Resources
The
American Association of Colleges of
Pharmacy has
web-based information, particularly in the
Student Center, for
applicants and students at all levels. Some of the
topics are admissions, pharmacy career information,
student organizations, non-traditional students, and
financial aid and scholarships.
On the
American Pharmacists Association
see
Information for High Schools
Students which
provides such topics as: Shall I Study Pharmacy?’
Pharmacist Education; Salary Survey; Careers in
Pharmacy; Preparing for the Pharmacy Admissions Process
and List of Pharmacy Schools.
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
ExploreHEALTHCareers.org
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 Indian Health Service Pharmacy
Program website
describes (1) jobs and career opportunities (2) student
opportunities for pharmacy students, including a senior
year externship rotation (3) residency experiences for
graduates of pharmacy programs. Scholarship information
is under “General Information” on the Pharmacy Program
page as well as 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.
Pharmacy Resources
Provides helpful links to pharmacy schools, pharmaceutical
associations, pharmaceutical data bases, and journals and
other publications, pharmaceutical companies, and
conferences.
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
“Pharmacists” 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.