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Rampant Shortage of Health Care Workers Creates New Career Opportunities

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Health and Human Services Awards $144 million to train Health IT professionals

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EHC wins 3 awards and is named one of the Top 50 Medical Career Blogs

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What’s the highest paying career for women?

Forbes.com has a prescription for women who want a high-paying career. Read more

Sure you want to eat that? No food is healthy if it isn't safe.

Imagine ending up in the hospital just because you ate raw cookie dough or a granola bar. Read more

3 reasons why America needs 100,000 new doctors – pronto.

There's never been a better time to think about medical school. Read more

What’s a phalange? Here’s a hint: It really hurts when you stub it…

If you’ve ever stubbed your big toe (which contains two bones called “phalanges”), you know that having healthy feet and ankles is an important part of your overall well being.  Read more

Do health workers ever get laid off?

Last year, more than 2.6 million workers lost their jobs. But, if you've been reading this blog (or maybe you saw it on Yahoo!), you know health employers actually added more than 370,000 workers to their payrolls in 2008. Read more

Want to make a real difference? Become an educator.

One of the main reasons why the U.S. is experiencing a severe shortage in healthcare workers is the lack of healthcare educators.  Read more

Phun Phacts about Careers in Pharmacy

Every year, doctors write more than 3 billion prescriptions for everything from cough medicine to chemotherapy. Every one of those little pieces of paper eventually ends up in the hands of a pharmacist.  Read more

How much do you know about chiropractic? Take our quiz!

October is National Chiropractic Month, so here’s a Quick Quiz about Chiropractors!  Read more

It's Physician Assistants Week! Learn about one of the “Top 10 Best Jobs in America.”

“Thanks to an aging population and demand for more cost-effective care, this job offers a level of security other professions can't match.” (Money)  Read more

Careers in public health offer a new path for today’s “global generation.”

According to a recent article in the Washington Post, colleges are expanding course offerings in public health, global health and epidemiology in response to growing demand from students. Read more

Looking for job security? Consider a health career.

With the stock market in turmoil, many people on Wall Street are worried about losing their jobs. If job security is important to you, this is a great time to explore health careers.  Read more

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