The
American Physical Therapy
Association website
provides links to programs that have been approved by
the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy
Education of the American Physical Therapy Association.
Under the heading "Education Programs" there is a
helpful section called "Student Resources" that includes
information for PT students as well as people who are
not yet in a PT program.
If you click first on "Membership and Leadership" and then
on "Chapters & Sections", you can read about the
sections/groups of PTs who are specialists in such areas as
acute care, hand rehabilitation, neurology, pediatrics,
geriatrics, and aquatic physical therapy.
Kay Ahern says that
she has benefited greatly from being a member of the
hand rehabilitation section. She says that being in a
section enables you to find members with similar
interests and problems. You can get information and
advice and even find mentors.
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
IHS Physical Rehabilitation
Services website
provides a description of the physical rehabilitation
services provided by IHS, a history of rehabilitation
services, and contact information for people who can
provide more information about physical rehabilitation
services, including job and scholarship opportunities.
Scholarship information is at the IHS Scholarship page.
The “Registered Nurses” 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.