohawkcollege.ca/Schools/...medradsci.html
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12-26-2009 at 12:39 PM
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Would I still begin in the 1st year of the 4 year program? I also do not have high school biology (or university biology for that matter).
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12-26-2009 at 12:40 PM
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Here's a list of career pursuits that might give you some ideas.
http://www.bcjobs.ca/re/career-advic...jobs-in-canada
Keep in mind that trends always change. An excellent industry today might be not be so tomorrow, and degrees take a fair bit of time to complete.
Personally I would just follow what interests you rather than picking a career area as a strategic move. Do you genuinely have an interest in medicine and health care? What area?
I would take the advice above and go and work/gain exposure to these fields before you jump in.
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12-26-2009 at 01:11 PM
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can a life sci degree get you in as a biomedical engineer? and anyone know information on this field?
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12-26-2009 at 01:13 PM
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Would I still begin in the 1st year of the 4 year program? I also do not have high school biology (or university biology for that matter).
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Pardon my asking, but this is a bit of a unique circumstance...What made you consider health care? Is there a specific reason or motivation, or does it just seem like something you'd like?
Given that biology (and possibly chemistry) is such a fundamental aspect of health care, you'll likely find yourself starting out in first year, building up to a strong medical background...whether you'll have to register in courses or can simply do extra reading on your own time, I'm not sure...but learning biology from scratch is definitely something you'll have to live with unfortunately.
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12-26-2009 at 03:19 PM
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Did you graduate from McMaster? If so, I strongly suggest going into Career Services once school starts in January and talk to someone.
I can't say enough about how helpful they are. Not only are they understanding and friendly, but they have information on just about everything you need to know (job search, schooling options, etc.) I think it would be best to talk to someone there. They know exactly what they're talking about and they are so helpful.
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12-26-2009 at 03:30 PM
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can a life sci degree get you in as a biomedical engineer? and anyone know information on this field?
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It is possible. I believe the prereqs for at least McMaster and U of T's master's programs in biomedical engineering are fulfillable by life science students. In fact, because biomed eng is such an interdisciplinary field, they welcome both engineers and life/health science students as they both have much to contribute to the field.
McMaster BME: http://msbe.mcmaster.ca/graduate/entrance.html
U of T BME: http://www.ibbme.utoronto.ca /programs/graduate.htm
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12-26-2009 at 07:49 PM
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Are post-grad programs really tough to get into? I would be willing to consider pharmacy and dentistry in post-grad, but it seems they require high marks and some work experience.
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I haven't heard too much about dentistry, but I've heard that pharmacy isn't too-too tough to get into (you only need one year of uni + prereqs to apply to pharmacy at U of T and two years + prereqs for Waterloo). It really depends what you are intersted in and how hard you are willing to work towards it.
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