Intro to Healthcare Professions

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This course explores career opportunities in the healthcare professions with an emphasis on medicine, but other professions will also be reviewed including physician assistant, dentistry, veterinary medicine, nutrition and dietetics, occupational science, physical therapy, and more. This course provides a broad survey of premedical studies, the preparation for medical school admission and the medical profession. The class will address the specifics of professional school admission requirements and processes, academic coursework at the undergraduate and professional school level, the training of the physician and typical routines of a medical practice. Students will receive presentations from healthcare professionals and engage in a number of assignments to increase their knowledge of those professions in which they are most interested.