Welcome to the HealthCare and Health Sciences Community!
HealthCare and Health Sciences encompasses careers within the healthcare sector that serve patients, directly support patient care providers or otherwise advance medical knowledge. This pathway includes careers in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, physical therapy, occupational therapy, counseling, medical lab sciences, perfusion, and medical research, among others. Professionals in these fields use their scientific knowledge, collaborative skills, and critical thinking abilities to address the ever-changing healthcare needs in our society. Careers in this pathway often involve working within interdisciplinary teams, solving complex problems, and sharing critical knowledge to advocate for or empower others towards bettering their health outcomes.
Interested in entering a health profession?
Health Professions Advising [HPA] at Virginia Tech assists students and alumni exploring health care careers, and preparing to apply to professional schools for medicine, dentistry, optometry, pharmacy, chiropractic, occupational therapy, nursing, physician assistant, veterinary medicine, and other health professions. To learn more, please visit the HPA main page.
