Resources
The mission of
the American Indian Science and Engineering
Society (AISES) is to
increase substantially the representation of American
Indian and Alaskan Natives in engineering, science and
other related technology disciplines. Through a
variety of educational programs, AISES offers financial,
academic and cultural support to American Indians and
Alaska Natives from middle school through graduate
school. AISES chapters are on many campuses
The 10-week summer internship program provides qualified
AISES students with opportunities to explore careers in
such federal agencies as the National Science Foundation
and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The
American Association of Public Health
Dentistry provides
helpful information about the important field of public
health dentistry. See also Public Health
on this
website.
Go
to the “Public” section of the
American Dental Association
(ADA) home page
and select “Careers in Dentistry. The careers section
includes reasons for choosing a career in dentistry, a
“day in the life” of a dentist
The
American Dental Education
Association (ADEA) is a
national organization that sees itself as a gateway to
dental education. It is a helpful resource for
pre-dental students, students in dental education
programs, counselors, advisors, admissions officers, and
dental educators. Its website links to all of the U.S.
dental schools and clinical training programs. There is
information about scholarships and awards.
The
American Student Dental Association
(ASDA) is a
national, student-run organization that provides
services and advocacy for students exploring and
pursuing careers in dentistry.
Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health:
Student Chapter
A resource for prospective dental students prepared by the
student chapter of ASDOH, especially the students featured
on this website: Gwen Werner,
DezBaa Damon and
Nikki Gore.
ExploreHEALTHCareers.org
is a
multi-disciplinary website that provides career
information on a broad array of health professions. The
website is a joint initiative involving national
foundations, professional associations, health career
advisors, educational institutions and college students.
The website addresses the under-representation of
minorities in the workforce and the lack of health
professionals in medically underserved communities.
The website
of the
IHS Division of Oral Health
provides
information about career paths, recruitment events,
externships, the loan repayment program and more.
Scholarship information is at the IHS Scholarship page.
Lifeworks:
Explore Health and Medical Science Careers,
which is
sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, Office
of Science Education, includes descriptions of over 100
careers. For each career there is information about
education, income, job outlook and needed skills and
abilities. One or more interviews with a health
professional are featured.
The
National Dental Association
is
dedicated to increasing access to care for the
underserved. They are involved in recruiting
underrepresented minorities into dentistry and improving
the educational opportunities of minorities who are
underrepresented in the oral health field. Their website
provides descriptions of dental education and dental
specialties as well as links to dental schools
Research and Training Opportunities at the
National Institutes of Health include a
wealth of NIH summer internships, scholarship programs
and other opportunities for students in (1) high school;
(2) college/university; (3) post-baccalaureate; (4)
graduate school; and (5) medical/dental school.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the Federal
Government's primary agency for the support of medical and
behavioral research. Within its 27 institutes and
centers, the NIH employs approximately 14,800 people,
including 900 tenured faculty and nearly 3,000 postdoctoral
fellows with either medical, dental, or graduate
degrees.
Society of American Indian Dentists
(SAID)
An resource for
prospective students as well as current dental students.
The SAID website provides helpful links.
The website of
the
Society for Advancement of Chicanos and
Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)
is good
source of information for students interested in careers
in the biomedical and other sciences. SACNAS’ mission is
to encourage Native American and Chicano/Latino students
to pursue graduate education and obtain the advanced
degrees necessary for careers in scientific research and
teaching. For more than 30 years SACNAS has taken a
leadership role in expanding and enhancing opportunities
for minorities in academia and the scientific workforce.
The mission of
the
Student National Dental Association
(SNDA) includes the
advancement of minority students in dentistry. It does
this through a newsletter, through links with other
national dental groups, and by assisting minority dental
students financially.
The
Summer Medical and Dental Education
Program free summer
academic enrichment program offers freshman and
sophomore college students intensive and personalized
medical and dental school preparation at one of 12
universities.
The
“Dentist” section of the
U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor
Statistics website
includes the nature of the work, needed training,
employment, job outlook, projects, earnings, and wages.
Winds of Change is an
American Indian-published magazine focusing on careers
and educational advancement for Native people. The
magazine is published quarterly by AISES Publishing Inc.
In addition, the
Annual College Guide for American Indians & Native
Alaskans/Hawaiians is published
yearly.